New York @ Charlotte Picks & Props

Miles Bridges has registered 17.0 points per game when playing away from home since the start of last season, ranking in the 88th percentile -- among the best in the league by this standard. Out of all players in the NBA, Miles Bridges places in the 90th percentile for playing time, compiling an enormous 33.0 minutes per game since the start of last season. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo tempo in the league this year. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets grade out 11thbest in in the NBA when playing on the road with 13.1 offensive rebounds per game this year. This year when they are away from home, opposing squads have collected 8.4 offensive boards per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Knicks (losing possessions that could otherwise create additional chances for offense).

The New York Knicks rank as the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the league as the road team this year. The matchup against Charlotte is a tough one for three-point shots; when the Hornets are playing at home, the other team's starting SFs have tallied the 11th-least three-point shots per game in the NBA since the start of last season (1.5). The Knicks have played at the most lethargic tempo in the NBA as the visting team this year. RJ Barrett is expected to see a decline in productivity in all stat categories as a result of playing away from hom in this matchup.

In comparison to last year's 4.0 mark, LaMelo Ball's three-point shots drained have fallen this year to 2.9 per game. Among all players in the NBA, LaMelo Ball measures in the 94th percentile for personal fouls, logging a colossal 3.3 fouls per game playing at home this year. The Hornets check in as the lowest scoring offense in the league playing at home since the start of last season. The Hornets are expected to suffer a drop-off in possessions today from facing the most sluggish pace visiting offense in the league this year (the New York Knicks).

P.J. Washington has converted a whopping 7.0 buckets per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 6.6 rate last season. P.J. Washington has been on the court for 31.9 minutes per game on his home court this year, putting him in the 78th percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the league. This year when they are the visiting team, opposing starting PFs have shot 54.9% on 3-pointers (30th-highest in the league) vs. the Knicks, identifying this as a favorable matchup. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo tempo in the league this year. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets grade out 11thbest in in the NBA when playing on the road with 13.1 offensive rebounds per game this year.

The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo tempo in the league at home this year, which should increase opportunities for the New York Knicks. The New York Knicks check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are the visiting team, opposing squads have grabbed 9.6 offensive rebounds per game (5th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Hornets (losing possessions that could otherwise create extra chances for offense).

Immanuel Quickley has successfully made 2.8 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.7 more than he's converted from downtown in all games this season away from his home court. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo tempo in the league at home this year, which should increase opportunities for the New York Knicks. The New York Knicks check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are the visiting team, opposing squads have grabbed 9.6 offensive rebounds per game (5th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Hornets (losing possessions that could otherwise create extra chances for offense). In contrast to last season's 81.0% rate, Immanuel Quickley's free-throw proficiency has surged this season to 91.3%.

Brandon Miller has successfully made 26.6% of his 3-pointers without the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 23rd percentile out of all players in the NBA. Brandon Miller has accumulated 2.8 personal fouls per game when playing at home this year, putting him in the 82nd percentile -- among the league's highest-fouling. The Hornets check in as the lowest scoring offense in the league playing at home since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, opposing squads have totaled 36.5 three attempts per game (7th-most in the NBA) vs. the Knicks, resulting in a strong matchup. The Hornets are expected to suffer a drop-off in possessions today from facing the most sluggish pace visiting offense in the league this year (the New York Knicks).

Mitchell Robinson has made a measly 60.3% of his shots from the field this year, a sizeable decrease from his 66.6 rate last year. The New York Knicks rank as the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the league as the road team this year. The Knicks have played at the most lethargic tempo in the NBA as the visting team this year. In contrast to last year's 48.2% mark, Mitchell Robinson's foul-shot effectiveness has decreased this year to 32.3%. The matchup vs. Charlotte is a challenging one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting Cs have attempted a measly 2.2 free throws per game this year when the Hornets are on the road (13th-least in the league).

Compared to last season's 64.7% clip, Mark Williams's shooting prowess has surged this season to 76.7%. Compared to last season's 18.7 mark, Mark Williams's playing time has surged this season to 25.3 minutes per game. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo tempo in the league this year. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets grade out 11thbest in in the NBA when playing on the road with 13.1 offensive rebounds per game this year. This year when they are away from home, opposing squads have collected 8.4 offensive boards per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Knicks (losing possessions that could otherwise create additional chances for offense).

Out of all players in the league, Donte DiVincenzo registers in the 21st percentile for field goal prowess at home with a a weak 37.3% rate this year. Donte DiVincenzo has played a lowly 19.6 minutes per game this year, a significant dropoff from his 24.5 minutes per game last year. The New York Knicks rank as the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the league as the road team this year. Since the start of last season when they are away from home, the opposing team's starting SGs have put up 14.0 points per game (15th-fewest in the league) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, making this a difficult matchup for offensive production. The Knicks have played at the most lethargic tempo in the NBA as the visting team this year.

Compared to last year's 11.6 rate, Gordon Hayward's shots from the field have increased this year to 13.7 per game. Gordon Hayward has sunk a whopping 1.2 treys per game this season, a big improvement over his 1.0 mark last season. Among all players in the league, Gordon Hayward rates in the 76th percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 31.4 minutes per game while playing at home this year. The matchup vs. New York is a favorable one for three-point shots; when the New York Knicks are on their home court, opposing starting SFs have put up the 23rd-highest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (41.2%). The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo tempo in the league this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Julius Randle rates in the 90th percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 34.1 minutes per game on the road this year. This year when they are away from home, the other team's starting PFs have shot 57.8% on shots from the field (30th-highest in the NBA) against the Hornets, marking this as a favorable matchup. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo tempo in the league at home this year, which should increase opportunities for the New York Knicks. The New York Knicks check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are the visiting team, opposing squads have grabbed 9.6 offensive rebounds per game (5th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Hornets (losing possessions that could otherwise create extra chances for offense).

Jalen Brunson has sunk a terrific 3.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this season, significantly higher than his 2.0 rate last season. Among all players in the NBA, Jalen Brunson measures in the 91st percentile for playing time, compiling a colossal 34.2 minutes per game this year. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo tempo in the league at home this year, which should increase opportunities for the New York Knicks. The New York Knicks check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are the visiting team, opposing squads have grabbed 9.6 offensive rebounds per game (5th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Hornets (losing possessions that could otherwise create extra chances for offense).

Quentin Grimes has not yet played a game this season.

Isaiah Hartenstein has not yet played a game this season.