Josh Hart Points Prop is currently Over/Under 12.5 (-132/+100).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Relative to last year's 10.1 rate, Josh Hart's points per game have surged this year to 13.9.
Josh Hart has successfully made an impressive 53.2% of his field goals this season, a sizeable increase from his 41.6 mark last season.
Out of all players in the NBA, Josh Hart places in the 99th percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 36.5 minutes per game at home this year.
In terms of shooting, the Knicks's terrific 118.1 points per game on their home court comes in as the 6th-highest in the league this year.
The matchup against Phoenix is a positive one for 3-pointers; when the Suns are away from home, opposing starting SFs have posted the 8th-highest 3-point percentage in the league this year (41.1%).
Favors Under
Josh Hart has been called for 2.5 personal fouls per game while playing at home this year, ranking him in the 88th percentile -- among the league's most-whistled.
The 5th-most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the league this year has been the Knicks.
The New York Knicks are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the slowest tempo road team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Suns).
Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to added chances for scoring and assists, but the New York Knicks grade out 10thworst in in the league at home with a mere 10.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.
Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SFs have attempted 1.6 foul shots per game (4th-lowest in the league) against the Suns, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.