Dallas @ New York picks

Out of all players in the league, Tyler Kolek ranks in the 9th percentile for personal fouls, totaling just 0.6 fouls per game while playing at home this year. The Knicks will likely see a spike in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 5th-quickest pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Mavericks). Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 4th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Among all players in the league, Tyler Kolek slots into the 100th percentile for free-throw ability with a remarkable 100.0% rate this year. Tyler Kolek figures to see a spike in output in all stat categories due to holding the home court advantage in this matchup.

The 5th-least up-tempo tempo team in the NBA this year has been the New York Knicks.

The matchup vs. Dallas is a strong one for threes; when the Dallas Mavericks are away from home, the opposition's starting PGs have averaged the 9th-most treys per game in the league this year (2.4). The Knicks will likely see a spike in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 5th-quickest pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Mavericks). Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 4th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Cameron Payne has successfully made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 12.6% more than he's converted overall this season. Cameron Payne will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home city usually increases stat production in all facets of the game.

Karl-Anthony Towns has totaled 3.1 assists per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the league by this standard: 78th percentile. Karl-Anthony Towns has played 34.1 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 93rd percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the league. The Knicks will likely see a spike in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 5th-quickest pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Mavericks). Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 4th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Karl-Anthony Towns stands to get a boost in efficiency in all stat categories as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.

Max Christie has attempted 6.6 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games away from home, 2.8 higher than he's attempted overall this year on the road. The Dallas Mavericks rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the NBA away from home this year. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 5th-speediest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games. In contrast to last year's 0.6 clip, Max Christie's free throws hit have surged this year to 1.6 per game.