New York @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Darius Garland has committed 2.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 more than he's committed over the course of the season. This year, the other team's starting PGs have tallied 4.8 3-point attempts per game (14th-lowest in the league) against the New York Knicks, resulting in a difficult matchup. The 4th-most sluggish pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The New York Knicks have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should lead to fewer plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Darius Garland has made just 3.1 free throws per game this season, a significant dropoff from his 4.0 mark last season.

Josh Hart has averaged 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 10 games, 0.1 more than he's averaged overall this year. The New York Knicks have been the 2nd-lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games. This year, the opposing team's starting SFs have tallied 3.9 three attempts per game (13th-lowest in the league) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, designating this as a hard matchup. The New York Knicks have played at the most lethargic pace in the NBA this year. The Cavaliers have played at the 4th-most sluggish tempo in the league over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, which should lead to fewer opportunities for the New York Knicks.

Precious Achiuwa has successfully made 62.4% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games on the road, 12.2% more than he's put through the net overall this season when playing away from home. Precious Achiuwa has successfully made 41.7% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 10 games on the road, 14.8% higher than he's converted from 3-point range overall this season without the home court advantage. Precious Achiuwa has averaged 37.8 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 15.3 higher than he's averaged in all games this season. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks rank 1stbest in in the NBA with 13.3 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. On their home court, the Cleveland Cavaliers have allowed the least offensive boards per game (9.0) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).

Donte DiVincenzo has attempted 18.4 shots per game over the last 10 games, 7.4 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. Donte DiVincenzo has attempted 11.8 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 4.1 higher than he's attempted overall this year. Donte DiVincenzo has tallied 37.5 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 11.7 more than he's tallied in all games this year. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks rank 1stbest in in the NBA with 13.3 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. On their home court, the Cleveland Cavaliers have allowed the least offensive boards per game (9.0) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).

Bojan Bogdanovic has scored 18.8 points per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the NBA in this category: 87th percentile. Bojan Bogdanovic has attempted 7.1 three-pointers per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 6.0 mark last season. Among all players in the league, Bojan Bogdanovic rates in the 83rd percentile for playing time, averaging a whopping 31.2 minutes per game this year. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks rank 1stbest in in the NBA with 13.3 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. On their home court, the Cleveland Cavaliers have allowed the least offensive boards per game (9.0) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).

Evan Mobley has sunk 57.5% of his field goal attempts at home this year, placing him in the 87th percentile among all players in the league. Among all players in the NBA, Evan Mobley comes in at the 81st percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 31.0 minutes per game playing at home this year. This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team's starting PFs have shot 47.7% on three-pointers (29th-highest in the league) against the New York Knicks, designating this as a strong matchup. The Cleveland Cavaliers check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are playing at home, opposing teams have nabbed 9.5 offensive rebounds per game (4th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the New York Knicks (diminishing possessions that could otherwise result in further opportunities for offense).

The New York Knicks have been the 2nd-lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games. The New York Knicks have played at the most lethargic pace in the NBA this year. The Cavaliers have played at the 4th-most sluggish tempo in the league over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, which should lead to fewer opportunities for the New York Knicks. The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting PGs have attempted a lowly 2.5 free throws per game over the last 15 games (15th-least in the league). Jalen Brunson should experience a decrease in output in all facets of the game in light of playing on the visting team in this contest.

The 4th-most sluggish pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The New York Knicks have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should lead to fewer plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. As a team, the Cavaliers have been poor at getting to the foul line on their home court: 3rd-worst in the league this year with just 19.9 foul shots per game. The matchup against the New York Knicks is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting SGs have attempted just 1.9 foul shots per game this year (12th-least in the NBA).

Jarrett Allen has attempted 12.4 shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.2 higher than he's attempted in all games this season. Jarrett Allen has played 31.1 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 82nd percentile. The matchup against Isaiah Hartenstein is a favorable one for 3-point shots; when Hartenstein is on the road other starting Cs this year, they have successfully made a colossal 47.1% of their 3-point shots (97th percentile). The Cleveland Cavaliers check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are playing at home, opposing teams have nabbed 9.5 offensive rebounds per game (4th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the New York Knicks (diminishing possessions that could otherwise result in further opportunities for offense).

In comparison to last year's 20.0% rate, Isaiah Hartenstein's three-point ability has surged this year to 50.0%. Isaiah Hartenstein has tallied 30.5 minutes per game over the last 15 games when playing away from home, 6.0 more than he's tallied in all games this year on the road. The showdown with Jarrett Allen rates in just the 93rd percentile for difficulty with the opposition's starting Cs making an enormous 62.0% of their shots from the field this year when they are on the road. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks rank 1stbest in in the NBA with 13.3 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. On their home court, the Cleveland Cavaliers have allowed the least offensive boards per game (9.0) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).

The 4th-most sluggish pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The New York Knicks have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should lead to fewer plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. As a team, the Cavaliers have been poor at getting to the foul line on their home court: 3rd-worst in the league this year with just 19.9 foul shots per game. The matchup against the New York Knicks is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting SGs have attempted just 1.9 foul shots per game this year (12th-least in the NBA).

Max Strus has sunk 3.4 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games at home, 0.9 more than he's made from beyond the arc over the course of the year when playing at home. Among all players in the league, Max Strus slots into the 85th percentile for playing time, putting up a massive 31.9 minutes per game while at home this year. The matchup against New York is a good one for three-pointers; when the New York Knicks are on the road, the other team's starting SFs have shot for the 30th-highest 3-point percentage in the league this year (48.0%). The Cleveland Cavaliers check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are playing at home, opposing teams have nabbed 9.5 offensive rebounds per game (4th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the New York Knicks (diminishing possessions that could otherwise result in further opportunities for offense).

Miles McBride has gone over 5.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Dean Wade has gone over 3.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Alec Burks has not yet played a game this season.

Sam Merrill has gone over 9.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.

Georges Niang has gone over 7.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.