Jonas Valanciunas Steals Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (+250/-360).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Jonas Valanciunas has played 29.5 minutes per game when playing on the road this year, putting him in the 80th percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the league.
Favors Under
Jonas Valanciunas has averaged 3.3 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the league (98th percentile).
The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 6th-slowest pace in the league over the last 5 games.
The Knicks have played at the 5th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should lead to fewer possessions for the Pelicans.
Jonas Valanciunas will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage tends to worsens player production across the board.