Positives with January 1st Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks Matchup
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Isaiah Hartenstein has sunk a whopping 50.0% of his three-point attempts this season, significantly higher than his 20.0 rate last season.
Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 30thbest in in the NBA while on their home court with 13.9 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.
Isaiah Hartenstein has converted 90.6% of his free throws over the last 10 games, 15.6% more than he’s sunk over the course of the season.
The matchup vs. Mo Bamba is a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; when Bamba is on the visiting team other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a colossal 4.2 foul shots per game (87th percentile).
Isaiah Hartenstein will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home usually increases player production in all facets of the game.
Josh Hart has attempted 14.6 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games while at home, 5.8 more than he’s attempted over the course of the year at home.
Josh Hart has sunk 2.6 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 higher than he’s made from beyond the arc in all games this season.
Josh Hart has averaged 43.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 11.8 higher than he’s averaged over the course of the year.
Josh Hart has attempted 3.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 2.1 more than he’s attempted overall this season at home.
Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about added chances for scoring and assists, and the 76ers grade out 5thbest in in the league with 13.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.
Kyle Lowry has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games on the road, 16.7% more than he’s made in all games this year when playing on the road.
The matchup against the Knicks is a strong one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PGs have attempted a whopping 4.3 free throws per game this year (25th-most in the league).
This year when they are on the road, opposing starting SGs have totaled 7.6 3-point attempts per game (30th-most in the league) against the Knicks, designating this as a favorable matchup.
Buddy Hield has made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 14.7% higher than he’s sunk overall this year.
Tobias Harris has converted 8.8 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 more than he’s converted in all games this season.
Tobias Harris has converted 2.0 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 higher than he’s made from three overall this season.
Donte DiVincenzo has attempted 20.2 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 8.7 more than he’s attempted in all games this year.
Donte DiVincenzo has attempted 14.2 treys per game over the last 5 games, 6.2 more than he’s attempted in all games this season.
Donte DiVincenzo has played 38.1 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 11.7 more than he’s played over the course of the year.
The matchup against Philadelphia is a good one for threes; when the Philadelphia 76ers are away from home, opposing starting SGs have shot for the 27th-highest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (46.2%).
Josh Hart will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium tends to raise player performance across the board.
Precious Achiuwa has tallied 36.5 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 13.7 higher than he’s tallied in all games this year.
The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers is a positive one for 3-pointers; the opposition’s starting PFs have shot for the 27th-highest three rate in the NBA this year (40.8%).
Precious Achiuwa figures to see a spike in performance in all facets of the game due to owning the home court advantage in this contest.
Precious Achiuwa has made 5.2 buckets per game over the last 15 games, 1.7 more than he’s put through the net over the course of the season.
Precious Achiuwa has attempted 3.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 2.0 higher than he’s attempted overall this season.
Donte DiVincenzo will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home stadium usually increases stat production for all stats.
Jalen Brunson has successfully made 3.2 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games at home, 0.6 higher than he’s made in all games this year on his home court.
This year when they are playing at home, the opposition’s starting PGs have shot 39.9% on 3-pointers (24th-highest in the league) vs. the 76ers, identifying this as a strong matchup.
Jalen Brunson stands to see a spike in efficiency for all stats considering having the home court advantage in this game.
Jalen Brunson has attempted 24.7 shots from the field per game over the last 10 games when playing at home, 3.6 more than he’s attempted in all games this year at home.
This year when they are on their home court, opposing starting PGs have attempted 4.9 free throws per game (23rd-highest in the league) against the Philadelphia 76ers, easily managing to get to the charity stripe.
Negatives with January 1st Matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks
The Knicks have been the lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games.
While on the visiting team and facing opposing starting Cs, Mo Bamba places in the 3rd percentile with only 0.9 shots from behind the three-point arc attempted against him per game this year.
The most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the league this year has been the New York Knicks.
The New York Knicks will likely suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this game from facing the 3rd-least up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Philadelphia 76ers).
This year, opposing starting SFs have put up 11.3 points per game (30th-fewest in the league) vs. the 76ers, making this a tough matchup for offensive efficiency.
The matchup against the 76ers is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a lowly 1.5 free throws per game this year (30th-least in the league).
Out of all players in the league, Kyle Lowry lands in the 23rd percentile for field goal ability with a a feeble 39.4% rate this year.
Kyle Lowry has accumulated 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.2 more than he’s accumulated over the course of the season.
In regard to 3-point attempts, the 2nd-least aggressive team in the league while playing away from home over the last 10 games has been the Philadelphia 76ers.
The matchup vs. the Knicks is a tough one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposing team’s starting PGs have totaled the 29th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (4.8).
The Philadelphia 76ers have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games.
Relative to last season’s 8.5 mark, Buddy Hield’s shots from behind the three-point arc have decreased this season to 7.2 per game.
Buddy Hield has been called for 3.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 1.1 more than he’s been called for overall this season on the road.
The Knicks have played at the most lethargic tempo in the NBA this year, which should lead to fewer possessions for the Philadelphia 76ers.
This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged 18.6% on 3-pointers (30th-worst in the league) vs. the Knicks, making this a hard matchup.
The matchup against New York is a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting PFs have attempted a measly 2.6 free throws per game this year when the Knicks are on their home court (26th-least in the league).
Over the last 25 games, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 3.4 foul shots per game (30th-fewest in the league) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, struggling to get to the free-throw line.
Kyle Lowry has failed to convert 3.4 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.7 higher than he’s missed from 3-point range over the course of the season away from home.
Tobias Harris should see a decline in performance for all stats on account of playing away from home in this game.
Josh Hart has accumulated 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 15 games, 0.1 higher than he’s accumulated over the course of the year.
The Knicks check in as the 7th-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league over the last 15 games.
The matchup against Philadelphia is a hard one for shot attempts from downtown; the other team’s starting SFs have averaged the 30th-least three attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games when the Philadelphia 76ers are on the road (2.8).
Precious Achiuwa has converted 26.8% of his shots from downtown this year, ranking in the 23rd percentile among all players in the NBA.
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