Jrue Holiday has converted a measly 1.8 shots from downtown per game this year, quite a bit lower than his 2.4 rate last year.Since the start of last season, the opposition's starting PGs have shot 41.0% on field goals (13th-worst in the league) against the Cavaliers, labeling this as a challenging matchup.The 4th-slowest pace-of-play road offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Boston Celtics.The Cavaliers have played at the 4th-most sluggish tempo in the league over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Celtics.This year when they are at home, opposing clubs have captured 11.4 offensive boards per game (10th-most in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers (lengthening possessions that can lead to bonus chances for offense).
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