Jonas Valanciunas has tallied 4.1 personal fouls per game over the last 15 games, 1.0 more than he's tallied over the course of the season.The matchup vs. the Celtics is a hard one for shots from the field; with the home court advantage, opposing squads have totaled the 9th-least shots made from the field per game in the NBA this year (41.9).The New Orleans Pelicans check in as the 2nd-least aggressive offense in the NBA while playing on the road this year as it relates to attempts from downtown.The Pelicans have played at the 7th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA since the start of last season at home, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the Celtics.The matchup against the Celtics is a challenging one for three-pointers; opposing starting PFs have averaged the 4th-least three-pointers per game in the league since the start of last season (1.2).
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