Jrue Holiday has attempted a mere 10.0 field goals per game this season, quite a bit lower than his 15.4 mark last season.This year, the other team's starting PGs have totaled 4.8 three attempts per game (2nd-fewest in the league) against the New York Knicks, creating a difficult matchup.The most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Celtics.The New York Knicks have played at the least up-tempo pace in the NBA this year, which ought to decrease plays for the Celtics.As a team, the Celtics have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line in recent days: worst in the NBA over the last 5 games, tallying a mere 13.2 foul shot attempts per game.
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