Kyle Lowry has converted 47.6% of his 3-point attempts this year, ranking in the 85th percentile out of all players in the league. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, and the 76ers grade out 10th-best in in the league with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 9 games. The matchup vs. the Knicks is a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 4.3 free throws per game this year (6th-most in the league). Kyle Lowry should get a boost in productivity across the board as a result of having the home court advantage in this game.
Among all players in the NBA, Mikal Bridges registers in the 99th percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 37.9 minutes per game this year. The Knicks have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games while playing on the road. Over the last 24 games when they are on the road, the opposing team's starting SGs have registered 18.4 points per game (6th-highest in the league) against the 76ers, resulting in a strong matchup for offensive efficiency. Over the last 5 games, the other team's starting SGs have attempted 5.4 foul shots per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the 76ers, finding it easy to get to the charity stripe.
The least up-tempo pace team in the league this year has been the New York Knicks. The 76ers have played at the 2nd-most lethargic tempo in the NBA this year, which ought to lead to decreased opportunities for the Knicks. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Knicks grade out 6thworst in in the league as the road team with only 8.7 offensive boards per game this year. Over the last 10 games when they are away from home, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 2.8 free throws per game (7th-fewest in the NBA) against the 76ers, struggling to get to the free-throw line. OG Anunoby will not possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing on the road tends to lower player performance in all facets of the game.
Out of all players in the NBA, Joel Embiid lands in the 100th percentile, tallying a monstrous 34.2 points per game since the start of last season. Among all players in the league, Joel Embiid ranks in the 81st percentile for shooting ability with a stellar 51.1% rate since the start of last season. Joel Embiid has averaged 34.7 minutes per game since the start of last season, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 93rd percentile. The number of shots from downtown attempted against Karl-Anthony Towns has been quite high (3.3 per game) when away from his home court and defending fellow starting Cs this year (95th percentile). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, and the 76ers grade out 10th-best in in the league with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 9 games.
Miles McBride has converted 2.2 three-pointers per game while playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 81st percentile among all players in the league. The Knicks have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games while playing on the road.
Josh Hart has been called for 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 higher than he's been called for over the course of the year. This year, the other team's starting SFs have put up 11.3 points per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, labeling this as a difficult matchup for offensive efficiency. The least up-tempo pace team in the league this year has been the New York Knicks. The 76ers have played at the 2nd-most lethargic tempo in the NBA this year, which ought to lead to decreased opportunities for the Knicks. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Knicks grade out 6thworst in in the league as the road team with only 8.7 offensive boards per game this year.
Caleb Martin has sunk 35.3% of his field goal attempts over the last 7 games at home, 9.2% higher than he's sunk overall this season while playing at home. Out of all players in the league, Caleb Martin comes in at the 91st percentile for playing time, registering a massive 34.0 minutes per game this year. This year when they are playing at home, the opposition's starting PFs have averaged 47.7% on three-pointers (2nd-best in the league) against the Knicks, creating a positive matchup. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, and the 76ers grade out 10th-best in in the league with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 9 games. Caleb Martin has attempted 4.9 foul shots per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 1.5 rate last season.
Paul George has successfully made 3.2 three-pointers per game since the start of last season, placing him in the 97th percentile among all players in the league. Among all players in the NBA, Paul George ranks in the 90th percentile for playing time, averaging a colossal 33.8 minutes per game since the start of last season. The matchup vs. New York is a favorable one for 3-point shots; when the Knicks are away from home, opposing starting SFs have compiled the highest 3-point rate in the league this year (48.0%). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, and the 76ers grade out 10th-best in in the league with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 9 games. Paul George has successfully made 89.0% of his free throws since the start of last season, placing him in the 93rd percentile among all players in the league.
Jalen Brunson has totaled 25.0 points per game this year, placing him among the best players in the NBA in this category: 97th percentile. Jalen Brunson has successfully made 2.2 three-point shots per game this year, ranking in the 88th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Out of all players in the league, Jalen Brunson slots into the 93rd percentile for playing time, putting up a massive 34.7 minutes per game this year. The Knicks have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games while playing on the road. This year, the opposition's starting PGs have shot 37.7% on three-pointers (9th-best in the NBA) against the Philadelphia 76ers, creating a strong matchup.
Kelly Oubre Jr. has shot and missed 8.7 field goals per game this season, significantly more than his 7.1 mark last season. Among all players in the NBA, Kelly Oubre Jr. places in the 97th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a whopping 3.8 fouls per game while playing at home this year. As it relates to shooting, the Philadelphia 76ers's poor 104.5 points per game as the home team places 2nd-weakest in the league this year. The 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play team in the league this year has been the 76ers. The Knicks have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the league this year, which should lead to fewer possessions for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Karl-Anthony Towns Points Scored Props • New York
Compared to last season's 41.4% mark, Karl-Anthony Towns's three-point performance has jumped this season to 52.8%. Karl-Anthony Towns has attempted 6.0 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year. Karl-Anthony Towns has played 33.2 minutes per game away from his home court this year, ranking in the 85th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. The Knicks have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games while playing on the road. When on his home court and squaring off against opposing starting Cs, Joel Embiid slots into the 96th percentile with a massive 11.9 shot attempts from the field against him per game since the start of last season.
