The Miami Heat rank as the 2nd-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 20 games on their home court.The matchup against the Celtics is a challenging one; they have allowed the 3rd-least points per game in the league to opposing squads over the last 5 games (102.6).The Celtics have played at the 4th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, which ought to lead to more plays for the Miami Heat.Josh Richardson has successfully made 91.7% of his free throws when playing at home this year, ranking him in the 89th percentile among all players in the NBA.This year, opposing squads have attempted 19.3 free throws per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Celtics, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line.
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