Cleveland @ Boston Picks & Props

Compared to last season's 35.8 mark, Donovan Mitchell's playing time has fallen this season to 31.0 minutes per game. The clash with Jaylen Brown lands in the 7th percentile with the opposition's starting SGs burying a mere 29.4% of their 3-point attempts this year when they are on the road. The Cavaliers will likely suffer a drop-off in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 2nd-slowest pace offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Celtics). With respect to getting to the charity stripe, the Cavaliers's unimpressive 20.1 free throws per game as the away team measures as the 6th-worst in the NBA over the last 10 games. Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting team, the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted 1.4 free throws per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Celtics, struggling to get to the free-throw line.

De'Andre Hunter has made 4.0 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.3 higher than he's converted from downtown in all games this season when playing away from home. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league this year. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Cavaliers rank 4th-best in in the league with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. In comparison to last year's 2.9 mark, De'Andre Hunter's foul shots scored have surged this year to 3.8 per game.

When it comes to offense, the Boston Celtics's impressive 116.9 points per game comes in as the 6th-highest in the NBA this year. The Boston Celtics will likely get a boost in possessions today from sharing the court with the 6th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA this year (the Cleveland Cavaliers). Luke Kornet has converted 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 27.1% higher than he's converted in all games this season. Luke Kornet will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage usually boosts player production across the board.

Jarrett Allen has successfully made 70.4% of his field goals this year, putting him in the 99th percentile among all players in the league. Jarrett Allen has averaged 28.6 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 75th percentile. The rate of three-point shots scored against Al Horford has been remarkably high (41.7%) when he is on his home court and guarding fellow starting Cs this year (89th percentile). The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league this year. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Cavaliers rank 4th-best in in the league with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

The matchup against Cleveland is a difficult one; when the Cavaliers are the visiting team, they have allowed the 2nd-least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting PFs this year (13.5). The 2nd-least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Celtics. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Boston Celtics rank 5thworst in in the NBA with a mere 9.9 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

Among all players in the league, Jrue Holiday places in the 79th percentile for 3-point attempts, compiling 5.0 per game this year. Jrue Holiday has played 30.3 minutes per game while playing at home this year, ranking in the 78th percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the league. When it comes to offense, the Boston Celtics's impressive 116.9 points per game comes in as the 6th-highest in the NBA this year. The Boston Celtics will likely get a boost in possessions today from sharing the court with the 6th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA this year (the Cleveland Cavaliers). Jrue Holiday has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 11.9% more than he's put through the net in all games this year.

Max Strus has converted 3.6 threes per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.3 higher than he's converted from three over the course of the year when playing away from home. The matchup vs. the Celtics is a positive one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the opposition's starting SFs have tallied the 2nd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (5.8). The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league this year. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Cavaliers rank 4th-best in in the league with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Max Strus has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 14.3% higher than he's made over the course of the year.

The matchup against Jarrett Allen is a hard one for scoring; when Allen is playing on the road and squaring off against other starting Cs this year, they have sunk a mere 46.4% of their field goal attempts (3rd percentile). The 2nd-least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Celtics. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Boston Celtics rank 5thworst in in the NBA with a mere 9.9 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. The number of fouls drawn by fellow starting Cs vs. Jarrett Allen has been remarkably low this year (2.4 free throw attempts per game when they are playing at home: 17th percentile).

Evan Mobley has converted 56.4% of his field goals while playing away from home this year, ranking in the 90th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Evan Mobley has tallied 30.1 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 79th percentile. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league this year. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Cavaliers rank 4th-best in in the league with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Evan Mobley has attempted 5.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 1.7 higher than he's attempted overall this year on the road.

Compared to last year's 51.3% mark, Al Horford's shooting effectiveness has diminished this year to 39.7%. The matchup against Cleveland is a difficult one; when the Cavaliers are the visiting team, they have allowed the 2nd-least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting PFs this year (13.5). The 2nd-least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Celtics. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Boston Celtics rank 5thworst in in the NBA with a mere 9.9 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. The matchup vs. Cleveland may be a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting PFs have attempted a lowly 0.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Cavaliers are away from home (least in the league).

Relative to last year's 9.0 clip, Payton Pritchard's points per game have spiked this year to 14.0. Payton Pritchard has made a whopping 3.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 1.7 rate last season. When it comes to offense, the Boston Celtics's impressive 116.9 points per game comes in as the 6th-highest in the NBA this year. The Boston Celtics will likely get a boost in possessions today from sharing the court with the 6th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA this year (the Cleveland Cavaliers). Payton Pritchard will possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home usually boosts stat production across the board.

Derrick White has sunk 4.1 three-pointers per game over the last 10 games, 0.7 higher than he's sunk overall this year. Out of all players in the league, Derrick White comes in at the 91st percentile for playing time, tallying a whopping 33.6 minutes per game this year. When it comes to offense, the Boston Celtics's impressive 116.9 points per game comes in as the 6th-highest in the NBA this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged 41.4% on 3-pointers (2nd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, marking this as a positive matchup. The Boston Celtics will likely get a boost in possessions today from sharing the court with the 6th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA this year (the Cleveland Cavaliers).

Out of all players in the NBA, Jaylen Brown registers in the 85th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a colossal 2.4 fouls per game with the home court advantage this year. This year, the opposition's starting SGs have registered 12.1 points per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Cavaliers, marking this as a hard matchup for offensive production. The 2nd-least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Celtics. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Boston Celtics rank 5thworst in in the NBA with a mere 9.9 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

Sam Hauser has sunk 56.4% of his shots from downtown over the last 15 games, 15.3% more than he's converted from 3-point range overall this year. When it comes to offense, the Boston Celtics's impressive 116.9 points per game comes in as the 6th-highest in the NBA this year. The Boston Celtics will likely get a boost in possessions today from sharing the court with the 6th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA this year (the Cleveland Cavaliers). In contrast to last season's 90.9% mark, Sam Hauser's free-throw effectiveness has spiked this season to 100.0%. The matchup vs. Cleveland may be a positive one for drawing fouls; opposing starting SFs have attempted a monstrous 4.4 foul shots per game over the last 20 games when the Cavaliers are on the road (2nd-most in the NBA).

In comparison to last year's 33.9% clip, Darius Garland's 3-point proficiency has jumped this year to 42.7%. Darius Garland has attempted 7.8 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games while playing away from home, 1.2 higher than he's attempted over the course of the season on the road. Out of all players in the league, Darius Garland slots into the 79th percentile for playing time, registering a colossal 30.1 minutes per game this year. The matchup vs. the Celtics is a strong one for three-point shots; the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged the most shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the league this year (3.0). The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league this year.

Dean Wade has gone over 2.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Sam Merrill has gone over 3.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Ty Jerome has gone over 8.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.