New York Knicks: Statistical Evidence Of The Progress Being Made
4. 3-Point Shooting
A season ago, the New York Knicks ranked amongst the worst 3-point shooting teams in the NBA. New York finished the 2015-16 campaign with 7.4 3-point field goal made per game on 34.6 percent shooting from distance.
After ranking No. 24 in volume and No. 20 in efficiency in 2015-16, New York has become one of the better 3-point shooting teams in the NBA in 2016-17.
New York is converting an average of 9.1 3-point field goals per game, which is good for No. 14 in the Association. It’s doing so at an efficient clip of 36.3 percent from beyond the arc, which ranks No. 7 in the NBA.
Just 30 regular season games into Jeff Hornacek’s tenure as head coach, the Knicks have evolved into one of the most efficient 3-point shooting teams in the NBA.
Two players are averaging at least 2.0 3-point field goals made per game and another two are averaging at least 1.0. Brandon Jennings, Mindaugas Kuzminskas, and Lance Thomas are all flirting with 1.0 per game, as well.
Consider an increase of 1.7 3-point field goals made per game to be a primary reason New York is averaging 3.0 more points per 100 possessions than it did a season ago.