Derrick White has put up 4.3 assists per game over the last 15 games, 0.8 higher than he's put up over the course of the year.Derrick White has tallied 30.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 more than he's tallied in all games this year.The Suns have played at the 6th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games on the road, which ought to increase possessions for the Celtics.The Boston Celtics rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists).Derrick White will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage tends to increases player performance in all stat categories.
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