Among all players in the league, Buddy Hield registers in the 95th percentile for shot attempts from downtown, totaling 7.5 per game this year.As it relates to scoring, the Indiana Pacers's stellar 126.3 points per game comes in as the strongest in the NBA this year.The matchup against the Celtics is a difficult one for scoring; opposing clubs have posted the lowest field goal rate in the league this year (44.8%).The fastest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Pacers.The Pacers will likely see a rise in opportunities in this game from competing against the 9th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Celtics).
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