Jaylen Brown has averaged 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games at home, 0.2 higher than he's averaged overall this season at home.The Boston Celtics have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games.The Heat have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games away from their home stadium, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Celtics.As a team, the Boston Celtics have been bad at drawing fouls in recent games: worst in the NBA over the last 25 games, drawing a measly 19.9 free throw attempts per game.The matchup against the Heat is a difficult one for getting to the free throw line; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted a mere 2.5 foul shots per game this year (11th-least in the NBA).
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