The 10th-most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the 76ers.The Boston Celtics have played at the 2nd-most sluggish pace in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to reduce possessions for the Philadelphia 76ers.Over the last 15 games when they are away from home, opposing squads have come down with 12.4 offensive boards per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Celtics (preserving possessions that can produce further chances for offense).Nicolas Batum will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium generally worsens player production in all facets of the game.
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