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Nick Richards has put up 4.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 higher than he's put up over the course of the season.

The 3rd-slowest pace offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Suns. The Boston Celtics have played at the most lethargic pace in the NBA this year, which ought to decrease possessions for the Suns. Offensive rebounds save possession and spark bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Suns grade out 1stworst in in the NBA away from home with only 8.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Royce O'Neale should see a decline in productivity in all stat categories in light of playing on the visting team in this contest.

Oso Ighodaro has sunk 71.6% of his field goals over the last 15 games, 12.0% more than he's put through the net overall this year. The Phoenix Suns check in as the 6th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games without the home court advantage.

Nick Richards has made 64.4% of his field goal attempts over the last 15 games, 10.3% higher than he's converted over the course of the season. The Phoenix Suns check in as the 6th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games without the home court advantage. Nick Richards has converted 90.5% of his foul shot attempts over the last 10 games, 18.1% more than he's converted in all games this year.

Ryan Dunn has made 45.0% of his three-pointers over the last 5 games on the road, 18.3% more than he's converted from three overall this season on the road. Ryan Dunn has attempted 5.5 three-point shots per game over the last 10 games, 2.2 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. Ryan Dunn has averaged 25.2 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 7.1 higher than he's averaged in all games this season. The Phoenix Suns check in as the 6th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games without the home court advantage. This year when they are on the road, opposing starting PFs have attempted 3.9 foul shots per game (8th-highest in the NBA) against the Celtics, making it fairly effortless to draw fouls.

Jrue Holiday has successfully made 2.4 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.6 more than he's converted from beyond the arc over the course of the year. Jrue Holiday has played 30.7 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 82nd percentile. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics rank 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games. Jrue Holiday has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 10.0% higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year. This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted 3.8 free throws per game (2nd-most in the league) vs. the Suns, finding it easy to draw fouls.

Oso Ighodaro has gone over 1.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.