Among all players in the league, Paul George places in the 87th percentile for personal fouls, posting a monstrous 2.7 fouls per game without the home court advantage this year.This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have shot 29.7% on threes (11th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Celtics, branding this as a difficult matchup.The Clippers have played at the 4th-most sluggish tempo in the NBA while playing away from home this year.The Clippers will likely experience a decrease in opportunities in this game from competing against the 5th-most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Boston Celtics).Over the last 20 games, opposing squads have snagged 11.6 offensive boards per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the Celtics (retaining possessions that can result in additional chances for offense).
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