Mikal Bridges has totaled 1.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 0.5 higher than he's totaled in all games this year at home.Mikal Bridges has been on the court for 37.7 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 100th percentile.The New York Knicks are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from competing against the 5th-speediest pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Mavericks).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks rank 4th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.Mikal Bridges should get a boost in efficiency in all facets of the game considering possessing the home court advantage in this contest.
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