Mikal Bridges has played 37.3 minutes per game on the road this year, putting him in the 99th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league.The matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks is a strong one for shots from the field; the other team's starting SGs have averaged the 5th-most field goals per game in the NBA this year (6.2).The Knicks are expected to see a rise in opportunities today from competing against the 6th-quickest tempo home offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Milwaukee Bucks).Offensive rebounds save possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks rank 7th-best in in the NBA while playing on the road with 12.0 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.Mikal Bridges has made 95.8% of his foul shot attempts over the last 10 games, 17.7% more than he's put through the net over the course of the year.
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