New York @ Cleveland picks

De'Andre Hunter has made 2.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game on his home court this year, placing him in the 86th percentile out of all players in the league. The 5th-quickest pace home team in the NBA this year has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Cavaliers rank 5th-best in in the NBA as the home team with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. De'Andre Hunter has sunk 3.6 foul shots per game this year, ranking in the 91st percentile among all players in the league. De'Andre Hunter will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage usually improves player production across the board.

Evan Mobley has converted 7.2 shots made from the field per game this year, placing him in the 89th percentile among all players in the league. Evan Mobley has successfully made 1.7 treys per game over the last 10 games, 0.6 higher than he's made in all games this season. Evan Mobley has tallied 35.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 4.3 more than he's tallied in all games this season at home. This year when they are on their home court, the other team's starting PFs have shot 47.7% on 3-pointers (2nd-best in the NBA) against the Knicks, creating a positive matchup. The 5th-quickest pace home team in the NBA this year has been the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Mikal Bridges has played 37.4 minutes per game away from home this year, placing him in the 99th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. The Knicks are expected to get a boost in possessions today from being pitted against the 5th-quickest pace-of-play home offense in the NBA this year (the Cleveland Cavaliers). Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 6th-best in in the NBA as the away team with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Karl-Anthony Towns has posted 3.1 assists per game this year, placing him in the 79th percentile -- among the NBA's hottest by this standard recently. Karl-Anthony Towns has averaged 35.0 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 95th percentile. The Knicks are expected to get a boost in possessions today from being pitted against the 5th-quickest pace-of-play home offense in the NBA this year (the Cleveland Cavaliers). Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 6th-best in in the NBA as the away team with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.