Among all players in the league, Kristaps Porzingis places in the 95th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a whopping 2.8 fouls per game this year.The Celtics have played at the 2nd-slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games.The Boston Celtics are expected to experience a decrease in plays in this game from squaring off against the 2nd-slowest pace home team in the league this year (the Philadelphia 76ers).Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Boston Celtics grade out 4thworst in in the league with only 9.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Kristaps Porzingis will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court generally reduces player production across the board.
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