The Positives with Boston at Detroit Matchup

Relative to last year’s 3.9 clip, Jalen Duren’s shots hit have surged this year to 5.8 per game.

Relative to last season’s 25.0 mark, Jalen Duren’s playing time has spiked this season to 29.6 minutes per game.

The Pistons have played at the speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games.

Jalen Duren has attempted 5.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games on his home court, 2.7 higher than he’s attempted in all games this season at home.

In regard to drawing fouls, the Detroit Pistons’s excellent 22.8 free throws per game while playing at home places 3rd-best in the NBA over the last 5 games.

Jaden Ivey has attempted 14.3 shots per game over the last 10 games, 2.0 more than he’s attempted in all games this season.

Jaden Ivey has attempted 6.0 threes per game over the last 10 games on his home court, 1.3 higher than he’s attempted overall this season at home.

Jaden Ivey has tallied 28.6 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 75th percentile.

Out of all players in the NBA, Cade Cunningham registers in the 84th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc when playing at home, tallying 5.5 per game this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Cade Cunningham slots into the 90th percentile for playing time, posting an enormous 33.6 minutes per game this year.

The matchup vs. the Boston Celtics is a good one for three-pointers; the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged the most treys per game in the league this year (3.0).

Cade Cunningham will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city tends to boost player production in all facets of the game.

Among all players in the league, Jayson Tatum registers in the 98th percentile, compiling a monstrous 27.0 points per game away from home this year.

Jayson Tatum has converted 4.1 shots from downtown per game over the last 10 games, 0.9 higher than he’s made from beyond the arc in all games this year.

Out of all players in the league, Jayson Tatum lands in the 98th percentile for playing time, registering a monstrous 35.8 minutes per game this year.

The Pistons have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to increase opportunities for the Celtics.

The Boston Celtics have been the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games as the away team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Cade Cunningham has attempted 18.5 shots from the field per game this year, putting him in the 96th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Cade Cunningham has converted 3.7 free throws per game this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile out of all players in the league.

Jaylen Brown has successfully made 42.2% of his three-pointers over the last 10 games, 9.0% more than he’s made over the course of the year.

Jaylen Brown has attempted 7.6 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games while on the road, 1.4 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the year on the road.

Among all players in the league, Jaylen Brown measures in the 90th percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 33.4 minutes per game this year.

Jaylen Brown has attempted 24.6 field goals per game over the last 5 games when playing on the road, 5.7 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the season on the road.

Jaden Ivey ought to see an increase in effectiveness across the board considering controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.

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Negative Aspects with Celtics vs Pistons Matchup this March 22nd

Out of all players in the NBA, Jalen Duren measures in the 5th percentile for three-point proficiency with an unimpressive 0.0% rate this year.

As it relates to scoring, the Detroit Pistons’s subpar 101.2 points per game settles in as the 5th-weakest in the NBA over the last 5 games.

The clash with Al Horford slots into the 23rd percentile with the opposition’s starting Cs hitting just 29.4% of their shots from downtown this year.

The Boston Celtics have played at the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games away from their home stadium, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Pistons.

Jaden Ivey has been called for 2.6 personal fouls per game on his home court this year, ranking in the 90th percentile — among the NBA’s highest-fouling.

This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting SGs have shot 38.1% on shots from the field (4th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Boston Celtics, creating a hard matchup.

This year, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 2.0 free throws per game (6th-lowest in the NBA) against the Boston Celtics, finding it difficult to get to the foul line.

Among all players in the NBA, Cade Cunningham places in the 87th percentile for personal fouls, logging an enormous 2.5 fouls per game this year.

The Pistons check in as the 4th-least aggressive offense in the league this year in regard to shot attempts from beyond the arc.

The matchup vs. the Detroit Pistons is a difficult one; they have given up the least points per game in the league to the opposition’s starting SFs over the last 15 games (11.1).

The 3rd-most lethargic pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Celtics.

In regard to getting to the free-throw line, the Boston Celtics’s unimpressive 17.8 foul shot attempts per game ranks 3rd-worst in the NBA over the last 25 games.

Jayson Tatum will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on the road usually reduces stat production in all stat categories.

The matchup vs. the Celtics is a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a lowly 2.3 free throws per game this year (least in the league).

Over the last 15 games, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled 3.8 three attempts per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Pistons, designating this as a hard matchup.

Among all players in the NBA, Jaylen Brown ranks in the 90th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a monstrous 2.7 fouls per game this year.

This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have shot 27.6% on threes (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Pistons, branding this as a tough matchup.

Jaylen Brown will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage generally lowers player production for all stats.

The matchup vs. Detroit may be a challenging one for drawing fouls; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted a mere 2.1 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Detroit Pistons have the home court advantage (4th-least in the NBA).

Jaden Ivey has successfully made 22.8% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games, 10.4% lower than he’s converted from downtown in all games this season.

The matchup vs. Boston is a challenging one for shot attempts from downtown; opposing starting SGs have totaled the 7th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games when the Celtics are on the road (4.7).

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