The Celtics will likely see a rise in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 3rd-quickest pace visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Wizards).Offensive rebounds retain possession and create extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics grade out 4th-best in in the league with 12.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.In contrast to last season's 80.8% clip, Al Horford's free-throw performance has increased this season to 89.7%.Al Horford will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage tends to increase player production in all facets of the game.
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