New York @ Miami picks

Haywood Highsmith has made 71.2% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games at home, 28.9% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the year with the home court advantage. The Heat rank as the 5th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team's starting SFs have shot 48.0% on threes (highest in the league) against the New York Knicks, creating a good matchup. Haywood Highsmith has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games at home, 44.4% more than he's converted over the course of the year while at home. Haywood Highsmith will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court tends to boost player performance for all stats.

Duncan Robinson has sunk 3.5 threes per game over the last 10 games at home, 0.6 more than he's made over the course of the year at home. Duncan Robinson has played 32.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 6.6 higher than he's played overall this season at home. The Heat rank as the 5th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. Duncan Robinson has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 9.8% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this season. Duncan Robinson figures to see an increase in output in all facets of the game on account of possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.

Alec Burks has converted 39.1% of his 3-point attempts this year, putting him in the 86th percentile out of all players in the league. Alec Burks has been called for 0.7 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the lowest-fouling players in the league (14th percentile). The Heat rank as the 5th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team's starting SFs have shot 48.0% on threes (highest in the league) against the New York Knicks, creating a good matchup. Alec Burks ought to get a boost in effectiveness for all stats on account of controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.

The Heat have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. The Heat will likely experience a decrease in possessions today from being pitted against the 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play visiting team in the NBA this year (the New York Knicks). The Miami Heat check in as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league on their home court this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).

The Heat have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. The Heat will likely experience a decrease in possessions today from being pitted against the 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play visiting team in the NBA this year (the New York Knicks). The Miami Heat check in as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league on their home court this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).

Davion Mitchell has converted 59.4% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 16.7% more than he's made overall this season. Davion Mitchell has sunk 54.2% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 15 games, 12.1% higher than he's converted from downtown in all games this season. Davion Mitchell has tallied 33.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.4 higher than he's tallied over the course of the season. The Heat rank as the 5th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. The matchup against the New York Knicks is a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted a colossal 4.3 free throws per game this year (6th-most in the league).