New York @ Indiana Picks & Props

The Knicks have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the NBA this year, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Pacers. The Indiana Pacers have been the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists). T.J. McConnell has converted a mere 50.0% of his free throw attempts this season, quite a bit lower than his 82.9 rate last season.

Mikal Bridges has attempted 8.6 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 higher than he's attempted overall this year. Mikal Bridges has tallied 37.4 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 99th percentile. Among all players in the NBA, Mikal Bridges lands in the 12th percentile for personal fouls, registering only 0.8 fouls per game when playing on the road this year. In regard to offense, the New York Knicks's superb 113.2 points per game as the road team comes in as the 7th-most in the league over the last 5 games. The matchup against the Pacers is a strong one; they have allowed the most points per game in the league to the opposing team's starting SGs this year (19.0).

Among all players in the NBA, Andrew Nembhard rates in the 81st percentile for personal fouls, compiling an enormous 2.4 fouls per game with the home court advantage since the start of last season. The Knicks have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the NBA this year, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Pacers. The Indiana Pacers have been the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists). Andrew Nembhard has attempted 0.6 free throws per game playing at home since the start of last season, putting him in the 19th percentile among all players in the NBA. This year, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.9 free throws per game (4th-lowest in the league) vs. the Knicks, struggling to get to the charity stripe.

Josh Hart has made 44.7% of his treys over the last 5 games, 9.7% higher than he's made from downtown over the course of the season. Among all players in the league, Josh Hart registers in the 96th percentile for playing time, putting up a colossal 36.0 minutes per game this year. In regard to offense, the New York Knicks's superb 113.2 points per game as the road team comes in as the 7th-most in the league over the last 5 games. Josh Hart has made a whopping 2.4 free throws per game this year, quite a bit higher than his 1.3 rate last year. The matchup against Indiana is a good one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a monstrous 4.0 free throws per game this year when the Indiana Pacers are playing at home (4th-most in the NBA).

Karl-Anthony Towns has successfully made 11.0 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 2.4 more than he's made over the course of the year. Compared to last season's 41.4% clip, Karl-Anthony Towns's three-point effectiveness has increased this season to 54.4%. Out of all players in the NBA, Karl-Anthony Towns places in the 81st percentile for playing time, tallying a whopping 32.0 minutes per game when playing on the road this year. In regard to offense, the New York Knicks's superb 113.2 points per game as the road team comes in as the 7th-most in the league over the last 5 games. The matchup against Myles Turner is a positive one for field goals; when guarding opposing starting Cs this year, they have converted a colossal 68.9% of their shot attempts from the field (97th percentile).

Ben Sheppard has been called for 2.3 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the league (76th percentile). The Knicks have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the NBA this year, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Pacers. The Indiana Pacers have been the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists). This year, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.9 free throws per game (4th-lowest in the league) vs. the Knicks, struggling to get to the charity stripe.

Relative to last year's 35.8% clip, Miles McBride's three-point effectiveness has risen this year to 47.3%. In regard to offense, the New York Knicks's superb 113.2 points per game as the road team comes in as the 7th-most in the league over the last 5 games.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jalen Brunson registers in the 98th percentile for shots from the field, logging 19.1 per game this year. Among all players in the NBA, Jalen Brunson registers in the 89th percentile for threes sunk, posting 2.4 per game this year. Jalen Brunson has averaged 33.9 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 91st percentile. In regard to offense, the New York Knicks's superb 113.2 points per game as the road team comes in as the 7th-most in the league over the last 5 games. Jalen Brunson has attempted 5.1 foul shots per game this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile among all players in the league.

OG Anunoby has sunk 3.0 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's made from beyond the arc overall this season. OG Anunoby has played 36.0 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 96th percentile. In regard to offense, the New York Knicks's superb 113.2 points per game as the road team comes in as the 7th-most in the league over the last 5 games. Out of all players in the NBA, OG Anunoby measures in the 80th percentile for foul-shot proficiency away from home with a stellar 93.3% rate this year. This year, the other team's starting PFs have attempted 5.8 free throws per game (most in the league) against the Indiana Pacers, making it fairly effortless to get to the free-throw line.

Among all players in the league, Myles Turner measures in the 84th percentile for shots from the field, totaling 12.9 per game this year. Out of all players in the league, Myles Turner places in the 81st percentile for shot attempts from downtown, registering 5.1 per game this year. Among all players in the NBA, Myles Turner ranks in the 85th percentile for playing time, compiling a massive 31.6 minutes per game this year. The Indiana Pacers have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA at home since the start of last season. The matchup against Karl-Anthony Towns is a positive one for scoring; when matched up against other starting Cs this year, they have sunk a whopping 68.2% of their field goals (93rd percentile).

Tyrese Haliburton has tallied 34.8 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 93rd percentile. The Indiana Pacers have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA at home since the start of last season. The matchup vs. the New York Knicks is a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting PGs have attempted a colossal 4.3 foul shots per game this year (6th-most in the league). Tyrese Haliburton will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city usually increases player performance across the board.

In contrast to last year's 43.0% mark, Bennedict Mathurin's scoring performance has increased this year to 56.0%. Relative to last season's 31.3% clip, Bennedict Mathurin's three-point performance has jumped this season to 50.6%. Bennedict Mathurin has averaged 35.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.1 more than he's averaged over the course of the year. The Indiana Pacers have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA at home since the start of last season. This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team's starting SFs have shot 48.0% on three-pointers (best in the league) against the Knicks, marking this as a good matchup.

Pascal Siakam has successfully made 8.9 field goals per game playing at home since the start of last season, ranking him in the 95th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Pascal Siakam has sunk 2.8 threes per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 more than he's made from 3-point range in all games this year. Pascal Siakam has tallied 33.6 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 91st percentile. The Indiana Pacers have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA at home since the start of last season. This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team's starting PFs have shot 47.7% on threes (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Knicks, designating this as a good matchup.