The 2nd-most sluggish pace team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Celtics.The Heat have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the NBA while traveling this year, which should lead to fewer possessions for the Boston Celtics.As a team, the Celtics have been bad at getting to the foul line in recent games: worst in the NBA over the last 15 games, tallying a lowly 16.3 free throw attempts per game.Over the last 5 games when they are playing at home, the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted 1.0 foul shots per game (4th-fewest in the league) against the Heat, making it tough to get to the free-throw line.
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