Out of all players in the NBA, Jalen Brunson measures in the 95th percentile for playing time, compiling a massive 34.7 minutes per game while playing at home this year.The Pistons have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games away from their home city, which should boost possessions for the New York Knicks.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks rank 10th-best in in the league on their home court with 11.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Jalen Brunson has converted 7.7 free throws per game over the last 10 games at home, 1.8 higher than he's put through the hoop in all games this year with the home court advantage.The matchup vs. Detroit is a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 5.7 free throws per game this year when the Pistons are the visiting team (2nd-most in the NBA).
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