The Boston Celtics are expected to suffer a reduction in plays in this contest from competing against the slowest pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Brooklyn Nets).Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Celtics grade out 6thworst in in the NBA with only 8.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Payton Pritchard will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage usually worsens player production in all facets of the game.
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