The Indiana Pacers are expected to experience a decrease in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA this year (the Knicks).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Pacers rank 3rdworst in in the league with only 8.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.T.J. McConnell has made a measly 50.0% of his foul shots this year, significantly lower than his 82.9 rate last year.
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