Boston @ Denver Picks & Props

In terms of shooting, the Denver Nuggets's outstanding 50.6% field goal rate at home comes in as the 3rd-strongest in the league this year. The matchup vs. the Boston Celtics is a challenging one; they have given up the 2nd-least points per game in the league to opposing teams over the last 5 games (100.8). Reggie Jackson has sunk 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 10 games, 21.4% more than he's made overall this season. This year, opposing squads have attempted 18.5 free throws per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Celtics, finding it difficult to get to the foul line. Reggie Jackson stands to see an increase in performance in all facets of the game in light of possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.

Derrick White has attempted 11.3 shots per game this year, quite a bit higher than his 9.2 rate last year. Derrick White has converted a terrific 2.7 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, quite a bit more than his 2.0 rate last year. Derrick White has averaged 32.1 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 86th percentile. The Celtics check in as the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 15 games. Over the last 5 games when they are on the road, the other team's starting SGs have attempted 5.0 free throws per game (29th-highest in the NBA) against the Nuggets, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.

Jrue Holiday has successfully made 57.5% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games, 8.9% more than he's put through the hoop overall this year. Jrue Holiday has made 57.2% of his attempts from downtown over the last 15 games, 11.6% higher than he's sunk over the course of the year. Jrue Holiday has been on the court for 33.1 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 89th percentile. The Celtics check in as the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 15 games. The matchup against Denver may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a whopping 6.2 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Nuggets are playing at home (28th-most in the NBA).

Kristaps Porzingis has sunk 50.0% of his three-pointers over the last 15 games, 12.4% more than he's made in all games this season. Among all players in the league, Kristaps Porzingis rates in the 79th percentile for playing time, totaling a monstrous 29.7 minutes per game this year. The Celtics check in as the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 15 games. The matchup against the Denver Nuggets is a hard one for 3-point attempts; their opposition has averaged the 2nd-fewest three attempts per game in the NBA this year (31.3). The number of field goal attempts against Nikola Jokic has been remarkably high (11.7 per game) when guarding fellow starting Cs this year (93rd percentile).

Aaron Gordon has made 56.4% of his shots from the field this year, ranking in the 88th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Among all players in the NBA, Aaron Gordon slots into the 78th percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 30.5 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year. In terms of shooting, the Denver Nuggets's outstanding 50.6% field goal rate at home comes in as the 3rd-strongest in the league this year. Aaron Gordon has sunk 4.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.1 more than he's converted in all games this year while playing at home. Aaron Gordon will likely see a spike in output in all stat categories on account of enjoying the home court advantage in this game.

Jamal Murray has averaged 0.1 technical fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the most foul-prone players in the NBA when it comes to technicals (86th percentile). The 3rd-most lethargic tempo offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this contest from facing the 2nd-slowest tempo road offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Celtics). Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Nuggets grade out 8thworst in in the league while on their home court with only 9.3 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games. The Celtics have given up the 6th-most offensive rebounds per game (11.2) in the NBA to opposing teams this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the NBA, Nikola Jokic rates in the 89th percentile for personal fouls, tallying a whopping 2.6 fouls per game this year. The 3rd-most lethargic tempo offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this contest from facing the 2nd-slowest tempo road offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Celtics). Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Nuggets grade out 8thworst in in the league while on their home court with only 9.3 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games. The Celtics have given up the 6th-most offensive rebounds per game (11.2) in the NBA to opposing teams this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists).

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has made 2.8 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this year. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has played 31.7 minutes per game while on his home court this year, placing him in the 83rd percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. In terms of shooting, the Denver Nuggets's outstanding 50.6% field goal rate at home comes in as the 3rd-strongest in the league this year. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games at home, 8.8% higher than he's made in all games this season on his home court. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope stands to get a boost in performance in all facets of the game on account of enjoying the home court advantage in this matchup.

Among all players in the league, Jaylen Brown places in the 91st percentile for personal fouls, tallying a monstrous 2.7 fouls per game this year. The matchup vs. the Denver Nuggets is a difficult one for three-point attempts; the opposing team's starting SFs have averaged the 12th-least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.9). The Boston Celtics have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games away from home. The Celtics are expected to suffer a drop-off in possessions in this contest from competing against the 3rd-most lethargic tempo team in the league over the last 20 games (the Nuggets). The Celtics rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games while playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

This year, the other team's starting PFs have totaled 3.7 three attempts per game (12th-lowest in the league) vs. the Denver Nuggets, designating this as a tough matchup. The Boston Celtics have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games away from home. The Celtics are expected to suffer a drop-off in possessions in this contest from competing against the 3rd-most lethargic tempo team in the league over the last 20 games (the Nuggets). The Celtics rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games while playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting team, opposing squads have snagged 11.4 offensive rebounds per game (5th-most in the NBA) against the Nuggets (maintaining possessions that can generate more chances for offense).

Al Horford has converted 50.8% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 10 games on the road, 12.6% more than he's made in all games this season while playing away from home. The Celtics check in as the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 15 games. The matchup against the Denver Nuggets is a hard one for 3-point attempts; their opposition has averaged the 2nd-fewest three attempts per game in the NBA this year (31.3). Al Horford has made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games on the road, 25.0% more than he's converted overall this year while playing away from home.

Michael Porter Jr. has converted 8.2 shots made from the field per game over the last 10 games, 1.8 higher than he's converted over the course of the season. Michael Porter Jr. has averaged 31.8 minutes per game while on his home court this year, ranking in the 84th percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the league. In terms of shooting, the Denver Nuggets's outstanding 50.6% field goal rate at home comes in as the 3rd-strongest in the league this year. This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SFs have tallied 6.7 3-point attempts per game (30th-most in the NBA) vs. the Celtics, resulting in a positive matchup. Michael Porter Jr. has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 19.2% higher than he's made over the course of the season.

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

Christian Braun has gone over 4.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Peyton Watson has gone over 4.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Payton Pritchard has gone over 4.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.