Ausar Thompson has made 24.4% of his three-point attempts this year, putting him in the 16th percentile out of all players in the NBA.The matchup vs. New York is a challenging one for field goals; when the Knicks are playing at home, the opposing team's starting SFs have put up the lowest FG% in the NBA this year (33.3%).The Knicks have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to lead to decreased opportunities for the Pistons.Over the last 15 games, the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (9th-lowest in the league) vs. the Knicks, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.Ausar Thompson ought to suffer a drop-off in productivity in all stat categories due to being on the road in this contest.
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