Payton Pritchard has totaled a terrific 3.5 assists per game this season, significantly higher than his 1.3 assists per game last season.Payton Pritchard has played an impressive 20.2 minutes per game this year, a big improvement over his 11.6 minutes per game last year.Payton Pritchard has averaged 1.5 personal fouls per game on his home court this year, ranking in the 25th percentile -- among the league's least foul-prone.The Boston Celtics are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from competing against the 7th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Memphis Grizzlies).Offensive rebounds continue possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 5thbest in in the NBA while playing at home with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 6 games.
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