The Celtics have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games.The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace in the league over the last 20 games, which should reduce plays for the Celtics.Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Boston Celtics rank 9thworst in in the league when playing at home with just 10.0 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.Among all players in the league, Al Horford measures in the 25th percentile for getting to the free-throw line, posting a mere 0.6 foul shots per game while on his home court this year.
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