In contrast to last season's 6.0 clip, Scottie Barnes's field goals hit have risen this season to 8.0 per game.Scottie Barnes has made an impressive 2.0 3-point shots per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 0.8 rate last season.The matchup vs. Boston is a favorable one for field goal attempts; when the Boston Celtics are playing at home, the other team's starting SFs have averaged the 28th-most field goal attempts per game in the league since the start of last season (13.1).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors rank 5thbest in in the NBA with 13.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.This year, opposing clubs have grabbed 10.5 offensive rebounds per game (9th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Celtics (lessening possessions that could otherwise result in further opportunities for offense).
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