Andrew Nembhard has accumulated 2.6 personal fouls per game since the start of last season, placing him among the most-whistled players in the league (89th percentile).The Indiana Pacers rank as the 7th-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA this year.The matchup against Boston is a tough one for shots from the field; when the Celtics are on the road, the opposition's starting SGs have compiled the 14th-lowest Field Goal% in the league this year (39.7%).The Celtics have played at the 5th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games away from their home stadium, which should lead to fewer plays for the Pacers.The matchup against Boston may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted a lowly 2.3 free throws per game over the last 25 games when the Celtics are the visiting squad (10th-least in the league).
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