Professional DNA
Boston Celtics attack through catch & shoot
23.1 % of their plays · 2025-26
23.1
%
The question
How does Boston Celtics play?
The evidence
Boston Celtics · pick & roll (ball-handler): 0.923 points per play
On offense
The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- catch & shoot1.10 points per play
23.1 % of their plays · 83th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.92 points per play
18.3 % of their plays · 93th percentile
- transition1.18 points per play
15.0 % of their plays · 83th percentile
- one-on-one0.95 points per play
9.6 % of their plays · 66th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.14 points per play
5.8 % of their plays · 69th percentile
- putbacks1.18 points per play
5.5 % of their plays · 76th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.36 points per play
5.4 % of their plays · 79th percentile
- hand-offs0.96 points per play
5.3 % of their plays · 52th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.52 points per play
5.1 % of their plays · 76th percentile
- coming off screens0.98 points per play
4.9 % of their plays · 55th percentile
- post-ups0.98 points per play
2.0 % of their plays · 48th percentile
On defense
What the team concedes on each play type. A high percentile is good defense: fewer points allowed per play.
- catch & shoot1.00 points per play
25.2 % of their plays · 93th percentile
- transition1.14 points per play
17.7 % of their plays · 35th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.90 points per play
17.2 % of their plays · 35th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.30 points per play
5.7 % of their plays · 62th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.39 points per play
5.6 % of their plays · 97th percentile
- one-on-one0.90 points per play
5.6 % of their plays · 76th percentile
- putbacks1.11 points per play
5.2 % of their plays · 55th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.16 points per play
5.0 % of their plays · 17th percentile
- hand-offs0.93 points per play
4.7 % of their plays · 45th percentile
- coming off screens0.91 points per play
4.0 % of their plays · 69th percentile
- post-ups0.86 points per play
3.9 % of their plays · 93th percentile
Limitations
FactDerivedAssumption
What this does not prove
- The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- It portrays the 2025-26 season, already closed. It is not what comes next.
- This DNA profile does not include movement or touch data.
From here
Where it comes from
Source
2026-07-26
Model input
2026-07-26
Computation
2026-11-07
This answer
2026-11-07
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