Boston @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Jrue Holiday has made 64.0% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games on the road, 16.8% higher than he's put through the hoop in all games this season while playing away from home. Jrue Holiday has successfully made 60.0% of his treys over the last 15 games, 14.2% more than he's made from 3-point range in all games this year. Jrue Holiday has tallied 33.1 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 89th percentile. As it relates to scoring, the Boston Celtics's fantastic 122.7 points per game comes in as the strongest in the NBA over the last 15 games. This year, the other team's starting PGs have shot 41.4% on threes (29th-best in the league) against the Cavaliers, branding this as a strong matchup.

Out of all players in the league, Sam Merrill places in the 90th percentile for 3-point shots made playing at home, totaling 2.5 per game this year. When it comes to three-point attempts, the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. Sam Merrill has made 90.0% of his foul shots on his home court this year, ranking in the 87th percentile out of all players in the league. Sam Merrill will have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court tends to increase stat production in all facets of the game.

Darius Garland has averaged 2.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 more than he's averaged in all games this year. The 2nd-slowest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cavaliers. The Boston Celtics have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games on the road, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers check in as the 4th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists). Over the last 15 games, opposing teams have grabbed 11.8 offensive rebounds per game (4th-highest in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics (continuing possessions that can spark extra opportunities for offense).

Out of all players in the league, Jarrett Allen places in the 95th percentile for field goal ability with a a terrific 64.3% rate this year. Jarrett Allen has tallied 31.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 82nd percentile. When it comes to three-point attempts, the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a tough one for shots from the field; opposing squads have put up the lowest field goal percentage in the NBA over the last 20 games (44.1%). While on the road and defending fellow starting Cs, Kristaps Porzingis slots into the 93rd percentile with an enormous 2.6 shots from downtown attempted against him per game this year.

Among all players in the NBA, Evan Mobley rates in the 87th percentile for field goal prowess while on his home court with a a superb 57.4% rate this year. Evan Mobley has made a terrific 28.6% of his shots from behind the three-point arc this year, quite a bit more than his 18.4 rate last year. Among all players in the league, Evan Mobley places in the 80th percentile for playing time, registering a whopping 30.8 minutes per game on his home court this year. When it comes to three-point attempts, the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. Evan Mobley has attempted 5.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 2.2 more than he's attempted over the course of the year.

In contrast to last year's 2.0 rate, Derrick White's 3-point shots converted have increased this year to 2.7 per game. Out of all players in the league, Derrick White registers in the 86th percentile for playing time, totaling a monstrous 32.0 minutes per game this year. As it relates to scoring, the Boston Celtics's fantastic 122.7 points per game comes in as the strongest in the NBA over the last 15 games. Over the last 20 games when they are the visiting team, their opposition has secured 8.4 offensive boards per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers (diminishing possessions that could otherwise lead to further chances for offense). Derrick White has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 12.4% higher than he's put through the net in all games this year.

The 2nd-slowest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cavaliers. The Boston Celtics have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games on the road, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers check in as the 4th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists). Over the last 15 games, opposing teams have grabbed 11.8 offensive rebounds per game (4th-highest in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics (continuing possessions that can spark extra opportunities for offense). Among all players in the league, Isaac Okoro ranks in the 20th percentile for foul-shot effectiveness with a a bad 65.5% rate this year.

Kristaps Porzingis has sunk 3.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.5 higher than he's made from 3-point range overall this season while playing on the road. Kristaps Porzingis has been on the court for 29.6 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 79th percentile. As it relates to scoring, the Boston Celtics's fantastic 122.7 points per game comes in as the strongest in the NBA over the last 15 games. The matchup vs. Jarrett Allen is a strong one for field goals; when Allen is playing at home fellow starting Cs this year, they have successfully made a massive 61.8% of their field goals (96th percentile). Over the last 20 games when they are the visiting team, their opposition has secured 8.4 offensive boards per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers (diminishing possessions that could otherwise lead to further chances for offense).

Jaylen Brown has been called for 2.7 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the league (90th percentile). The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers is a difficult one for 3-point attempts; the opposition's starting SFs have tallied the 13th-least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.9). The Celtics have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games while playing on the road. The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 2nd-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Boston Celtics. The Celtics have been the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists).

As it relates to scoring, the Boston Celtics's fantastic 122.7 points per game comes in as the strongest in the NBA over the last 15 games. Over the last 20 games when they are the visiting team, their opposition has secured 8.4 offensive boards per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers (diminishing possessions that could otherwise lead to further chances for offense). Al Horford has sunk 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 25.0% more than he's put through the hoop overall this year while on the road.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jayson Tatum lands in the 98th percentile, tallying a massive 27.1 points per game this year. Out of all players in the NBA, Jayson Tatum comes in at the 98th percentile for playing time, putting up an enormous 35.8 minutes per game this year. As it relates to scoring, the Boston Celtics's fantastic 122.7 points per game comes in as the strongest in the NBA over the last 15 games. Over the last 20 games when they are the visiting team, their opposition has secured 8.4 offensive boards per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers (diminishing possessions that could otherwise lead to further chances for offense). The matchup against Cleveland may be a positive one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 5.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Cavaliers are on their home court (28th-most in the league).

Caris LeVert has been called for 2.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, 1.1 higher than he's been called for in all games this season at home. The 2nd-slowest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cavaliers. The Boston Celtics have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games on the road, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers check in as the 4th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists). Over the last 15 games, opposing teams have grabbed 11.8 offensive rebounds per game (4th-highest in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics (continuing possessions that can spark extra opportunities for offense).

Georges Niang has gone over 6.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

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

Sam Hauser has gone over 4.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Dean Wade has gone over 3.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.