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NY#3 · Eastern Conference

New York Knicks

53-29 (64.6%) · L1 · L10 6-4

Model verdict

Where they stand

The verdict · Elo rating

#1 of 30

Elo rating 1732.4 · as of 2026-06-14 · nba_team_ratings

Rank within the full 30-team population on a published metric — no invented composites. How we grade

Final 5 · 2026

2026-06-03 → 2026-06-13 · Full ATS profile →

Model picks on NY

Below the 30-pick gate (n=15)

Team efficiency

The possession economy

ORtg

117.8

#2 of 30

DRtg

110.8

#6 of 30

Net rating

+7.0

#5 of 30

Pace

99.4

#27 of 30

2025-26 regular season · ESPN advanced team statistics (per 100 possessions; pace = possessions / 48) · DRtg derived as points allowed (ESPN standings) ÷ pace × 100

Stat leaders

Who carries them

Points per game

1Jalen Brunson74 G26.0
2Karl-Anthony Towns75 G20.1
3OG Anunoby67 G16.7
4Mikal Bridges82 G14.4
5Josh Hart66 G12.0

Rebounds per game

1Karl-Anthony Towns75 G11.9
2Josh Hart66 G7.4
3OG Anunoby67 G5.2
4Mikal Bridges82 G3.8
5Jalen Brunson74 G3.3

Assists per game

1Jalen Brunson74 G6.8
2Josh Hart66 G4.8
3Jose Alvarado28 G3.8
4Mikal Bridges82 G3.7
5Karl-Anthony Towns75 G3.0

True shooting %

1OG Anunoby67 G62.0%
2Karl-Anthony Towns75 G61.9%
3Josh Hart66 G61.2%
4Landry Shamet51 G59.8%
5Mikal Bridges82 G58.7%

Effective FG %

1Josh Hart66 G59.3%
2OG Anunoby67 G58.1%
3Landry Shamet51 G57.8%
4Mikal Bridges82 G57.1%
5Miles McBride41 G56.2%

Usage %

1Jalen Brunson74 G31.7%
2Karl-Anthony Towns75 G26.1%
3Jordan Clarkson72 G21.3%
4Jose Alvarado28 G21.1%
5OG Anunoby67 G19.8%

2025-26 regular season · ESPN per-athlete season statistics (team stint; same API family as the efficiency strip) · counting boards min 10 GP · TS% / eFG% / USG% min 20 GP & 15.0 MPG · current roster only

Synergy identity

How they generate offense

2025-26 Synergy · percentile vs NBA

Spot-Up1.07 PPP66th
Transition1.17 PPP79th
P&R Ball-Handler0.91 PPP83rd
Isolation0.90 PPP45th
Cut1.45 PPP100th
Putbacks1.07 PPP21st
P&R Roll Man1.17 PPP76th
Handoff1.05 PPP100th

Defense · play-type efficiency allowed

Spot-Up1.04 PPP55th
Transition1.17 PPP24th
P&R Ball-Handler0.86 PPP76th
Isolation0.88 PPP90th
P&R Roll Man1.10 PPP55th
Cut1.37 PPP14th

Elite cut — 100th pct, 1.45 PPP. Efficient across the play-type diet.

Lineups & on/off

Best units, biggest lifts

Net rating per 100

Best 5-man units

min 150 off poss

1Towns · Hart · Bridges · Brunson · McBride236 off poss · 123m+18.0
2Towns · Hart · Bridges · Brunson · Shamet173 off poss · 84m+3.8
3Towns · Anunoby · Bridges · Brunson · McBride186 off poss · 91m+1.8
4Towns · Anunoby · Hart · Bridges · Brunson1106 off poss · 541m+1.2

Team eFG% on − off

Shooting lift

1OG Anunoby+3.7
2Karl-Anthony Towns+2.4
3Jose Alvarado+2.3
4Jalen Brunson+2.2

Quarter identity

When they score

Pattern by quarter

12 games · for vs against

ForAgainst

111.9 avg / 101.3 allowed

Shot diet

Where the shots come from

They take 2.6% fewer of their shots in the paint outside the restricted area than the league average.

3PT attempt rate 42.2% · lg 41.4%

eFG% 55.9% · lg 54.4%

Rim

29.1% of FGA · lg 28.4% (+0.7pp)

FG 66.2% · lg 66.9% · -0.7pp

Paint (non-RA)

17.4% of FGA · lg 20.0% (-2.6pp)

FG 45.6% · lg 44.3% · +1.3pp

Mid-range

11.4% of FGA · lg 10.1% (+1.3pp)

FG 43.5% · lg 41.6% · +1.9pp

Corner 3

13.3% of FGA · lg 10.8% (+2.5pp)

FG 41.6% · lg 38.6% · +3.0pp

Above the break 3

28.9% of FGA · lg 30.7% (-1.8pp)

FG 35.7% · lg 34.9% · +0.8pp

Bar = share of team FGA · tick = league share · 2025-26 season · nba_shots · NBA Stats play-by-play · n=8,949 team FGA of 233,599 league-wide · backcourt heaves excluded

Scoring identity