Josh Hart Assists Prop is currently Over/Under 2.5 (-115/-115).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create further chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks rank 2ndbest in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive boards per game this year.
This year when they are on the road, their opposition has collected 10.1 offensive rebounds per game (6th-fewest in the NBA) against the Boston Celtics (reducing possessions that could otherwise bring about bonus opportunities for offense).
Favors Under
Josh Hart has tallied a lowly 2.4 assists per game this season, a significant dropoff from his 3.6 assists per game last season.
Josh Hart has played a lowly 26.3 minutes per game this year, quite a bit lower than his 31.8 minutes per game last year.
Compared to last season's 2.6 mark, Josh Hart's personal fouls per game have surged this season to 2.8.
The Knicks have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA as the visting team this year.
The Knicks will likely see a decline in plays today from being pitted against the 10th-least up-tempo pace-of-play home team in the league this year (the Celtics).