The matchup against San Antonio is a strong one for field goals; when the Spurs are on the road, the other team's starting SGs have compiled the 29th-highest field goal percentage in the NBA this year (54.7%).The Celtics have played at the 6th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games as the home team.The Spurs have played at the fastest tempo in the league over the last 15 games, which ought to boost possessions for the Boston Celtics.The Celtics have been the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create added chances for scoring and assists).The matchup against the San Antonio Spurs is a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting SGs have attempted a monstrous 3.2 free throws per game this year (23rd-most in the NBA).
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