Darius Garland has averaged 21.7 points per game this year, placing him among the best players in the NBA by this metric: 92nd percentile.Darius Garland has averaged 34.8 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 96th percentile.The matchup against New York is a positive one for field goal attempts; when the Knicks are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting PGs have averaged the 28th-most field goal attempts per game in the NBA this year (15.7).The Cleveland Cavaliers check in as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games while on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists).The Knicks have given up the least offensive rebounds per game (8.5) in the NBA to their opposition over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further chances for scoring and assists).
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