Boston @ Orlando picks

Out of all players in the league, Jaylen Brown comes in at the 93rd percentile for shots from the field on the road, compiling 17.0 per game this year. Among all players in the NBA, Jaylen Brown comes in at the 91st percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 33.1 minutes per game when playing on the road this year. This year, opposing starting SGs have totaled 14.8 field goal attempts per game (highest in the NBA) against the Orlando Magic, labeling this as a strong matchup. Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 2nd-best in in the NBA with 15.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Jaylen Brown has converted 83.3% of his foul shot attempts over the last 10 games on the road, 11.6% more than he's put through the net over the course of the season without the home court advantage.

Jaylen Brown has totaled a terrific 4.5 assists per game this year, quite a bit more than his 3.5 assists per game last year. Among all players in the NBA, Jaylen Brown comes in at the 91st percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 33.1 minutes per game when playing on the road this year. Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 2nd-best in in the NBA with 15.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

The Celtics have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the league this year. The Magic have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo pace in the NBA this year, which ought to reduce plays for the Boston Celtics. When it comes to getting to the charity stripe, the Boston Celtics's lackluster 19.4 foul shot attempts per game rates worst in the league this year. The matchup against the Magic is a challenging one for drawing fouls; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted a mere 3.3 free throws per game this year (5th-least in the league). Payton Pritchard should suffer a drop-off in effectiveness for all stats as a result of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Jaylen Brown has tallied 4.9 defensive boards per game on the road this year, putting him in the 89th percentile -- among the league leaders by this standard. Among all players in the NBA, Jaylen Brown comes in at the 91st percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 33.1 minutes per game when playing on the road this year. Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 2nd-best in in the NBA with 15.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

The Orlando Magic rank as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Wendell Carter Jr. ought to see a spike in production for all stats as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this contest.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has successfully made 69.6% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 26.7% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has successfully made 62.2% of his 3-pointers over the last 5 games, 29.8% higher than he's converted from 3-point range overall this season. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been on the court for 30.5 minutes per game on his home court this year, ranking him in the 80th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. The Orlando Magic rank as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city tends to raise player performance in all facets of the game.

The Orlando Magic have been the 2nd-lowest scoring offense in the league this year. The matchup vs. the Celtics is a challenging one; they have given up the 2nd-least points per game in the league to the opposition's starting PFs this year (14.5). The Orlando Magic have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league this year. The Boston Celtics have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to lead to decreased opportunities for the Orlando Magic. The matchup against Boston is a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting PFs have attempted a mere 3.1 foul shots per game this year when the Celtics are on the road (8th-least in the league).

Torrey Craig has put up 0.5 assists per game this year, putting him in the company of the worst players in the league by this metric: 15th percentile. Torrey Craig has tallied just 11.0 minutes per game this year, significantly lower than his 19.5 minutes per game last year. The Celtics have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the league this year. The Magic have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo pace in the NBA this year, which ought to reduce plays for the Boston Celtics. Torrey Craig will likely suffer a drop-off in effectiveness in all stat categories on account of playing on the visting team in this contest.

The Celtics have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the league this year. The Magic have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo pace in the NBA this year, which ought to reduce plays for the Boston Celtics. Payton Pritchard should suffer a drop-off in effectiveness for all stats as a result of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Torrey Craig has successfully made 65.1% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games on the road, 16.4% more than he's put through the net in all games this season away from home. Out of all players in the league, Torrey Craig measures in the 87th percentile for 3-point ability with a great 39.2% rate this year. Torrey Craig has accumulated a measly 1.3 personal fouls per game this season, a sizeable decrease from his 2.0 fouls per game last season. The matchup vs. Orlando is a strong one for shots from the field; when the Orlando Magic are on their home court, the opposition's starting PFs have posted the 10th-highest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (49.9%). Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 2nd-best in in the NBA with 15.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.