New York @ Sacramento props

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).

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.

Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 7th-best in in the NBA while playing on the road with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games. Cameron Payne has sunk 86.8% of his foul shot attempts this year, ranking in the 84th percentile among all players in the league.

Zach LaVine has sunk a terrific 41.7% of his 3-point attempts this year, quite a bit higher than his 32.3 mark last year. 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. This year, the opposition's starting SGs have averaged 44.7% on 3-pointers (best in the NBA) against the New York Knicks, marking this as a favorable matchup. 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 has converted 89.7% of his foul shots over the last 15 games, 7.9% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this year.

OG Anunoby has attempted 17.4 shots per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. OG Anunoby has attempted 9.4 treys per game over the last 5 games, 3.4 more than he's attempted in all games this year. OG Anunoby has tallied 36.6 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 99th percentile. The matchup against the Sacramento Kings is a good one for shots from the field; the opposition's starting PFs have compiled the 6th-highest field goal rate in the NBA this year (52.6%). Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 7th-best in in the NBA while playing on the road with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.

The 3rd-most lethargic tempo road team in the NBA this year has been the New York Knicks. The Knicks are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Kings). In terms of getting to the charity stripe, the Knicks's unimpressive 20.2 free throw attempts per game when playing away from home comes in as the 3rd-worst in the league this year. Karl-Anthony Towns will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home court usually worsens player production for all stats.

Mikal Bridges has been on the court for 37.6 minutes per game while on the road this year, ranking in the 99th percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA. This year, opposing starting SGs have posted 18.1 points per game (2nd-most in the NBA) against the Kings, labeling this as a good matchup for offensive output. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 7th-best in in the NBA while playing on the road with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games. Mikal Bridges has successfully made 87.5% of his free throw attempts over the last 10 games on the road, 19.6% higher than he's sunk in all games this year when playing away from home. This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted 4.7 foul shots per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Sacramento Kings, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.

Miles McBride has attempted 5.8 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 1.2 more than he's attempted overall this year on the road. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 7th-best in in the NBA while playing on the road with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games. The matchup against the Sacramento Kings may be a good one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a colossal 7.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games (most in the league).

Josh Hart has successfully made a whopping 54.9% of his shot attempts from the field this season, a significant increase from his 41.6 mark last season. Among all players in the league, Josh Hart registers in the 100th percentile for playing time, tallying a monstrous 37.9 minutes per game this year. The matchup against Sacramento is a strong one for shot attempts from downtown; when the Sacramento Kings are at home, the opposition's starting SFs have averaged the 2nd-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (6.1). Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 7th-best in in the NBA while playing on the road with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games. Josh Hart has attempted 5.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games away from home, 2.3 higher than he's attempted overall this season on the road.

Keegan Murray has attempted a lowly 10.8 shots from the field per game this season, significantly lower than his 12.8 rate last season. Keegan Murray has been called for 2.5 personal fouls per game while playing at home this year, placing him in the 86th percentile -- among the league's most foul-prone. In regard to shots from downtown, the Kings's unimpressive 12.5 drained threes per game places 8th-lowest in the NBA this year. 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.

Malik Monk has attempted 6.9 treys per game while on his home court this year, ranking him in the 91st percentile among all players in the NBA. Among all players in the league, Malik Monk slots into the 84th percentile for playing time, tallying a whopping 31.8 minutes per game while on his home court 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. Malik Monk has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 11.7% higher than he's sunk in all games this year. 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).

DeMar DeRozan has attempted 20.8 shots per game over the last 5 games, 4.0 more than he's attempted in all games this year. DeMar DeRozan has averaged 34.7 minutes per game while on his home court this year, placing him in the 95th percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the league. This year when they are at home, the other team's starting SFs have averaged 48.0% on three-pointers (best in the league) against the Knicks, making this a favorable matchup. 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. DeMar DeRozan has made 6.2 free throws per game over the last 10 games, 1.3 more than he's converted over the course of the season.

Mitchell Robinson has gone over 3.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Precious Achiuwa has gone over 4.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Trey Lyles has gone over 4.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Jake LaRavia has gone over 5.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.