Jaylen Brown has sunk a terrific 2.9 threes per game this season, a big improvement over his 2.3 mark last season.Jaylen Brown has averaged 29.5 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 78th percentile.Since the start of last season when they are at home, the other team's starting SFs have averaged 37.2% on three-pointers (25th-best in the NBA) against the Knicks, labeling this as a good matchup.Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce added chances for scoring and assists, and the Celtics grade out 7thbest in in the league when playing on the road with 11.8 offensive boards per game over the last 8 games.At home, the New York Knicks have given up the 3rd-least offensive rebounds per game (8.9) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists).
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