The Indiana Pacers are expected to experience a decrease in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA this year (the Knicks).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Pacers rank 3rdworst in in the league with only 8.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.The matchup against the New York Knicks is a hard one for drawing fouls; opposing starting SGs have attempted a mere 1.9 free throws per game this year (4th-least in the league).
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