Al Horford has averaged 31.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games on the road, 5.1 more than he's averaged in all games this year on the road.With respect to offense, the Boston Celtics's terrific 123.0 points per game on their home court comes in as the 4th-strongest in the league this year.This year when they are on their home court, their opposition has grabbed 8.8 offensive boards per game (2nd-fewest in the league) vs. the Knicks (losing possessions that could otherwise spark added chances for offense).Al Horford has converted an impressive 100.0% of his free throw attempts this season, significantly more than his 72.6 rate last season.The matchup vs. the Knicks is a tough one for drawing fouls; their opposition has attempted just 18.9 free throws per game this year (2nd-least in the league).
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