The number of points registered against Jakob Poeltl has been quite high (16.3 per game) when guarding other starting Cs this year (83rd percentile).The Celtics will likely see a spike in opportunities today from competing against the 5th-most up-tempo pace home team in the league over the last 20 games (the Toronto Raptors).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics grade out 5th-best in in the league with 12.1 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.Kristaps Porzingis has converted 6.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.3 higher than he's converted overall this season away from home.The matchup against Jakob Poeltl is a favorable one for drawing fouls; when guarding other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a whopping 4.6 free throws per game (100th percentile).
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