Jalen Brunson has tallied 7.5 assists per game over the last 15 games, 1.1 higher than he's tallied in all games this season.Out of all players in the NBA, Jalen Brunson comes in at the 96th percentile for playing time, compiling a monstrous 35.4 minutes per game while at home this year.The Utah Jazz have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games, which ought to boost possessions for the New York Knicks.Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 2ndbest in in the NBA with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.Jalen Brunson will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage tends to improve player production for all stats.
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