Boston @ New York props

Payton Pritchard has made a terrific 3.1 3-pointers per game this year, a significant increase from his 1.7 rate last year. Payton Pritchard has tallied 28.4 minutes per game away from home this year, putting him in the 76th percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the league. The Boston Celtics have been the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists). Payton Pritchard has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 14.9% more than he's sunk over the course of the season.

Mikal Bridges has made 7.1 buckets per game this year, ranking in the 90th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Among all players in the league, Mikal Bridges rates in the 100th percentile for playing time, compiling a massive 37.4 minutes per game this year. The Knicks rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists). Mikal Bridges has sunk 88.3% of his foul shots over the last 15 games, 7.9% more than he's put through the net over the course of the season. Mikal Bridges stands to see an increase in productivity in all stat categories on account of owning the home court advantage in this contest.

Jalen Brunson has averaged 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 1.1 more than he's averaged in all games this season at home. As it relates to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the least aggressive offense in the NBA while at home this year has been the New York Knicks. The 3rd-slowest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Knicks. The Celtics have played at the most lethargic tempo in the league this year, which ought to decrease opportunities for the New York Knicks. The matchup against the Celtics is a tough one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted a measly 2.3 foul shots per game this year (least in the NBA).

Out of all players in the league, OG Anunoby measures in the 87th percentile, averaging a colossal 17.7 points per game this year. Among all players in the league, OG Anunoby comes in at the 98th percentile for playing time, tallying a massive 36.2 minutes per game playing at home this year. The Knicks rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists). OG Anunoby has sunk 85.0% of his free throws over the last 15 games at home, 14.9% higher than he's put through the hoop in all games this season at home. OG Anunoby should get a boost in efficiency in all stat categories in light of holding the home court advantage in this contest.

Jrue Holiday has converted 59.0% of his 3-point attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 24.6% more than he's made overall this season when playing on the road. Jrue Holiday has played 30.5 minutes per game away from his home court this year, placing him in the 82nd percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the NBA. The Boston Celtics have been the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists). Jrue Holiday has converted 96.7% of his foul shots over the last 15 games on the road, 8.1% more than he's put through the hoop in all games this season while playing away from home. The matchup vs. the Knicks is a positive one for drawing fouls; opposing starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 4.3 foul shots per game this year (6th-most in the NBA).

Among all players in the NBA, Karl-Anthony Towns measures in the 96th percentile for shots from the field made, logging an enormous 8.7 per game this year. Out of all players in the league, Karl-Anthony Towns slots into the 84th percentile for 3-point efficiency when playing at home with a stellar 40.8% rate this year. Among all players in the league, Karl-Anthony Towns lands in the 94th percentile for playing time, totaling a massive 34.7 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year. The Knicks rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists). Karl-Anthony Towns figures to see a rise in effectiveness across the board on account of possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.

The matchup against New York is a difficult one for shots from the field; when the Knicks are at home, opposing starting SFs have put up the lowest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (33.3%). The least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the NBA this year has been the Celtics. The New York Knicks have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games on their home court, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the Boston Celtics. As a team, the Celtics have been lousy at getting to the charity stripe: worst in the league this year, averaging a mere 19.5 free throw attempts per game. The matchup vs. the Knicks may be a tough one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted a measly 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (9th-least in the NBA).

Al Horford has made 47.4% of his 3-point shots over the last 10 games, 11.2% higher than he's converted from beyond the arc in all games this year. Al Horford has tallied 33.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.2 higher than he's tallied overall this year. The faceoff with Karl-Anthony Towns measures in only the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other side's starting Cs sinking an enormous 0.8 three-pointers per game this year when they are on the road. The Boston Celtics have been the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists). Al Horford has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 13.8% higher than he's converted in all games this year.

The matchup against New York is a hard one for 3-pointers; when the Knicks are at home, the other team's starting PFs have shot for the lowest 3-point rate in the league this year (18.6%). The least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the NBA this year has been the Celtics. The New York Knicks have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games on their home court, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the Boston Celtics. As a team, the Celtics have been lousy at getting to the charity stripe: worst in the league this year, averaging a mere 19.5 free throw attempts per game. The matchup vs. New York is a tough one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting PFs have attempted a mere 2.6 foul shots per game this year when the New York Knicks are on their home court (5th-least in the NBA).

Derrick White has scored 15.8 points per game without the home court advantage this year, placing him in the 83rd percentile -- one of the best in the NBA by this standard. Relative to last season's 2.8 rate, Derrick White's threes drained have spiked this season to 3.5 per game. Out of all players in the NBA, Derrick White registers in the 90th percentile for playing time, posting an enormous 33.5 minutes per game when playing on the road this year. This year when they are away from home, the opposition's starting SGs have logged 21.5 points per game (highest in the NBA) against the Knicks, making this a good matchup for offensive production. The Boston Celtics have been the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Knicks rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists). Mitchell Robinson has made a terrific 48.4% of his free throws this season, a sizeable increase from his 39.1 mark last season. Mitchell Robinson will have the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court generally increases player performance across the board.

In comparison to last year's 41.6% mark, Josh Hart's shooting proficiency has surged this year to 52.3%. Josh Hart has sunk 47.2% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 10 games, 12.8% more than he's made overall this year. Among all players in the NBA, Josh Hart measures in the 99th percentile for playing time, registering a monstrous 36.6 minutes per game when playing at home this year. This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SFs have averaged 6.7 three attempts per game (most in the league) against the Boston Celtics, branding this as a favorable matchup. The Knicks rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Cameron Payne has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Miles McBride has gone over 4.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Luke Kornet has gone over 3.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Kristaps Porzingis has gone over 8.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.