Jonas Valanciunas has successfully made 60.0% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 10 games at home, 29.4% more than he's made from 3-point range overall this season with the home court advantage.The New Orleans Pelicans have been the most efficient 3-point shooting team in the league over the last 20 games.The matchup vs. New York is a strong one for 3-point attempts; when the Knicks are away from home, the opposing team's starting Cs have tallied the 30th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (2.0).The Knicks have given up the least offensive rebounds per game (8.2) in the league to their opposition over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).Jonas Valanciunas will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home generally increases player performance across the board.
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