Josh Hart has totaled 5.7 assists per game this year at home, putting him among the league leaders by this metric in recent days: 94th percentile.Among all players in the NBA, Josh Hart measures in the 99th percentile for playing time, compiling a colossal 36.4 minutes per game while at home this year.The Knicks will likely get a boost in possessions in this contest from competing against the 9th-speediest pace-of-play team in the NBA this year (the Pacers).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks rank 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.4 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.Josh Hart should see an increase in production for all stats in light of owning the home court advantage in this matchup.
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