Mikal Bridges has tallied 0.9 steals per game this year, placing him in the 79th percentile -- among the hottest players in the NBA by this metric over this stretch of games.Mikal Bridges has played 39.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 5.4 higher than he's played in all games this season at home.The Rockets have played at the 9th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games while traveling, which ought to boost plays for the Nets.Mikal Bridges will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court generally improves player production in all stat categories.
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