Al Horford has attempted 6.8 shots from downtown per game over the last 10 games away from home, 1.7 higher than he's attempted in all games this season on the road.This year when they are the visiting team, opposing starting PFs have averaged 49.9% on shot attempts from the field (10th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Magic, branding this as a favorable matchup.Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.7 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.Al Horford has made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 10.3% more than he's put through the net overall this season.The matchup against Orlando is a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted a whopping 4.4 free throws per game this year when the Magic are playing at home (5th-most in the league).
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