The New York Knicks have been the 10th-lowest scoring offense in the league on their home court this year.The matchup against Boston is a tough one; when the Boston Celtics are on their home court, they have given up the 13th-least points per game in the NBA to the other team's starting SGs this year (12.9).The most lethargic pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Knicks.The Knicks are expected to see a decline in opportunities today from squaring off against the 7th-most sluggish pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Boston Celtics).Over the last 5 games when they are at home, opposing teams have secured 12.0 offensive rebounds per game (8th-most in the league) against the Boston Celtics (preserving possessions that can bring about bonus chances for offense).
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