Al Horford has converted 41.4% of his 3-pointers while on his home court this year, ranking in the 80th percentile out of all players in the NBA.The Atlanta Hawks have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to boost possessions for the Celtics.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate further chances for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics rank 12thbest in in the NBA at home with 12.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.Out of all players in the NBA, Al Horford places in the 82nd percentile for foul-shot proficiency with a an outstanding 85.7% rate this year.Al Horford will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing at home generally raises player performance across the board.
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