Al Horford has posted 4.7 defensive boards per game this year at home, ranking him among the league's hottest by this standard over this stretch of games: 86th percentile.The Raptors have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Boston Celtics.The Celtics rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).Al Horford will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home usually improves player performance in all facets of the game.
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