Boston @ San Antonio Picks & Props

Sam Hauser has sunk 59.6% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 15 games on the road, 11.3% more than he's converted overall this year while playing away from home. Sam Hauser has played 29.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.9 more than he's played over the course of the season. The Boston Celtics will likely see an increase in plays today from sharing the court with the 10th-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 25 games (the Spurs). Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Celtics grade out 7th-best in in the NBA with 11.9 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. Sam Hauser has made a whopping 100.0% of his free throws this year, significantly more than his 90.9 rate last year.

Among all players in the NBA, Stephon Castle slots into the 21st percentile for 3-point ability with a feeble 26.3% rate this year. Stephon Castle has tallied 2.9 personal fouls per game over the last 15 games, 0.9 higher than he's tallied in all games this season. This year when they are playing at home, the opposition's starting SGs have shot 38.1% on field goal attempts (4th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Boston Celtics, making this a challenging matchup. The Celtics have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should lead to fewer opportunities for the San Antonio Spurs. As a team, the Spurs have been lousy at getting to the charity stripe in recent games: 8th-worst in the league over the last 25 games, drawing a mere 21.0 free throw attempts per game.

Jeremy Sochan has made a terrific 53.4% of his shot attempts from the field this season, quite a bit more than his 41.4 rate last season. The 10th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Spurs. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Jeremy Sochan is expected to get a boost in production in all stat categories on account of possessing the home court advantage in this game.

Derrick White has attempted 10.3 3-point shots per game over the last 15 games, 1.2 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. Derrick White has averaged 32.5 minutes per game while playing away from home this year, ranking in the 87th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The matchup against the San Antonio Spurs is a strong one for scoring; the other team's starting PGs have shot for the highest field goal rate in the league this year (50.2%). The Boston Celtics will likely see an increase in plays today from sharing the court with the 10th-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 25 games (the Spurs). Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Celtics grade out 7th-best in in the NBA with 11.9 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

Bismack Biyombo has sunk an impressive 63.1% of his shot attempts from the field this year, significantly higher than his 56.3 rate last year. The 10th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Spurs. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Bismack Biyombo has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 47.9% more than he's converted in all games this season. Bismack Biyombo ought to get a boost in effectiveness for all stats on account of holding the home court advantage in this contest.

Chris Paul has successfully made 58.2% of his 3-point shots over the last 10 games at home, 15.9% higher than he's made from three overall this year while on his home court. This year, the opposition's starting PGs have averaged 3.0 three-pointers per game (highest in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics, making this a favorable matchup. The 10th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Spurs. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Chris Paul has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 10 games, 9.6% higher than he's made over the course of the year.

Kristaps Porzingis has posted 24.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.7 more than he's posted in all games this year. Kristaps Porzingis has made 58.1% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 8.3% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season. Kristaps Porzingis has tallied 28.8 minutes per game while playing on the road this year, ranking in the 76th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. When guarding other starting Cs, Jeremy Sochan slots into the 90th percentile with a monstrous 11.1 field goal attempts against him per game this year. The Boston Celtics will likely see an increase in plays today from sharing the court with the 10th-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 25 games (the Spurs).

Jrue Holiday has attempted 4.6 3-point shots per game away from his home court this year, putting him in the 75th percentile among all players in the league. Jrue Holiday has averaged 30.3 minutes per game when playing away from home this year, placing him in the 81st percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the league. This year, opposing starting SGs have shot 37.5% on three-pointers (8th-highest in the NBA) against the Spurs, identifying this as a positive matchup. The Boston Celtics will likely see an increase in plays today from sharing the court with the 10th-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 25 games (the Spurs). Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Celtics grade out 7th-best in in the NBA with 11.9 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

The matchup vs. San Antonio is a tough one; when the Spurs have the home court advantage, they have given up the 4th-least points per game in the league to the other team's starting PFs over the last 5 games (13.0). The slowest pace team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Boston Celtics. As a team, the Boston Celtics have been lousy at getting to the foul line in recent games: worst in the NBA over the last 25 games, tallying a lowly 17.3 free throws per game. The matchup against Harrison Barnes is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; when matched up against fellow starting PFs this year, they have attempted a mere 2.9 foul shots per game (3rd percentile). Jayson Tatum will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium tends to lower player performance for all stats.

Devin Vassell has averaged 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 more than he's averaged overall this season. The Celtics have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should lead to fewer opportunities for the San Antonio Spurs. As a team, the Spurs have been lousy at getting to the charity stripe in recent games: 8th-worst in the league over the last 25 games, drawing a mere 21.0 free throw attempts per game. The matchup vs. Boston may be a difficult one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a lowly 1.5 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Celtics are the visiting squad (5th-least in the league).

Out of all players in the NBA, Jaylen Brown comes in at the 90th percentile for personal fouls, putting up a whopping 2.5 fouls per game away from home this year. This year, the opposition's starting SFs have shot 36.0% on field goals (worst in the NBA) vs. the San Antonio Spurs, designating this as a hard matchup. The slowest pace team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Boston Celtics. As a team, the Boston Celtics have been lousy at getting to the foul line in recent games: worst in the NBA over the last 25 games, tallying a lowly 17.3 free throws per game. Jaylen Brown will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home court tends to decrease player production in all facets of the game.

Payton Pritchard has attempted 13.6 shots per game over the last 5 games while on the road, 2.9 higher than he's attempted overall this season on the road. Payton Pritchard has attempted 9.6 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.6 higher than he's attempted overall this season. Among all players in the NBA, Payton Pritchard slots into the 75th percentile for playing time, putting up a massive 28.3 minutes per game this year. The Boston Celtics will likely see an increase in plays today from sharing the court with the 10th-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 25 games (the Spurs). Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Celtics grade out 7th-best in in the NBA with 11.9 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

Harrison Barnes has sunk 59.4% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games at home, 8.2% higher than he's sunk in all games this year at home. Harrison Barnes has attempted 5.6 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. Harrison Barnes has committed 0.9 personal fouls per game on his home court this year, placing him in the 19th percentile -- among the league's least-whistled. The 10th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Spurs. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Keldon Johnson has successfully made 57.1% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games at home, 7.5% more than he's put through the hoop overall this season while at home. Keldon Johnson has sunk 53.7% of his treys over the last 15 games at home, 16.4% higher than he's converted from three overall this year when playing at home. The 10th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Spurs. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Keldon Johnson ought to see a spike in output in all facets of the game on account of owning the home court advantage in this matchup.

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

Julian Champagnie has gone over 8.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Sandro Mamukelashvili has gone over 6.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Baylor Scheierman has gone over 5.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Blake Wesley has gone over 5.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Luke Kornet has gone over 6.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.