In contrast to last year's 42.7% rate, Nickeil Alexander-Walker's field goal prowess has decreased this year to 21.7%.Nickeil Alexander-Walker has played 19.2 minutes per game on his home court this year, placing him in the 24th percentile -- putting him among the least-utilized plays in the NBA.Nickeil Alexander-Walker has averaged 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 13 games with the home court advantage, 0.2 more than he's averaged in all games this season at home.This matchup is a positive one for 3-pointers; when the Knicks are on their home court, their opposition has totaled the 6th-most 3-pointers per game in the league against them this year (13.6).The Timberwolves are expected to experience a decrease in plays today from sharing the court with the most lethargic pace-of-play home team in the NBA this year (the New York Knicks).
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