The Positives with New York at Sacramento Saturday 16th Matchup

While away from his home court and matched up against other starting PFs, Precious Achiuwa has been in the 97th percentile with a massive 5.1 threes attempted against him per game this year.

The Sacramento Kings have played at the 4th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games.

The Kings check in as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Harrison Barnes stands to see a rise in efficiency in all stat categories as a result of owning the home court advantage in this contest.

Kevin Huerter has attempted 5.6 3-pointers per game when playing at home this year, ranking him in the 84th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

The matchup vs. Josh Hart is a positive one for threes; when defending other starting SGs this year, they have totaled a whopping 2.6 three-point shots per game (100th percentile).

Kevin Huerter ought to see a spike in performance for all stats considering controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

Out of all players in the league, Keegan Murray measures in the 89th percentile for 3-point attempts, registering 6.1 per game this year.

Keegan Murray has played 33.0 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 89th percentile.

Keegan Murray will possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city tends to improve stat production for all stats.

The Kings have played at the 4th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games, which ought to increase opportunities for the New York Knicks.

Over the last 5 games, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 7.8 foul shots per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Sacramento Kings, easily managing to get to the charity stripe.

This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled 6.1 3-point attempts per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Kings, labeling this as a favorable matchup.

The matchup vs. Sacramento may be a favorable one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a whopping 4.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Sacramento Kings have the home court advantage (7th-most in the league).

The matchup vs. the Kings is a positive one; they have allowed the 2nd-most points per game in the league to the opposition’s starting SGs this year (18.1).

This year, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 4.7 free throws per game (highest in the league) vs. the Kings, succeeding in their efforts to get to the foul line.

Domantas Sabonis has converted 9.4 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he’s sunk overall this season.

Among all players in the league, Domantas Sabonis slots into the 77th percentile for 3-point efficiency when playing at home with an exceptional 41.0% rate this year.

Domantas Sabonis has been on the court for 35.9 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 98th percentile.

The matchup vs. Isaiah Hartenstein is a strong one for 3-pointers; when Hartenstein is away from his home court fellow starting Cs this year, they have converted a colossal 51.2% of their attempts from downtown (100th percentile).

Kevin Huerter has made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games at home, 19.6% higher than he’s converted in all games this season while on his home court.

De’Aaron Fox has attempted 7.5 3-point shots per game this year, quite a bit higher than his 5.4 mark last year.

De’Aaron Fox has averaged 35.7 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 97th percentile.

De’Aaron Fox will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home stadium tends to boost player performance for all stats.

In contrast to last season’s 9.7 mark, Keegan Murray’s shots from the field have jumped this season to 12.1 per game.

When facing fellow starting SFs, O.G. Anunoby rates in the 97th percentile with a monstrous 12.3 shots from the field against him per game this year.

In contrast to last season’s 18.7 rate, De’Aaron Fox’s field goal attempts have jumped this season to 21.0 per game.

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Negative Aspects with Knicks vs Kings Matchup this Saturday

Among all players in the NBA, Keegan Murray measures in the 91st percentile for personal fouls, putting up a massive 2.7 fouls per game this year.

The number of 3-point shots converted against O.G. Anunoby has been very low (1.7 per game) when matched up against opposing starting SFs this year (7th percentile).

This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged 30.6% on three-pointers (9th-worst in the NBA) against the Sacramento Kings, identifying this as a difficult matchup.

Over the last 15 games, opposing starting SGs have tallied 4.7 three attempts per game (4th-fewest in the NBA) against the Kings, branding this as a tough matchup.

When facing fellow starting Cs, Domantas Sabonis places in the 14th percentile with just 1.3 3-point shots attempted against him per game this year.

The matchup vs. Domantas Sabonis is a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; when defending other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a mere 2.9 free throws per game (21st percentile).

Domantas Sabonis has been called for 3.1 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the league (97th percentile).

When it comes to getting to the free-throw line, the Kings’s subpar 17.2 foul shot attempts per game comes in as the 2nd-worst in the NBA over the last 15 games.

The matchup with Isaiah Hartenstein as it relates to getting to the foul line ranks in the 17th percentile for difficulty with the opposition’s starting Cs attempting a mere 3.0 foul shots per game this year when they are at home.

The showdown with Josh Hart as it relates to getting to the foul line slots into the 17th percentile for difficulty with opposing starting SGs attempting a mere 2.1 foul shots per game this year.

De’Aaron Fox has averaged 2.6 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most-whistled players in the league (89th percentile).

The matchup against Jalen Brunson is a hard one for threes; when Brunson is playing on the road and squaring off against opposing starting PGs this year, they have successfully made just 31.4% of their 3-point attempts (7th percentile).

The clash with Precious Achiuwa in terms of getting to the charity stripe measures in the 3rd percentile for difficulty with the opposition’s starting PFs attempting just 2.6 foul shots per game this year.

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