Mikal Bridges has been called for 2.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 more than he's been called for over the course of the year.This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged 1.5 three-pointers per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Suns, identifying this as a challenging matchup.The 5th-most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the league this year has been the Knicks.The New York Knicks are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the slowest tempo road team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Suns).Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to added chances for scoring and assists, but the New York Knicks grade out 10thworst in in the league at home with a mere 10.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.
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