Knicks vs Hornets Match Player Stats | Thursday, March 20th 2025

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Knicks vs Hornets Match Player Stats | Thursday, March 20th 2025

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Todays Thursday, March 20th Matchup Details

Thursday New York Knicks at Charlotte Hornets
Todays Game is on Thursday, March 20th 2025
20/03/25 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Key Match Player Stats to New York Knicks at Charlotte Hornets

Nick Smith Jr. has attempted 7.1 three-point shots per game over the last 10 games at home, 2.0 more than he’s attempted in all games this season at home.

Nick Smith Jr. has played 32.6 minutes per game over the last 10 games while on his home court, 9.6 more than he’s played over the course of the season at home.

Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out 3rd-best in in the league while on their home court with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Nick Smith Jr. will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home city generally improves player production across the board.

Miles McBride has attempted 13.2 shots per game over the last 5 games, 4.8 more than he’s attempted over the course of the season.

Miles McBride has successfully made 3.0 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 more than he’s made in all games this season.

Miles McBride has played 34.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 9.5 more than he’s played overall this year.

The Knicks check in as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games when playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).

Josh Green has tallied 28.5 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 75th percentile.

The matchup vs. New York is a positive one for threes; when the Knicks are away from home, opposing starting SFs have put up the highest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (48.0%).

Josh Green has made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 33.1% higher than he’s converted overall this year.

Josh Green will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court usually boosts stat production in all facets of the game.

DaQuan Jeffries has attempted 6.8 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 3.6 more than he’s attempted overall this year.

DaQuan Jeffries has tallied 33.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 12.1 more than he’s tallied overall this year.

This year, opposing starting SGs have averaged 44.7% on three-pointers (highest in the NBA) against the Knicks, making this a favorable matchup.

DaQuan Jeffries has sunk 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 16.7% more than he’s put through the net overall this season.

Karl-Anthony Towns has sunk 57.7% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 5.5% higher than he’s converted in all games this year.

Karl-Anthony Towns has converted 2.8 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 more than he’s made from three overall this year.

Out of all players in the league, Karl-Anthony Towns lands in the 95th percentile for playing time, putting up an enormous 35.0 minutes per game this year.

The matchup vs. Mark Williams is a strong one for shot attempts from downtown; when Williams is playing at home and facing fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted an enormous 3.6 three-point shots per game (100th percentile).

Compared to last season’s 41.6% clip, Josh Hart’s scoring proficiency has increased this season to 53.2%.

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

The matchup vs. Charlotte is a strong one; when the Charlotte Hornets are playing at home, they have given up the 6th-most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting SFs over the last 24 games (16.4).

The matchup vs. the Hornets is a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting SFs have attempted a massive 4.5 free throws per game this year (most in the NBA).

Miles Bridges has made 3.1 three-point shots per game over the last 15 games, 0.8 higher than he’s made over the course of the season.

Among all players in the league, Miles Bridges comes in at the 87th percentile for playing time, registering a whopping 32.3 minutes per game this year.

The matchup vs. New York is a positive one for three-point shots; when the New York Knicks are the visiting team, opposing starting PFs have compiled the 2nd-highest 3-point rate in the league this year (47.7%).

Miles Bridges is expected to see a rise in production for all stats in light of enjoying the home court advantage in this contest.

LaMelo Ball has attempted 11.5 3-pointers per game this year, a significant increase from his 9.0 mark last year.

Among all players in the NBA, LaMelo Ball places in the 85th percentile for playing time, compiling a whopping 32.1 minutes per game this year.

LaMelo Ball will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home generally raises player performance in all facets of the game.

Miles Bridges has attempted 21.4 shots from the field per game over the last 10 games playing at home, 2.9 more than he’s attempted over the course of the season at home.

Miles Bridges has converted 6.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games at home, 2.5 higher than he’s sunk in all games this season while playing at home.

LaMelo Ball has attempted 21.6 field goals per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 19.2 rate last season.

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

Mark Williams has attempted 10.3 shots per game this season, a big improvement over his 8.0 rate last season.

Mark Williams has been on the court for 29.5 minutes per game over the last 10 games on his home court, 4.4 more than he’s been on the court for over the course of the year at home.

Mark Williams will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home city tends to raise player production for all stats.

OG Anunoby has attempted 7.7 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 10 games, 1.7 more than he’s attempted in all games this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, OG Anunoby places in the 99th percentile for playing time, tallying a colossal 36.7 minutes per game this year.

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 2.0 3-pointers per game (4th-highest in the league) against the Hornets, marking this as a positive matchup.

Mikal Bridges has successfully made 41.7% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games, 9.2% higher than he’s made in all games this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Mikal Bridges places in the 99th percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 37.5 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year.

This year, the other team’s starting SGs have tallied 2.5 3-pointers per game (3rd-most in the league) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, designating this as a strong matchup.

OG Anunoby has attempted 16.5 shots per game over the last 10 games, 3.3 more than he’s attempted overall this year.

The matchup vs. Charlotte is a good one for shots from the field; when the Hornets are at home, the opposition’s starting PFs have totaled the most buckets per game in the league this year (8.7).

DaQuan Jeffries figures to see an increase in efficiency in all facets of the game due to having the home court advantage in this game.

Mikal Bridges has notched 21.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.2 higher than he’s notched over the course of the year.

The matchup vs. the Hornets may be a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a massive 4.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (4th-most in the league).

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact New York Knicks at Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets rank as the least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league over the last 25 games.

The 5th-most lethargic tempo home team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Hornets.

The Hornets will likely experience a decrease in plays in this game from squaring off against the 3rd-most lethargic tempo away team in the NBA this year (the New York Knicks).

Miles McBride has committed 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, 1.4 higher than he’s committed overall this year on the road.

With respect to three-point attempts, the 2nd-least aggressive team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the New York Knicks.

This year, opposing starting PGs have averaged 11.3 field goal attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Hornets, identifying this as a hard matchup.

The 3rd-least up-tempo pace-of-play away offense in the NBA this year has been the New York Knicks.

The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 5th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games in their home city, which should reduce possessions for the Knicks.

Josh Green has successfully made 32.6% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 6.6% less than he’s converted in all games this season.

Among all players in the league, Josh Green measures in the 90th percentile for personal fouls, registering a whopping 2.5 fouls per game this year.

The Hornets rank as the lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 25 games.

DaQuan Jeffries has accumulated 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 higher than he’s accumulated in all games this year.

The matchup against the New York Knicks is a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.9 foul shots per game this year (4th-least in the NBA).

Karl-Anthony Towns has tallied 3.6 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the most foul-prone players in the NBA (100th percentile).

The showdown with Mark Williams with respect to getting to the foul line comes in at the 18th percentile for difficulty with opposing starting Cs attempting a mere 2.8 free throws per game this year.

This year when they are the visiting team, opposing starting PGs have shot 27.9% on 3-pointers (4th-weakest in the NBA) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, labeling this as a difficult matchup.

Josh Hart has tallied 2.5 personal fouls per game away from home this year, placing him in the 89th percentile — among the league’s highest-fouling.

Josh Hart figures to suffer a reduction in productivity across the board due to being on the road in this matchup.

Out of all players in the league, LaMelo Ball places in the 99th percentile for personal fouls, posting a massive 3.3 fouls per game this year.

The matchup vs. the Knicks is a difficult one for 3-point attempts; the opposition’s starting PGs have tallied the 2nd-least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.8).

The matchup vs. the Hornets is a challenging one for 3-point attempts; opposing starting SFs have averaged the least three attempts per game in the league over the last 20 games (3.6).

Mark Williams has attempted 0.0 3-pointers per game this year, placing him in the 5th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Mark Williams has committed 3.1 personal fouls per game over the last 11 games on his home court, 0.9 higher than he’s committed over the course of the year at home.

The rate of threes made against Karl-Anthony Towns has been very low (22.8%) when matched up against opposing starting Cs this year (7th percentile).

OG Anunoby has been called for 2.2 personal fouls per game when playing away from home this year, placing him in the 75th percentile — among the NBA’s most-whistled.

OG Anunoby should suffer a drop-off in production in all facets of the game due to playing on the visting team in this matchup.

In comparison to last year’s 7.2 rate, Mikal Bridges’s 3-point attempts have dropped this year to 5.9 per game.

Mikal Bridges will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court tends to reduce player performance across the board.

Josh Green has sunk 22.6% of his treys over the last 15 games, 10.9% lower than he’s made over the course of the year.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (8th-fewest in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, struggling to draw fouls.

Nick Smith Jr. has converted a lowly 37.0% of his shot attempts from the field this season, quite a bit lower than his 42.9 rate last season.

Karl-Anthony Towns will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage usually lowers player performance across the board.

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