Mikal Bridges Points Prop is currently Over/Under 20.5 (-110/-120).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks rank 4th-best in in the NBA with 13.8 offensive boards per game this year.
The matchup vs. Minnesota may be a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted a whopping 3.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Minnesota Timberwolves are playing at home (6th-most in the league).
Favors Under
The matchup vs. Minnesota is a tough one for three-pointers; when the Minnesota Timberwolves are at home, the other team's starting SGs have totaled the least treys per game in the league this year (1.3).
The 3rd-least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Knicks.
The New York Knicks will likely experience a decrease in plays in this game from competing against the 10th-most lethargic tempo team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves).
As it relates to drawing fouls, the Knicks's unimpressive 23.2 free throws per game comes in as the 8th-worst in the league this year.