The Philadelphia 76ers have been the least aggressive offense in the league over the last 25 games when it comes to shots from behind the three-point arc.This year, the opposition's starting PFs have shot 29.7% on 3-pointers (11th-lowest in the league) against the Celtics, making this a tough matchup.The 10th-most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the 76ers.The Boston Celtics have played at the 2nd-most sluggish pace in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to reduce possessions for the Philadelphia 76ers.Over the last 15 games when they are away from home, opposing squads have come down with 12.4 offensive boards per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Celtics (preserving possessions that can produce further chances for offense).
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