Out of all players in the league, Nikola Vucevic comes in at the 91st percentile for playing time, averaging a whopping 34.3 minutes per game this year.The matchup against Boston is a strong one for shot attempts from downtown; when the Boston Celtics are the visiting squad, the other team's starting Cs have averaged the 27th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league since the start of last season (1.9).When playing on the road, the Celtics have allowed the 8th-least offensive rebounds per game (10.1) in the league to opposing teams this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists).Relative to last year's 81.2% clip, Nikola Vucevic's free-throw performance has jumped this year to 88.9%.
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