This year when they are away from home, the opposition's starting PFs have averaged 18.6% on threes (15th-lowest in the league) against the New York Knicks, designating this as a hard matchup.The Utah Jazz are expected to see a decline in opportunities in this game from being pitted against the least up-tempo tempo home team in the NBA this year (the New York Knicks).As a team, the Utah Jazz have been lousy at getting to the free-throw line on the road: 6th-worst in the NBA this year, totaling a measly 20.8 free throw attempts per game.The matchup vs. New York is a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted a mere 2.6 foul shots per game this year when the New York Knicks are on their home court (11th-least in the NBA).Lauri Markkanen will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium tends to reduce stat production in all facets of the game.
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