Out of all players in the league, Mikal Bridges rates in the 98th percentile for playing time, tallying an enormous 37.1 minutes per game away from his home court this year.This year, the opposition's starting SGs have logged 19.0 points per game (most in the league) against the Indiana Pacers, marking this as a positive matchup for offensive efficiency.The New York Knicks will likely see an increase in possessions today from being pitted against the 8th-speediest tempo home team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Pacers).Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 5th-best in in the NBA with 12.3 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.Mikal Bridges has successfully made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 19.7% higher than he's sunk over the course of the year when playing away from home.
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