Derrick White has tallied 4.6 defensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games, 2.0 higher than he's tallied in all games this season.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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