Boston Celtics

NBA Player Props

Sam Hauser has logged 12.6 points per game over the last 15 games, 3.6 higher than he's logged overall this season. This year when they are playing at home, the opposition's starting SFs have averaged 48.0% on three-pointers (highest in the league) against the New York Knicks, marking this as a good matchup. The Celtics have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists).

The New York Knicks have played at the 2nd-slowest tempo in the league over the last 5 games. The Knicks will likely see a decline in plays today from facing the most sluggish pace offense in the league this year (the Boston Celtics). As a team, the Knicks have been quite unsuccesful at drawing fouls in recent days: 5th-worst in the NBA over the last 25 games with a mere 19.9 free throws per game. The matchup vs. the Boston Celtics is a difficult one for drawing fouls; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted a mere 2.3 foul shots per game this year (least in the league).

The Boston Celtics have been the 2nd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games with the home court advantage. The slowest pace-of-play offense in the NBA this year has been the Celtics. The Celtics are expected to see a decline in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-slowest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the New York Knicks). The matchup against the New York Knicks is a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted just 1.9 free throws per game this year (4th-least in the NBA).

The Boston Celtics have been the 2nd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games with the home court advantage. The slowest pace-of-play offense in the NBA this year has been the Celtics. The Celtics are expected to see a decline in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-slowest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the New York Knicks).

Offensive rebounds save possession and generate more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 3rd-best in in the NBA with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game this year.

The Celtics have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Celtics have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists). This year, opposing starting PGs have attempted 4.3 foul shots per game (6th-highest in the league) against the New York Knicks, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.

Offensive rebounds save possession and generate more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 3rd-best in in the NBA with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game this year.

The matchup against Boston is a strong one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Celtics have the home court advantage, the opposition's starting SGs have tallied the 4th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (6.8). Offensive rebounds save possession and generate more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 3rd-best in in the NBA with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game this year.

The matchup against the Celtics is a favorable one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the opposition's starting SFs have totaled the 2nd-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (5.8). Offensive rebounds save possession and generate more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 3rd-best in in the NBA with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game this year.

OG Anunoby has posted 22.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.0 more than he's posted in all games this year. Offensive rebounds save possession and generate more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 3rd-best in in the NBA with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game this year. This year when they are the visiting team, opposing starting PFs have attempted 3.9 foul shots per game (8th-highest in the NBA) against the Celtics, making it fairly effortless to get to the free-throw line.

Nikola Vucevic has gone over 12.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Baylor Scheierman has gone over 4.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.