Positives with Tuesday Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers Matchup

BOS @ CLE

Jaylen Brown has successfully made 46.7% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 5 games, 14.3% higher than he’s made from 3-point range over the course of the season.

Jaylen Brown has attempted 7.2 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, 1.1 higher than he’s attempted overall this season on the road.

Jaylen Brown has tallied 33.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 90th percentile.

In terms of three-point attempts, the most aggressive offense in the NBA this year has been the Celtics.

Over the last 20 games when they are away from home, opposing teams have collected 8.4 offensive rebounds per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Cavaliers (turning over possessions that could otherwise produce additional chances for offense).

Out of all players in the NBA, Jarrett Allen ranks in the 95th percentile for shooting ability with a an impressive 64.3% rate this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jarrett Allen ranks in the 82nd percentile for playing time, totaling a colossal 31.2 minutes per game this year.

When it comes to shots from behind the three-point arc, the 2nd-most aggressive team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Over the last 20 games, opposing teams have averaged 44.1% on field goals (lowest in the NBA) against the Boston Celtics, making this a difficult matchup.

The matchup vs. Kristaps Porzingis is a positive one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when Porzingis is playing on the road and squaring off against fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a whopping 2.6 3-pointers per game (93rd percentile).

Darius Garland has successfully made 4.8 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.7 higher than he’s made from downtown over the course of the year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Darius Garland rates in the 85th percentile for playing time, tallying a massive 32.1 minutes per game while at home this year.

When it comes to shots from behind the three-point arc, the 2nd-most aggressive team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have tallied 3.0 three-pointers per game (30th-most in the NBA) against the Celtics, identifying this as a good matchup.

Darius Garland figures to see a spike in performance in all facets of the game on account of controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

Darius Garland has averaged 18.1 points per game playing at home this year, ranking him in the 85th percentile — among the league leaders in this category.

Darius Garland has successfully made 4.8 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.7 higher than he’s made from downtown over the course of the year.

When it comes to shots from behind the three-point arc, the 2nd-most aggressive team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have tallied 3.0 three-pointers per game (30th-most in the NBA) against the Celtics, identifying this as a good matchup.

Darius Garland figures to see a spike in performance in all facets of the game on account of controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

Out of all players in the NBA, Evan Mobley registers in the 87th percentile for shooting proficiency at home with a an excellent 57.4% rate this year.

In contrast to last year’s 18.4% mark, Evan Mobley’s 3-point performance has spiked this year to 28.6%.

Out of all players in the NBA, Evan Mobley rates in the 80th percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 30.8 minutes per game when playing at home this year.

When it comes to shots from behind the three-point arc, the 2nd-most aggressive team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Evan Mobley has attempted 5.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 2.2 higher than he’s attempted overall this season.

Jaylen Brown has tallied 27.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.8 higher than he’s tallied overall this season.

Jaylen Brown has attempted 7.2 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, 1.1 higher than he’s attempted overall this season on the road.

Jaylen Brown has tallied 33.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 90th percentile.

The Boston Celtics have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 15 games.

Kristaps Porzingis has successfully made 3.2 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.5 higher than he’s converted from downtown in all games this season when playing on the road.

Among all players in the NBA, Kristaps Porzingis registers in the 79th percentile for playing time, logging an enormous 29.6 minutes per game this year.

The Boston Celtics have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 15 games.

The matchup against Jarrett Allen is a positive one for shots from the field; when Allen is on his home court fellow starting Cs this year, they have sunk a whopping 61.8% of their shots from the field (96th percentile).

In contrast to last year’s 18.4% mark, Evan Mobley’s 3-point performance has spiked this year to 28.6%.

Out of all players in the NBA, Evan Mobley rates in the 80th percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 30.8 minutes per game when playing at home this year.

When it comes to shots from behind the three-point arc, the 2nd-most aggressive team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PFs have averaged 5.3 3-point attempts per game (27th-highest in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics, resulting in a good matchup.

Evan Mobley will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court usually raises player production across the board.

Jayson Tatum has attempted 7.9 treys per game when playing away from home this year, ranking in the 96th percentile among all players in the league.

Jayson Tatum has played 35.8 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 98th percentile.

In terms of three-point attempts, the most aggressive offense in the NBA this year has been the Celtics.

The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers is a strong one for shots from behind the three-point arc; opposing starting PFs have tallied the 27th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (6.1).

Among all players in the league, Jayson Tatum comes in at the 98th percentile, registering a whopping 27.1 points per game this year.

Jayson Tatum has played 35.8 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 98th percentile.

The Boston Celtics have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 15 games.

The matchup against Cleveland may be a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a whopping 5.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Cleveland Cavaliers are at home (28th-most in the NBA).

Among all players in the NBA, Kristaps Porzingis registers in the 79th percentile for playing time, logging an enormous 29.6 minutes per game this year.

In terms of three-point attempts, the most aggressive offense in the NBA this year has been the Celtics.

Negatives with Tuesday Matchup with the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers

Among all players in the league, Jaylen Brown ranks in the 90th percentile for personal fouls, posting an enormous 2.7 fouls per game this year.

The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a hard one for shot attempts from downtown; the other team’s starting SFs have averaged the 13th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.9).

The Boston Celtics have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games as the road team.

The Boston Celtics will likely experience a decrease in possessions in this game from competing against the 2nd-most lethargic tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Cleveland Cavaliers).

Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Celtics rank 2ndworst in in the league with a mere 7.9 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

Compared to last season’s 10.0% mark, Jarrett Allen’s three-point prowess has been reduced this season to 0.0%.

The 2nd-least up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Cavaliers.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 2nd-most sluggish tempo visiting offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Celtics).

The Cavaliers have been the 4th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Boston Celtics have given up the 4th-most offensive rebounds per game (11.8) in the NBA to their opposition over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Darius Garland has averaged 2.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he’s averaged in all games this season.

The 2nd-least up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Cavaliers.

Darius Garland has averaged 2.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he’s averaged in all games this season.

The 2nd-least up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Cavaliers.

The matchup vs. the Celtics is a hard one; they have allowed the 14th-least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting PFs this year (14.5).

The 2nd-least up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Cavaliers.

Among all players in the league, Jaylen Brown ranks in the 90th percentile for personal fouls, posting an enormous 2.7 fouls per game this year.

The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a hard one for shot attempts from downtown; the other team’s starting SFs have averaged the 13th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.9).

The Boston Celtics have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games as the road team.

Kristaps Porzingis has averaged 2.8 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the league (92nd percentile).

The Boston Celtics have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games as the road team.

The matchup against Jarrett Allen is a hard one for getting to the foul line; when Allen is on his home court and guarding fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a measly 1.8 foul shots per game (4th percentile).

Evan Mobley has attempted 0.9 three-point shots per game this year, ranking in the 23rd percentile among all players in the NBA.

Among all players in the NBA, Evan Mobley lands in the 92nd percentile for personal fouls, logging a monstrous 2.8 fouls per game while playing at home this year.

The 2nd-least up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Cavaliers.

Among all players in the NBA, Jayson Tatum measures in the 76th percentile for technical fouls, putting up a whopping 0.0 fouls per game away from home this year.

The Boston Celtics have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games as the road team.

Jayson Tatum will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court usually reduces player production across the board.

Among all players in the NBA, Jayson Tatum measures in the 76th percentile for technical fouls, putting up a whopping 0.0 fouls per game away from home this year.

The matchup against the Cavaliers is a challenging one for shots from the field; the opposing team’s starting PFs have compiled the 12th-lowest Field Goal% in the league this year (44.1%).

The Boston Celtics have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games as the road team.

Kristaps Porzingis has averaged 2.8 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the league (92nd percentile).

The Boston Celtics have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games as the road team.

Kristaps Porzingis will not possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage generally worsens player production in all stat categories.