Among all players in the NBA, Jaylen Brown comes in at the 91st percentile for personal fouls, putting up a massive 2.7 fouls per game since the start of last season.The Boston Celtics have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo pace in the NBA since the start of last season.The Celtics are expected to experience a decrease in opportunities in this game from facing the slowest pace-of-play offense in the NBA since the start of last season (the Knicks).As a team, the Celtics have been lousy at getting to the foul line: 6th-worst in the NBA since the start of last season, averaging a mere 20.0 free throws per game.Over the last 10 games when they are at home, the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (7th-fewest in the league) vs. the Knicks, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line.
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