The Positives with New York at Portland Thursday 14th Matchup

Josh Hart has attempted 6.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 2.8 more than he’s attempted overall this year.

Josh Hart has played 42.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 10.5 more than he’s played over the course of the year.

Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to further chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks rank best in in the NBA with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.

O.G. Anunoby has attempted 5.5 3-pointers per game this year, ranking in the 85th percentile among all players in the league.

Among all players in the NBA, O.G. Anunoby lands in the 90th percentile for playing time, logging an enormous 33.5 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year.

O.G. Anunoby has successfully made 92.5% of his free throws over the last 15 games on the road, 20.8% more than he’s put through the hoop overall this year while on the road.

The matchup against Portland is a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a whopping 4.0 foul shots per game this year when the Portland Trail Blazers are at home (7th-most in the league).

Isaiah Hartenstein has made 68.7% of his shots from the field over the last 15 games, 6.1% higher than he’s sunk over the course of the year.

Isaiah Hartenstein has sunk a whopping 50.0% of his three-point shots this season, a sizeable increase from his 20.0 rate last season.

Isaiah Hartenstein has played 30.1 minutes per game over the last 15 games when playing away from home, 5.6 more than he’s played overall this year on the road.

The number of 3-point shots made against Deandre Ayton has been quite high (0.9 per game) when matched up against opposing starting Cs this year (100th percentile).

Jalen Brunson has attempted 6.6 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 5.1 rate last season.

Jalen Brunson has tallied 34.9 minutes per game on the road this year, ranking in the 95th percentile — ranking among the most used players in the league.

Deandre Ayton has successfully made 11.4 buckets per game over the last 5 games at home, 3.7 higher than he’s sunk overall this year while at home.

Deandre Ayton has been on the court for 32.0 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 85th percentile.

Compared to last year’s 2.9 rate, Deandre Ayton’s personal fouls per game have decreased this year to 2.2.

The clash with Isaiah Hartenstein slots into the 100th percentile with the opposing team’s starting Cs hitting a monstrous 47.1% of their 3-point attempts this year when they are on their home court.

The Portland Trail Blazers rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Precious Achiuwa has sunk 70.7% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games on the road, 19.7% more than he’s put through the hoop overall this year when playing on the road.

Precious Achiuwa has made 60.0% of his treys over the last 5 games on the road, 30.5% higher than he’s made from 3-point range over the course of the season without the home court advantage.

Precious Achiuwa has tallied 34.9 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 11.8 more than he’s tallied in all games this year.

Anfernee Simons has successfully made 44.7% of his three-pointers over the last 5 games, 8.6% higher than he’s converted from downtown in all games this year.

Anfernee Simons has played 34.7 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 95th percentile.

Anfernee Simons has sunk 5.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he’s made overall this year.

The matchup vs. the Knicks is a good one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a massive 4.3 free throws per game this year (6th-most in the league).

Jalen Brunson has attempted 20.1 field goals per game this year, quite a bit more than his 18.0 mark last year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Anfernee Simons measures in the 99th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc, posting 8.9 per game this year.

Anfernee Simons should get a boost in productivity for all stats considering having the home court advantage in this matchup.

Donte DiVincenzo has sunk 39.1% of his 3-point shots this year, ranking him in the 82nd percentile among all players in the league.

Donte DiVincenzo has attempted 12.4 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 more than he’s attempted in all games this year.

Donte DiVincenzo has averaged 37.7 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 11.0 higher than he’s averaged overall this year.

The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers is a strong one for scoring; the opposing team’s starting SGs have compiled the highest field goal percentage in the league this year (51.5%).

Donte DiVincenzo has successfully made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 23.3% more than he’s made in all games this year.

Josh Hart has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games on the road, 12.1% more than he’s sunk in all games this year away from home.

The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers may be a positive one for drawing fouls; opposing starting SFs have attempted a whopping 3.9 free throws per game over the last 5 games (7th-most in the league).

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Negative Aspects with Knicks vs Trail Blazers Matchup this Thursday

Over the last 15 games when they are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting SFs have tallied 3.9 3-point attempts per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Trail Blazers, branding this as a difficult matchup.

The Knicks have played at the least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year.

The Knicks will likely experience a decrease in plays today from competing against the 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play home team in the NBA this year (the Portland Trail Blazers).

Josh Hart figures to suffer a reduction in performance in all facets of the game due to playing on the visting team in this game.

O.G. Anunoby has accumulated 2.2 personal fouls per game while on the road this year, ranking in the 77th percentile — among the NBA’s most-whistled.

With respect to offense, the Knicks’s unimpressive 103.0 points per game rates 2nd-lowest in the league over the last 15 games.

The matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers is a difficult one for 3-pointers; the other team’s starting PFs have posted the 4th-lowest 3-point rate in the league this year (29.6%).

Out of all players in the league, Isaiah Hartenstein lands in the 82nd percentile for personal fouls, compiling a colossal 2.4 fouls per game while on the road this year.

Isaiah Hartenstein will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city usually lowers player performance for all stats.

This year, opposing starting PGs have averaged 29.8% on threes (3rd-worst in the league) against the Trail Blazers, branding this as a tough matchup.

Jalen Brunson will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city usually reduces player production in all facets of the game.

Deandre Ayton has sunk a measly 0.0% of his attempts from beyond the arc this season, a sizeable decrease from his 26.1 rate last season.

As it relates to offense, the Portland Trail Blazers’s poor 107.9 points per game settles in as the 3rd-fewest in the league this year.

The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 3rd-most sluggish pace in the NBA while at home this year.

The Knicks have played at the slowest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Trail Blazers.

The number of fouls drawn by fellow starting Cs against Isaiah Hartenstein has been quite low this year (2.9 free throws per game when they are playing at home: 17th percentile).

Precious Achiuwa has accumulated 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, 1.3 higher than he’s accumulated overall this year on the road.

Precious Achiuwa will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home stadium generally decreases player production in all facets of the game.

Anfernee Simons has accumulated 2.2 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most most-whistled players in the NBA (77th percentile).

This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged 4.8 3-point attempts per game (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the Knicks, marking this as a difficult matchup.

Over the last 10 games, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 3.2 foul shots per game (4th-lowest in the league) against the Trail Blazers, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.

In regard to shots from behind the three-point arc, the least aggressive offense in the league while at home over the last 20 games has been the Portland Trail Blazers.

Over the last 15 games, the other team’s starting SGs have tallied 4.9 three attempts per game (5th-fewest in the league) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, designating this as a challenging matchup.

Donte DiVincenzo will likely suffer a drop-off in production for all stats on account of playing on the visting team in this contest.

The matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers may be a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a measly 2.2 free throws per game over the last 20 games (3rd-least in the NBA).

This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SFs have averaged 8.4 field goal attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, marking this as a tough matchup.

O.G. Anunoby will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing while traveling generally worsens player production for all stats.