Professional DNA
New York Knicks attack through catch & shoot
28.4 % of their plays · 2025-26
28.4
%
The question
How does New York Knicks play?
The evidence
New York Knicks · cuts to the basket: 1.445 points per play
On offense
The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- catch & shoot1.07 points per play
28.4 % of their plays · 66th percentile
- transition1.17 points per play
18.2 % of their plays · 79th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.91 points per play
14.0 % of their plays · 83th percentile
- one-on-one0.90 points per play
6.8 % of their plays · 45th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.45 points per play
5.6 % of their plays · 100th percentile
- putbacks1.07 points per play
5.5 % of their plays · 21th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.42 points per play
5.5 % of their plays · 14th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.17 points per play
5.3 % of their plays · 76th percentile
- hand-offs1.05 points per play
4.8 % of their plays · 100th percentile
- post-ups0.87 points per play
3.4 % of their plays · 0th percentile
- coming off screens1.00 points per play
2.5 % of their plays · 69th percentile
On defense
What the team concedes on each play type. A high percentile is good defense: fewer points allowed per play.
- catch & shoot1.04 points per play
25.2 % of their plays · 55th percentile
- transition1.17 points per play
17.3 % of their plays · 24th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.86 points per play
17.1 % of their plays · 76th percentile
- one-on-one0.88 points per play
6.5 % of their plays · 90th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.44 points per play
5.8 % of their plays · 79th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.37 points per play
5.6 % of their plays · 14th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.10 points per play
5.6 % of their plays · 55th percentile
- putbacks1.04 points per play
4.9 % of their plays · 93th percentile
- hand-offs0.93 points per play
4.6 % of their plays · 59th percentile
- coming off screens1.05 points per play
4.0 % of their plays · 7th percentile
- post-ups1.02 points per play
3.4 % of their plays · 41th percentile
Limitations
FactDerivedAssumption
What this does not prove
- The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- It portrays the 2025-26 season, already closed. It is not what comes next.
- This DNA profile does not include movement or touch data.
From here
Where it comes from
Source
2026-07-26
Model input
2026-07-26
Computation
2026-11-08
This answer
2026-11-08
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