Scottie Barnes Points Prop is currently Over/Under 20.5 (-115/-125).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Scottie Barnes has attempted 15.8 shots per game this year, significantly higher than his 13.2 rate last year.
Scottie Barnes has attempted 5.9 three-point shots per game this season, a big improvement over his 3.0 mark last season.
Out of all players in the NBA, Scottie Barnes lands in the 94th percentile for playing time, tallying an enormous 34.5 minutes per game this year.
This year, the opposition's starting SGs have tallied 7.2 3-point attempts per game (30th-highest in the league) against the Knicks, creating a good matchup.
The Raptors have played at the 9th-fastest pace in the league over the last 5 games.
Favors Under
With respect to offense, the Raptors's feeble 111.1 points per game settles in as the 8th-weakest in the NBA this year.
The New York Knicks have played at the most sluggish tempo in the league with the home court advantage this year, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Raptors.
The matchup against New York is a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting SGs have attempted a measly 1.9 free throws per game this year when the Knicks are at home (14th-least in the league).
Scottie Barnes should suffer a reduction in production in all facets of the game on account of playing away from home in this contest.