Donovan Mitchell has been called for 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 higher than he's been called for over the course of the year.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.Donovan Mitchell will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city usually lowers stat production for all stats.
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