Mikal Bridges has put up an impressive 0.9 blocks per game this year, quite a bit more than his 0.5 blocks per game last year.Mikal Bridges has been on the court for 36.1 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 98th percentile.The Phoenix Suns have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 10 games.The Hawks have played at the 7th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games away from their home court, which ought to increase plays for the Suns.Mikal Bridges will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage tends to raises player performance across the board.
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