New Orleans @ Boston Picks & Props

Yves Missi has successfully made 71.4% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games on the road, 12.7% more than he's sunk overall this year while on the road. The matchup against Kristaps Porzingis is a strong one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when Porzingis is on his home court fellow starting Cs this year, they have sunk a massive 73.9% of their 3-point attempts (100th percentile). The Pelicans have played at the 7th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games. The Pelicans have been the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Yves Missi has attempted 2.9 free throws per game this year, placing him in the 78th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Derrick White has logged 16.9 points per game at home this year, ranking him in the 82nd percentile -- among the NBA's leaders in this category. Compared to last season's 2.8 rate, Derrick White's 3-point shots hit have spiked this season to 3.5 per game. Derrick White has tallied 34.1 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 92nd percentile. When it comes to offense, the Celtics's fantastic 118.0 points per game while on their home court ranks 3rd-strongest in the NBA over the last 20 games. This year, opposing starting PGs have totaled 7.1 3-point attempts per game (3rd-highest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, marking this as a positive matchup.

Jrue Holiday has attempted 5.3 treys per game this year, ranking him in the 80th percentile among all players in the league. Among all players in the NBA, Jrue Holiday slots into the 78th percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 30.6 minutes per game while playing at home this year. When it comes to offense, the Celtics's fantastic 118.0 points per game while on their home court ranks 3rd-strongest in the NBA over the last 20 games. This year, the opposition's starting SGs have tallied 6.1 three attempts per game (4th-most in the league) against the Pelicans, creating a favorable matchup. The Pelicans have played at the 7th-quickest pace in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Celtics.

In contrast to last year's 18.8 clip, Dejounte Murray's shots have declined this year to 15.9 per game. Compared to last year's 7.1 rate, Dejounte Murray's shot attempts from downtown have fallen this year to 5.2 per game. The Pelicans check in as the lowest scoring offense in the league away from home this year. The New Orleans Pelicans will likely see a decline in opportunities in this game from competing against the most lethargic pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games (the Celtics). The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting PGs have attempted a measly 2.3 foul shots per game this year (least in the NBA).

The slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Celtics. Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Celtics grade out 10thworst in in the league while playing at home with just 10.2 offensive rebounds per game this year.

CJ McCollum has sunk 4.4 3-pointers per game over the last 10 games, 1.2 more than he's converted from beyond the arc in all games this year. Among all players in the NBA, CJ McCollum lands in the 90th percentile for playing time, registering a massive 33.5 minutes per game this year. This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team's starting SGs have tallied 6.8 3-point attempts per game (4th-highest in the league) against the Boston Celtics, labeling this as a positive matchup. The Pelicans have played at the 7th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games. The Pelicans have been the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Jaylen Brown has made 10.8 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.5 higher than he's sunk overall this year while at home. Jaylen Brown has been on the court for 35.5 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 95th percentile. When it comes to offense, the Celtics's fantastic 118.0 points per game while on their home court ranks 3rd-strongest in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Pelicans have played at the 7th-quickest pace in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown has converted 85.5% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 13.8% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the year.

Payton Pritchard has sunk 3.4 threes per game this year, ranking in the 97th percentile out of all players in the league. When it comes to offense, the Celtics's fantastic 118.0 points per game while on their home court ranks 3rd-strongest in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Pelicans have played at the 7th-quickest pace in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Celtics. Payton Pritchard has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games at home, 8.3% more than he's sunk in all games this year while playing at home. Payton Pritchard will have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home generally increases player performance for all stats.

Trey Murphy III has registered 25.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.6 more than he's registered overall this year. Trey Murphy III has made 4.0 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's sunk overall this year. Trey Murphy III has tallied 34.2 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 92nd percentile. This year, the other team's starting SFs have totaled 5.8 3-point attempts per game (2nd-most in the NBA) against the Boston Celtics, identifying this as a good matchup. The Pelicans have played at the 7th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games.

Zion Williamson has converted 9.8 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 more than he's converted in all games this year. Out of all players in the league, Zion Williamson places in the 83rd percentile for playing time, compiling an enormous 31.5 minutes per game since the start of last season. The Pelicans have played at the 7th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games. The Pelicans have been the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Among all players in the league, Zion Williamson rates in the 100th percentile for drawing fouls, posting an enormous 9.8 foul shot attempts per game while on the road this year.

Kristaps Porzingis has averaged 18.7 points per game at home this year, ranking him in the 86th percentile -- among the best in the league by this standard. Kristaps Porzingis has made 44.8% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games, 9.0% higher than he's made from downtown overall this season. When it comes to offense, the Celtics's fantastic 118.0 points per game while on their home court ranks 3rd-strongest in the NBA over the last 20 games. The rate of shots converted against Yves Missi has been quite high (64.7%) when he is playing on the road and squaring off against opposing starting Cs this year (93rd percentile). The Pelicans have played at the 7th-quickest pace in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Celtics.

Al Horford has gone over 6.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Jordan Hawkins has gone over 5.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

Jose Alvarado has gone over 5.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.