New York @ Sacramento picks

Keon Ellis has converted 61.1% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games at home, 12.1% higher than he's put through the hoop in all games this season while at home. Keon Ellis has played 31.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 8.3 more than he's played in all games this year. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Sacramento Kings grade out 10th-best in in the league while on their home court with 12.0 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games. Keon Ellis has converted 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 17.2% higher than he's sunk in all games this season. The matchup vs. the Knicks is a strong one for drawing fouls; opposing starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 4.3 foul shots per game this year (6th-most in the NBA).

Keon Ellis has played 31.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 8.3 more than he's played in all games this year. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Sacramento Kings grade out 10th-best in in the league while on their home court with 12.0 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games. Keon Ellis will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court generally improves player performance in all stat categories.

Among all players in the league, Zach LaVine rates in the 93rd percentile for playing time, putting up a monstrous 34.4 minutes per game playing at home this year. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Sacramento Kings grade out 10th-best in in the league while on their home court with 12.0 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games. Zach LaVine will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court generally increases stat production in all facets of the game.

Jonas Valanciunas has converted 6.2 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 1.6 higher than he's made over the course of the season. Jonas Valanciunas has been on the court for 30.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 10.6 higher than he's been on the court for over the course of the season. The matchup against Karl-Anthony Towns is a favorable one for field goals; when defending opposing starting Cs this year, they have converted a whopping 61.2% of their field goal attempts (87th percentile). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Sacramento Kings grade out 10th-best in in the league while on their home court with 12.0 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games. Jonas Valanciunas figures to get a boost in productivity in all stat categories as a result of enjoying the home court advantage in this contest.

Zach LaVine has put up 4.4 assists per game this year, putting him among the best players in the NBA in this category: 88th percentile. Among all players in the league, Zach LaVine rates in the 93rd percentile for playing time, putting up a monstrous 34.4 minutes per game playing at home this year. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Sacramento Kings grade out 10th-best in in the league while on their home court with 12.0 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games. Zach LaVine will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court generally increases stat production in all facets of the game.

The Sacramento Kings have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Knicks have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league without the home court advantage this year, which should decrease possessions for the Sacramento Kings.

Keegan Murray has tallied 34.6 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 94th percentile. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Sacramento Kings grade out 10th-best in in the league while on their home court with 12.0 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games. Keegan Murray will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home generally increases player performance in all facets of the game.