Clint Capela has successfully made just 54.7% of his shots from the field this season, a sizeable decrease from his 65.6 rate last season.Since the start of last season when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting Cs have compiled 12.5 points per game (12th-fewest in the league) vs. the New York Knicks, designating this as a difficult matchup for offensive effectiveness.The Hawks are expected to suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the least up-tempo tempo road offense in the NBA this year (the Knicks).The matchup against New York is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting Cs have attempted a lowly 3.2 foul shots per game since the start of last season when the Knicks are on their home court (8th-least in the league).
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