Boston @ New York Picks & Props

Donte DiVincenzo has attempted 21.4 field goals per game over the last 5 games on his home court, 10.3 more than he's attempted overall this year at home. Donte DiVincenzo has attempted 11.0 threes per game over the last 5 games, 3.6 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. Donte DiVincenzo has been on the court for 39.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 14.5 higher than he's been on the court for overall this season. The New York Knicks check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists). Donte DiVincenzo will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing at home generally raises stat production across the board.

Isaiah Hartenstein has successfully made 67.5% of his shots from the field over the last 15 games, 5.6% more than he's made overall this season. Isaiah Hartenstein has successfully made an impressive 50.0% of his attempts from downtown this year, a sizeable increase from his 20.0 mark last year. Isaiah Hartenstein has averaged 31.1 minutes per game over the last 15 games while on his home court, 4.9 more than he's averaged over the course of the year at home. The matchup against the Celtics is a challenging one for shots from the field; their opposition has put up the lowest Field Goal% in the NBA over the last 25 games (44.8%). The number of three-point shots attempted against Kristaps Porzingis has been remarkably high (2.7 per game) when playing on the road and defending fellow starting Cs this year (97th percentile).

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 6thbest in in the NBA as the visting team with 10.8 offensive boards per game over the last 17 games. While on their home court, the Knicks have given up the 2nd-least offensive boards per game (6.4) in the league to opposing teams over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists). Al Horford has converted 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games on the road, 25.0% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year while playing away from home. The matchup against the Knicks may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing squads have attempted just 19.3 free throws per game over the last 25 games (least in the league).

This year when they are the visiting team, opposing starting PFs have shot 18.6% on 3-pointers (15th-weakest in the league) against the New York Knicks, marking this as a challenging matchup. The Boston Celtics have played at the 6th-least up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court. The New York Knicks have played at the slowest tempo in the league at home this year, which ought to reduce possessions for the Boston Celtics. This year when they are on the road, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 2.6 foul shots per game (11th-lowest in the league) against the New York Knicks, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line. Jayson Tatum will not have the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage usually worsens player production for all stats.

Jaylen Brown has sunk 2.6 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.7 higher than he's made from 3-point range in all games this season while playing away from home. Jaylen Brown has averaged 33.4 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 90th percentile. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 6thbest in in the NBA as the visting team with 10.8 offensive boards per game over the last 17 games. While on their home court, the Knicks have given up the 2nd-least offensive boards per game (6.4) in the league to opposing teams over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

Jrue Holiday has sunk 63.2% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games on the road, 16.2% higher than he's converted over the course of the year without the home court advantage. Jrue Holiday has converted 57.3% of his 3-point shots over the last 15 games, 13.2% higher than he's made from downtown over the course of the season. Jrue Holiday has played 33.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 89th percentile. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 6thbest in in the NBA as the visting team with 10.8 offensive boards per game over the last 17 games. While on their home court, the Knicks have given up the 2nd-least offensive boards per game (6.4) in the league to opposing teams over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

Josh Hart has converted a mere 41.1% of his shot attempts from the field this season, a sizeable decrease from his 52.8 mark last season. Josh Hart has converted just 29.5% of his three-point attempts this year, quite a bit less than his 38.4 rate last year. Josh Hart has been called for 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 1.0 higher than he's been called for in all games this year at home. As it relates to shooting, the Knicks's poor 106.4 points per game ranks 4th-worst in the NBA over the last 5 games. The most lethargic tempo home offense in the league this year has been the New York Knicks.

Precious Achiuwa has sunk 68.9% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 18.8% higher than he's made over the course of the season. Precious Achiuwa has made 50.0% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games, 22.9% more than he's made from downtown overall this year. Precious Achiuwa has averaged 40.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 19.2 more than he's averaged over the course of the season. The New York Knicks check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists). Precious Achiuwa will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home stadium generally increases player performance across the board.

Jalen Brunson has tallied 31.6 points per game over the last 10 games, 4.2 more than he's tallied in all games this season. In comparison to last year's 2.0 mark, Jalen Brunson's threes hit have increased this year to 2.6 per game. Among all players in the NBA, Jalen Brunson registers in the 98th percentile for playing time, averaging a massive 36.0 minutes per game this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged 3.0 threes per game (30th-most in the NBA) against the Celtics, identifying this as a favorable matchup. The New York Knicks check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Boston Celtics have played at the 6th-least up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court. The New York Knicks have played at the slowest tempo in the league at home this year, which ought to reduce possessions for the Boston Celtics. The matchup against New York may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.9 free throws per game over the last 10 games when the Knicks are at home (13th-least in the NBA). Derrick White will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court generally lowers player performance for all stats.

Among all players in the NBA, Kristaps Porzingis measures in the 92nd percentile for personal fouls, logging a whopping 2.9 fouls per game away from his home court this year. The matchup vs. Isaiah Hartenstein is a hard one for field goal attempts; when squaring off against opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted just 9.3 shots made from the field per game (7th percentile). The Boston Celtics have played at the 6th-least up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court. The New York Knicks have played at the slowest tempo in the league at home this year, which ought to reduce possessions for the Boston Celtics. Kristaps Porzingis will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing while traveling usually decreases player performance for all stats.

In comparison to last season's 2.5 rate, Bojan Bogdanovic's three-pointers scored have risen this season to 3.1 per game. Bojan Bogdanovic has been on the court for 32.4 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 87th percentile. The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a hard one; they have allowed the 5th-least points per game in the league to opposing squads this year (110.6). The New York Knicks check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; their opposition has attempted a lowly 19.0 foul shots per game this year (least in the NBA).

Sam Hauser has gone over 5.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Payton Pritchard has gone over 5.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Alec Burks has gone over 8.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.