Simone Fontecchio has played 29.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 10.5 higher than he's played in all games this season on the road.This year, the other team's starting SFs have shot 52.5% on field goals (29th-best in the league) vs. the New York Knicks, identifying this as a positive matchup.Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to further chances for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz rank 14thbest in in the NBA as the home team with 13.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.This year when they are the visiting team, the other team has nabbed 8.8 offensive rebounds per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Knicks (turning over possessions that could otherwise lead to extra chances for offense).Simone Fontecchio will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage generally increases player performance for all stats.
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