Jrue Holiday has attempted a measly 4.5 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, a sizeable decrease from his 6.3 mark last year.This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied 4.7 3-point attempts per game (15th-fewest in the NBA) against the Bulls, designating this as a difficult matchup.The Celtics have played at the 4th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games.The Chicago Bulls have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Celtics.Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Boston Celtics rank 7thworst in in the NBA while on their home court with only 9.6 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.
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