This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting Cs have tallied 4.9 field goals per game (11th-fewest in the league) vs. the New York Knicks, identifying this as a hard matchup.The 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play away offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Celtics.The {OPP_TEAM} will likely see a decline in possessions today from facing the 2nd-slowest tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Knicks).Offensive rebounds retain possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Celtics rank 9thworst in in the league with only 9.7 offensive boards per game this year.
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