James Harden has converted 4.0 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 more than he's made from beyond the arc overall this season.James Harden has tallied 33.6 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 88th percentile.When it comes to shots from downtown, the Clippers's remarkable 41.2% rate of converted threes settles in as the 3rd-best in the league over the last 10 games.The matchup vs. the Celtics is a positive one for threes; the other team's starting PGs have tallied the 30th-most 3-point shots per game in the NBA this year (3.0).James Harden figures to see an increase in effectiveness in all facets of the game considering owning the home court advantage in this matchup.
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