The Cavaliers have played at the 8th-most sluggish pace in the league over the last 5 games while playing away from home.The Celtics have played at the 2nd-slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games, which should lead to decreased possessions for the Cavaliers.Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Cavaliers grade out 1stworst in in the NBA as the visting team with only 7.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games.Darius Garland will not enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium tends to reduce player performance in all facets of the game.
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