Jalen Brunson has averaged 6.5 assists per game this year, ranking him among the best players in the league by this metric: 97th percentile.Jalen Brunson has tallied 36.0 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year, putting him in the 97th percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the league.The New York Knicks are expected to see an increase in plays in this contest from facing the 4th-fastest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Rockets).The New York Knicks rank as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists).The Houston Rockets have given up the 6th-least offensive boards per game (8.5) in the NBA to opposing squads over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).
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