Brooklyn @ New York picks

Karl-Anthony Towns has averaged 3.4 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most foul-prone players in the NBA (96th percentile). The New York Knicks have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace in the NBA this year. The New York Knicks are expected to experience a decrease in possessions in this game from competing against the 2nd-least up-tempo tempo team in the league over the last 5 games (the Brooklyn Nets). In regard to getting to the free-throw line, the New York Knicks's subpar 19.7 foul shots per game ranks 3rd-worst in the league this year. The number of fouls drawn by other starting Cs against Ben Simmons has been quite low this year (1.9 free throws per game: 7th percentile).

The Knicks rank as the 6th-highest scoring offense in the NBA playing at home this year. Cameron Payne stands to see a rise in productivity in all facets of the game on account of owning the home court advantage in this matchup.

Among all players in the league, Mikal Bridges rates in the 84th percentile for shots from the field scored, averaging an enormous 6.8 per game this year. Among all players in the league, Mikal Bridges rates in the 79th percentile for three-point attempts playing at home, tallying 5.8 per game this year. Mikal Bridges has played 38.3 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 100th percentile. The Knicks rank as the 6th-highest scoring offense in the NBA playing at home this year. The matchup vs. the Brooklyn Nets is a positive one for shot attempts from downtown; the other team's starting SGs have tallied the 2nd-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (6.2).

Dennis Schroder has totaled 6.1 assists per game this year, putting him among the best players in the league by this standard: 95th percentile. Dennis Schroder has averaged 34.5 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 88th percentile.

Compared to last season's 6.1 clip, Cameron Johnson's shot attempts from downtown have jumped this season to 7.5 per game. Among all players in the NBA, Cameron Johnson rates in the 82nd percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 33.3 minutes per game this year. In regard to three-pointers, the Brooklyn Nets's exceptional 37.4% rate of drained threes away from their home court comes in as the 9th-best in the NBA this year. Cameron Johnson has sunk 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 11.7% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year.