Jusuf Nurkic has sunk a lowly 43.4% of his field goals this year, significantly lower than his 49.2 mark last year.Out of all players in the NBA, Jusuf Nurkic comes in at the 99th percentile for personal fouls, logging a whopping 3.6 fouls per game this year.This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team's starting Cs have tallied 9.0 shot attempts per game (12th-fewest in the league) vs. the Knicks, identifying this as a tough matchup.The most lethargic pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Suns.The Knicks have played at the 2nd-slowest tempo in the NBA while traveling this year, which should lead to fewer opportunities for the Suns.
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