Jalen Brunson has tallied 7.5 assists per game this year, putting him among the best players in the NBA by this metric: 98th percentile.Jalen Brunson has tallied 33.3 minutes per game while playing at home this year, putting him in the 89th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA.The Bucks have played at the 5th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games, which should lead to more possessions for the New York Knicks.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create extra chances for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks rank 2nd-best in in the league with 14.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Jalen Brunson figures to see an increase in productivity for all stats on account of owning the home court advantage in this contest.
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