Josh Hart has put up 8.6 defensive boards per game over the last 5 games, 3.1 more than he's put up in all games this season.Josh Hart has averaged 35.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.7 higher than he's averaged in all games this season.The Lakers have played at the speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games, which ought to increase opportunities for the New York Knicks.Offensive rebounds save possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks rank 7thbest in in the league with the home court advantage with 15.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.Josh Hart will have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home stadium generally improves player performance in all facets of the game.
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