Knicks vs Celtics Match Player Stats | Playoffs Game 2 Wednesday, May 7th 2025

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Knicks vs Celtics Match Player Stats | Playoffs Game 2 Wednesday, May 7th 2025

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Todays Wednesday, May 7th Matchup Details

Wednesday New York Knicks at Boston Celtics
Playoffs Game 2 is on Wednesday, May 7th 2025
07/05/25 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Playoffs Game 2 Key Match Player Stats to New York Knicks at Boston Celtics

Derrick White has sunk 3.5 shots from downtown per game this year, putting him in the 99th percentile among all players in the league.

Derrick White has played 38.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 more than he’s played in all games this season.

This year, the other team’s starting SGs have shot 44.7% on 3-pointers (best in the league) against the Knicks, designating this as a favorable matchup.

Offensive rebounds continue possession and create bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics rank 4th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

Derrick White will likely see an increase in efficiency across the board due to having the home court advantage in this contest.

Relative to last year’s 41.6% clip, Josh Hart’s shooting effectiveness has increased this year to 52.4%.

Josh Hart has made 56.0% of his three-point attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 21.0% higher than he’s converted from beyond the arc overall this year while playing on the road.

Out of all players in the league, Josh Hart ranks in the 100th percentile for playing time, logging a massive 37.7 minutes per game this year.

This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled 5.8 three attempts per game (2nd-most in the NBA) against the Boston Celtics, creating a strong matchup.

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks rank 8th-best in in the league as the road team with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games.

Derrick White has made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games at home, 8.5% higher than he’s put through the net over the course of the year playing at home.

Kristaps Porzingis has averaged 17.6 points per game while at home this year, ranking him in the 85th percentile — near the top of the league in this category.

Out of all players in the NBA, Kristaps Porzingis places in the 88th percentile for 3-point shots converted, totaling 2.2 per game this year.

The rate of shots sunk against Karl-Anthony Towns has been very high (59.5%) when defending fellow starting Cs this year (100th percentile).

Kristaps Porzingis has attempted 4.7 foul shots per game this year, putting him in the 93rd percentile out of all players in the NBA.

OG Anunoby has attempted 6.3 shots from downtown per game this year, ranking in the 91st percentile among all players in the NBA.

Out of all players in the league, OG Anunoby lands in the 99th percentile for playing time, logging a massive 37.1 minutes per game this year.

Out of all players in the league, Karl-Anthony Towns measures in the 88th percentile for 3-point prowess without the home court advantage with a superb 40.8% rate this year.

Karl-Anthony Towns has been on the court for 35.1 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 95th percentile.

The number of threes converted against Kristaps Porzingis has been very high (0.8 per game) when he is playing at home and guarding other starting Cs this year (100th percentile).

Among all players in the NBA, Jrue Holiday measures in the 78th percentile for 3-point attempts, logging 4.9 per game this year.

Jrue Holiday has tallied 31.0 minutes per game on his home court this year, putting him in the 82nd percentile — some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA.

Jrue Holiday will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium tends to boost player production for all stats.

Payton Pritchard has made 56.1% of his field goals over the last 10 games at home, 9.2% more than he’s put through the hoop over the course of the season while on his home court.

Relative to last year’s 4.4 clip, Payton Pritchard’s shot attempts from downtown have risen this year to 7.6 per game.

Payton Pritchard should get a boost in productivity in all facets of the game on account of enjoying the home court advantage in this contest.

Jayson Tatum has made an impressive 3.5 shots from downtown per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 2.9 mark last year.

Jayson Tatum has been on the court for 36.7 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 99th percentile.

The matchup against New York is a good one for three-point shots; when the Knicks are the visiting team, opposing starting PFs have shot for the 2nd-highest three rate in the NBA this year (47.7%).

Jayson Tatum will have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city usually boosts player performance across the board.

Mitchell Robinson has successfully made a terrific 60.9% of his field goals this year, a sizeable increase from his 55.2 rate last year.

Mitchell Robinson has attempted 5.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 3.2 higher than he’s attempted in all games this season.

OG Anunoby has logged 21.7 points per game over the last 15 games, 3.6 higher than he’s logged overall this year.

OG Anunoby has sunk 4.7 foul shots per game over the last 10 games on the road, 2.1 higher than he’s sunk overall this year on the road.

The matchup vs. Boston is a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a whopping 3.9 foul shots per game this year when the Celtics are at home (8th-most in the league).

The matchup against Karl-Anthony Towns is a favorable one for 3-point attempts; when squaring off against other starting Cs this year, they have attempted an enormous 2.0 three-pointers per game (75th percentile).

Kristaps Porzingis figures to see a rise in production across the board on account of holding the home court advantage in this game.

Jalen Brunson has attempted 8.2 3-point shots per game over the last 10 games, 1.9 more than he’s attempted in all games this season.

Jalen Brunson has tallied 35.9 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 97th percentile.

This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged 3.0 3-pointers per game (most in the league) against the Celtics, creating a strong matchup.

Jayson Tatum has notched 27.0 points per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the NBA by this metric: 99th percentile.

Among all players in the league, Mikal Bridges slots into the 98th percentile for playing time, logging a massive 36.9 minutes per game while on the road this year.

This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposition’s starting SGs have totaled 6.8 three attempts per game (4th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Boston Celtics, marking this as a positive matchup.

Among all players in the NBA, Jaylen Brown slots into the 84th percentile for shot attempts from downtown, logging 5.6 per game this year.

Among all players in the league, Jaylen Brown comes in at the 94th percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 34.6 minutes per game this year.

The matchup against New York is a positive one for three-pointers; when the Knicks are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting SFs have posted the highest 3-point rate in the league this year (48.0%).

Jaylen Brown should see a rise in performance for all stats due to possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.

Jrue Holiday has made 93.2% of his foul shots at home this year, putting him in the 91st percentile among all players in the league.

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

Mikal Bridges has made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 21.4% higher than he’s put through the hoop overall this season away from home.

Among all players in the NBA, Karl-Anthony Towns registers in the 97th percentile for field goals sunk, logging a whopping 8.7 per game this year.

Karl-Anthony Towns has converted 4.5 free throws per game this year, ranking him in the 96th percentile out of all players in the league.

Among all players in the league, Jaylen Brown comes in at the 95th percentile for shots sunk, compiling an enormous 8.2 per game this year.

Jaylen Brown has successfully made 6.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 more than he’s put through the hoop over the course of the season.

Jalen Brunson has attempted 23.6 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 4.5 more than he’s attempted overall this year.

Among all players in the league, Payton Pritchard slots into the 86th percentile for three-point prowess with a terrific 39.2% rate this year.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact New York Knicks at Boston Celtics

The most lethargic pace-of-play team in the NBA this year has been the Boston Celtics.

The New York Knicks have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace in the NBA away from their home stadium this year, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Celtics.

The Knicks have been the 3rd-least aggressive offense in the league this year with respect to three-point attempts.

The Knicks have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo tempo in the league as the visting team this year.

The New York Knicks are expected to see a decline in possessions in this game from competing against the most lethargic pace offense in the NBA this year (the Celtics).

Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 2.6 free throws per game (4th-lowest in the league) against the Boston Celtics, finding it difficult to get to the foul line.

Josh Hart will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage tends to lower stat production across the board.

As a team, the Boston Celtics have been bad at drawing fouls: worst in the NBA this year, totaling just 19.6 free throw attempts per game.

The matchup against the New York Knicks is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.9 foul shots per game this year (4th-least in the league).

The matchup against Karl-Anthony Towns is a tough one for getting to the charity stripe; when squaring off against other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a lowly 2.1 free throws per game (13th percentile).

Josh Hart has accumulated 2.6 personal fouls per game when playing away from home this year, placing him in the 91st percentile — among the NBA’s highest-fouling.

Out of all players in the league, OG Anunoby places in the 82nd percentile for personal fouls, averaging a colossal 2.3 fouls per game while on the road this year.

The matchup vs. the Boston Celtics is a difficult one for threes; the opposition’s starting PFs have put up the 5th-lowest three percentage in the NBA this year (29.7%).

Karl-Anthony Towns has tallied 3.6 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the highest-fouling players in the league (100th percentile).

Karl-Anthony Towns will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city usually decreases player performance across the board.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have tallied 4.8 3-point attempts per game (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the New York Knicks, resulting in a tough matchup.

Payton Pritchard has averaged 2.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 higher than he’s averaged in all games this year.

Among all players in the league, Jayson Tatum comes in at the 77th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a massive 2.2 fouls per game this year.

Mitchell Robinson has attempted 0.0 shots from downtown per game while playing away from home this year, ranking in the 4th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Mitchell Robinson will not enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city usually decreases stat production across the board.

The matchup vs. the Celtics is a tough one; they have given up the 2nd-least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting PFs this year (14.5).

Jalen Brunson has tallied 3.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 more than he’s tallied in all games this season.

Jalen Brunson stands to see a decline in effectiveness in all facets of the game as a result of being on the road in this matchup.

Mikal Bridges has attempted a lowly 5.6 shots from downtown per game this year, significantly lower than his 7.2 rate last year.

Mikal Bridges figures to see a decline in efficiency for all stats due to playing on the visting team in this game.

Jaylen Brown has averaged 2.3 personal fouls per game at home this year, ranking in the 83rd percentile — among the league’s most-whistled.

Over the last 10 games when they are on the road, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.4 free throws per game (lowest in the league) against the Celtics, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.

The matchup with Kristaps Porzingis in terms of getting to the free-throw line slots into the 25th percentile for difficulty with opposing starting Cs attempting only 2.5 foul shots per game this year when they are playing on the road.

Over the last 10 games when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 2.5 free throws per game (7th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the New York Knicks, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.

The matchup vs. the Celtics is a hard one for drawing fouls; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a mere 2.3 free throws per game this year (least in the league).

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