Jalen Brunson has converted an impressive 2.9 treys per game this year, significantly more than his 2.0 mark last year.Out of all players in the league, Jalen Brunson registers in the 98th percentile for playing time, putting up an enormous 35.9 minutes per game this year.The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to increase possessions for the New York Knicks.Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 3rdbest in in the NBA with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.Jalen Brunson will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city tends to raise player performance in all stat categories.
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