Payton Pritchard Points - Player Prop Bet 12/29/2023

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Payton Pritchard

G · Boston Celtics

Points

Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors · Dec 29, 2023

Updated Dec 30, 2023 12:41 AM EST

Analysis

Payton Pritchard Points Prop is currently Over/Under 9.5 (-145/+110).

The money has been on the Under as it opened 10.5 @ -145 before it was bet down to 9.5 @ +110.

Key Factors

Favors Over

Payton Pritchard has successfully made 3.0 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 higher than he's converted from three overall this season.
Over the last 5 games, the other team has posted 112.2 points per game (6th-fewest in the league) vs. the Raptors, making this a challenging matchup for offensive effectiveness.
The Toronto Raptors have played at the 8th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games without the home court advantage, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Boston Celtics.
The Celtics have been the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).
The matchup against the Raptors is a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing clubs have attempted just 18.9 foul shots per game this year (least in the NBA).

Favors Under

Among all players in the NBA, Payton Pritchard rates in the 22nd percentile for shooting efficiency with a a feeble 39.0% rate this year.
The Boston Celtics have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.
Over the last 8 games, the other team has nabbed 11.1 offensive rebounds per game (10th-highest in the league) against the Toronto Raptors (maintaining possessions that can produce more opportunities for offense).
Out of all players in the league, Payton Pritchard registers in the 24th percentile for getting to the free-throw line, registering a measly 0.6 free throw attempts per game when playing at home this year.
As a team, the Celtics have been poor at getting to the charity stripe in recent games: 6th-worst in the league over the last 10 games while at home, tallying a measly 20.5 free throws per game.