Mikal Bridges Points - Player Prop Bet 1/25/2024

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Mikal Bridges

F · Brooklyn Nets

Points

Brooklyn Nets vs Minnesota Timberwolves · Jan 25, 2024

Updated Jan 26, 2024 12:48 AM EST

Analysis

Mikal Bridges Points Prop is currently Over/Under 22.5 (-130/-105).

The money has been on the Over as it opened 22.5 @ -125 before it was bet up to 22.5 @ -130.

Key Factors

Favors Over

Mikal Bridges has attempted 19.0 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 2.2 higher than he's attempted over the course of the season.
Mikal Bridges has attempted 9.4 treys per game over the last 5 games, 3.2 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year.
Mikal Bridges has been on the court for 34.4 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, placing him in the 92nd percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the league.
The matchup vs. Minnesota is a positive one for three-point shots; when the Timberwolves are on the road, the opposition's starting SGs have averaged the 27th-most three-pointers per game in the league this year (2.6).
Offensive rebounds retain possession and result in further chances for scoring and assists, and the Nets rank 14thbest in in the league while on their home court with 13.3 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.

Favors Under

The Nets check in as the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games.
The 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play home offense in the NBA this year has been the Nets.
The Brooklyn Nets will likely suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 9th-slowest tempo team in the NBA this year (the Minnesota Timberwolves).
On the road, the Minnesota Timberwolves have allowed the 10th-most offensive boards per game (10.6) in the NBA to opposing squads over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide additional chances for scoring and assists).
Over the last 20 games, the opposition's starting SGs have attempted 2.2 foul shots per game (14th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Timberwolves, finding it difficult to get to the foul line.