New York @ Philadelphia picks

When squaring off against other starting Cs, Karl-Anthony Towns ranks in the 7th percentile with a mere 8.8 shots from the field against him per game this year. The most lethargic pace-of-play home offense in the league this year has been the 76ers. The Knicks have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo tempo in the league away from their home city this year, which should decrease possessions for the 76ers. Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the 76ers rank 1stworst in in the league with a mere 8.7 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. In comparison to last year's 10.3 clip, Joel Embiid's free throws hit have fallen this year to 7.9 per game.

Josh Hart has committed 2.6 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most foul-prone players in the league (91st percentile). The Knicks have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league as the away team this year. The Knicks are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities today from sharing the court with the most lethargic tempo home offense in the league this year (the Philadelphia 76ers). The Knicks rank as the 10th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league as the visting team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). Josh Hart will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing while traveling tends to worsen player production in all stat categories.

The Knicks have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league as the away team this year. The Knicks are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities today from sharing the court with the most lethargic tempo home offense in the league this year (the Philadelphia 76ers). The Knicks rank as the 10th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league as the visting team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). Miles McBride will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court usually decreases player performance in all stat categories.

Guerschon Yabusele has committed 2.5 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most foul-prone players in the league (87th percentile). The most lethargic pace-of-play home offense in the league this year has been the 76ers. The Knicks have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo tempo in the league away from their home city this year, which should decrease possessions for the 76ers. Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the 76ers rank 1stworst in in the league with a mere 8.7 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

The Knicks have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league as the away team this year. The Knicks are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities today from sharing the court with the most lethargic tempo home offense in the league this year (the Philadelphia 76ers). The Knicks rank as the 10th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league as the visting team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). Miles McBride will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court usually decreases player performance in all stat categories.

The Knicks have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league as the away team this year. The Knicks are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities today from sharing the court with the most lethargic tempo home offense in the league this year (the Philadelphia 76ers). The Knicks rank as the 10th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league as the visting team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). Miles McBride will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court usually decreases player performance in all stat categories.

The most lethargic pace-of-play home offense in the league this year has been the 76ers. The Knicks have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo tempo in the league away from their home city this year, which should decrease possessions for the 76ers. Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the 76ers rank 1stworst in in the league with a mere 8.7 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

OG Anunoby has attempted 5.8 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, putting him in the 85th percentile among all players in the league. Out of all players in the league, OG Anunoby lands in the 98th percentile for playing time, registering a colossal 36.9 minutes per game while playing on the road this year. In terms of scoring, the Knicks's excellent 117.2 points per game as the visting team measures as the 3rd-most in the league over the last 20 games. This year when they are the visiting team, the other team's starting PFs have shot 45.6% on threes (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the 76ers, identifying this as a favorable matchup. OG Anunoby has converted 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 8.9% more than he's put through the net in all games this year when playing on the road.

Karl-Anthony Towns has accumulated 3.3 personal fouls per game away from his home court this year, putting him in the 97th percentile -- among the NBA's most foul-prone. The number of points put up against Guerschon Yabusele has been very low (10.9 per game) when squaring off against fellow starting Cs this year (3rd percentile). The Knicks have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league as the away team this year. The Knicks are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities today from sharing the court with the most lethargic tempo home offense in the league this year (the Philadelphia 76ers). The Knicks rank as the 10th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league as the visting team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists).