Al Horford has sunk 42.5% of his three-pointers while playing at home this year, ranking him in the 83rd percentile out of all players in the league.The clash with Jonas Valanciunas rates in only the 97th percentile for difficulty with the opposition's starting Cs scoring an enormous 64.1% of their shot attempts from the field this year when they are at home.The Boston Celtics will likely see a rise in plays in this contest from being pitted against the 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to more chances for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics grade out 6thbest in in the league with 11.5 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.This year when they are at home, opposing teams have grabbed 9.1 offensive rebounds per game (lowest in the league) against the New Orleans Pelicans (shortening possessions that could otherwise lead to added chances for offense).
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