In contrast to last season's 45.9% clip, Jalen Smith's field goal effectiveness has risen this season to 67.1%.Jalen Smith has converted a whopping 54.4% of his three-pointers this year, a big improvement over his 25.4 mark last year.This matchup is a tough one for shots from the field; when the Celtics are playing at home, opposing clubs have posted the 2nd-lowest Field Goal% in the league against them this year (44.6%).The speediest tempo visiting offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Pacers.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Indiana Pacers rank 3rdbest in in the NBA with 13.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.
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