This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team's starting PFs have put up 11.4 points per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Brooklyn Nets, branding this as a tough matchup for offensive performance.The Knicks have played at the slowest pace in the NBA this year.The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 5th-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 10 games on the road, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the New York Knicks.As a team, the Knicks have been lousy at drawing fouls of late: 7th-worst in the league over the last 20 games, totaling a mere 18.1 free throws per game.The matchup vs. Brooklyn is a challenging one for drawing fouls; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted a lowly 1.9 free throws per game this year when the Nets are on the road (least in the league).
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