Donte got a bit of his rhythm back in Game 6 when he scored 17 points with three made 3s. It was a significant bounce back from his 7 and 8 point performances in Games four and five. In Game 7 he should get as much run as he can handle, especially with Josh Hart ailing. Even if Hart and OG Anunoby are able to play, their roles are not ones that necessarily would encroach on Donte’s minutes. Donte is giving the Knicks valuable minutes but he also is getting the volume in return. In Games 4, 5, 6 he barely saw minutes in the 4th Quarter - some due to poor performance and some due to blowouts. Despite that, he still took 13, 14, and 14 shots. He has taken at least 13 shots in every game during this series. When he has taken 13 shots this season, he has scored at least 18 points in 71% of games while averaging 22.4. I expect Donte to maintain this volume, and with Indiana trying to force the ball out of Jalen Brunson’s hands, he should see plenty of opportunities.

I don’t think OG would be playing if he was less than 80%.

We ride into the night

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Rudy has been a polarizing figure throughout this entire series as people have questioned just how impactful his defense has been in defending Jokic and the Nuggets; however, he can make his presence felt on both sides of the floor. Gobert has functioned as a floater defensively and gets to grab a few additional rebounds because of it. Also, on the offensive side of the ball, he has been an effective roll man with either Ant or Mike Conley. One the things Denver is giving up to Gobert in his two-man game is the ability to dish. This series he has averaged 2 assists per game on 3.6 potentials with at least one in each game. It gives a nice floor for this prop with some additional upside as he has had 3, 1, 1, 3, and 2 assists in these games. As for the PRA, he has an excellent history against Jokic. Over his last 10 head-to-head games he has exceeded 23.5 PRA in seven of them including three in a row. This is a winner-take-all Game 7 and Gobert should see plenty of run. I like him to exceed 23.5 PRA