New York @ Portland Picks & Props

Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers grade out best in in the league playing at home with 13.7 offensive boards per game this year. Duop Reath is expected to see an increase in effectiveness across the board in light of holding the home court advantage in this matchup.

Compared to last year's 26.1% clip, Deandre Ayton's 3-point effectiveness has declined this year to 0.0%. With respect to scoring, the Portland Trail Blazers's lackluster 107.9 points per game places 3rd-worst in the NBA this year. The 3rd-slowest tempo home team in the NBA this year has been the Portland Trail Blazers. The New York Knicks have played at the least up-tempo pace in the league this year, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Portland Trail Blazers. The matchup against Isaiah Hartenstein is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; when Hartenstein is away from his home court and defending other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a lowly 2.9 free throws per game (17th percentile).

Donte DiVincenzo has attempted 12.4 threes per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year. Donte DiVincenzo has tallied 37.7 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 11.0 more than he's tallied over the course of the year. The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers is a positive one for scoring; the other team's starting SGs have posted the highest field goal rate in the NBA this year (51.5%). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks grade out best in in the league with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. Donte DiVincenzo has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 23.3% more than he's converted in all games this season.

As it relates to shooting, the Knicks's feeble 103.0 points per game settles in as the 2nd-weakest in the NBA over the last 15 games. This year, opposing starting PGs have shot 29.8% on three-pointers (3rd-lowest in the league) against the Trail Blazers, making this a difficult matchup. The most sluggish pace offense in the NBA this year has been the Knicks. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo pace in the NBA on their home court this year, which ought to decrease plays for the Knicks. The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers may be a tough one for drawing fouls; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a lowly 3.2 free throws per game over the last 10 games (4th-least in the NBA).

With respect to scoring, the Portland Trail Blazers's lackluster 107.9 points per game places 3rd-worst in the NBA this year. The 3rd-slowest tempo home team in the NBA this year has been the Portland Trail Blazers. The New York Knicks have played at the least up-tempo pace in the league this year, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Portland Trail Blazers. Over the last 20 games, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 4.1 foul shots per game (8th-fewest in the league) vs. the Knicks, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line.

Kris Murray has sunk 57.6% of his field goals over the last 5 games at home, 12.8% higher than he's made overall this year on his home court. Kris Murray has attempted 3.5 shots from downtown per game over the last 10 games, 1.3 more than he's attempted overall this year. Kris Murray has averaged 29.6 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 12.4 higher than he's averaged over the course of the season. The matchup against New York is a strong one for 3-pointers; when the Knicks are the visiting team, the other team's starting SFs have posted the highest 3-point percentage in the league this year (48.0%). Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers grade out best in in the league playing at home with 13.7 offensive boards per game this year.

Precious Achiuwa has converted 70.7% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games on the road, 19.7% higher than he's converted overall this year when playing on the road. Precious Achiuwa has sunk 60.0% of his shots from downtown over the last 5 games on the road, 30.5% more than he's made from downtown in all games this year away from his home court. Precious Achiuwa has been on the court for 34.9 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 11.8 more than he's been on the court for in all games this year. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks grade out best in in the league with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.

Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers grade out best in in the league playing at home with 13.7 offensive boards per game this year. Scoot Henderson has sunk 4.2 free throws per game over the last 10 games, 1.5 higher than he's converted over the course of the year. This year, opposing starting PGs have attempted 4.3 free throws per game (6th-highest in the NBA) vs. the New York Knicks, easily managing to get to the charity stripe. Scoot Henderson stands to get a boost in effectiveness in all stat categories considering controlling the home court advantage in this game.

Isaiah Hartenstein has sunk 68.7% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 15 games, 6.1% higher than he's made in all games this year. Isaiah Hartenstein has sunk a terrific 50.0% of his treys this year, a sizeable increase from his 20.0 mark last year. Isaiah Hartenstein has played 30.1 minutes per game over the last 15 games while playing away from home, 5.6 higher than he's played overall this season on the road. The showdown with Deandre Ayton measures in only the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other side's starting Cs burying a massive 0.9 3-pointers per game this year. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks grade out best in in the league with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.

Out of all players in the NBA, O.G. Anunoby slots into the 85th percentile for shot attempts from downtown, totaling 5.5 per game this year. Out of all players in the NBA, O.G. Anunoby registers in the 90th percentile for playing time, putting up a whopping 33.5 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks grade out best in in the league with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. O.G. Anunoby has sunk 92.5% of his free throw attempts over the last 15 games on the road, 20.8% higher than he's converted over the course of the year while playing away from home. The matchup against Portland is a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting PFs have attempted an enormous 4.0 free throws per game this year when the Portland Trail Blazers have the home court advantage (7th-most in the league).

Dalano Banton has attempted 14.0 shots per game over the last 5 games, 8.6 more than he's attempted overall this season. Dalano Banton has successfully made 3.0 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 2.3 higher than he's made from beyond the arc overall this season. Dalano Banton has averaged 30.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 17.1 more than he's averaged over the course of the season. This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged 44.7% on three-pointers (best in the NBA) vs. the Knicks, labeling this as a good matchup. Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers grade out best in in the league playing at home with 13.7 offensive boards per game this year.

Anfernee Simons has successfully made 44.7% of his treys over the last 5 games, 8.6% more than he's converted from 3-point range overall this season. Anfernee Simons has been on the court for 34.7 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 95th percentile. Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers grade out best in in the league playing at home with 13.7 offensive boards per game this year. Anfernee Simons has made 5.0 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year. This year, opposing starting PGs have attempted 4.3 free throws per game (6th-highest in the NBA) vs. the New York Knicks, easily managing to get to the charity stripe.

Josh Hart has attempted 6.2 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.8 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year. Josh Hart has averaged 42.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 10.5 more than he's averaged in all games this year. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks grade out best in in the league with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. Josh Hart has sunk 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 12.1% higher than he's put through the net overall this season without the home court advantage. Over the last 5 games, the opposition's starting SFs have attempted 3.9 free throws per game (7th-most in the league) vs. the Trail Blazers, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.

Matisse Thybulle has gone over 6.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Bojan Bogdanovic has not yet played a game this season.