Miles Bridges has averaged 8.6 defensive boards per game over the last 5 games, 2.0 more than he's averaged overall this year.Among all players in the NBA, Miles Bridges comes in at the 77th percentile for playing time, logging an enormous 30.3 minutes per game this year.The Hornets are expected to see a spike in plays today from facing the 2nd-quickest pace offense in the league this year (the Chicago Bulls).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark further chances for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets rank 2nd-best in in the league with 13.4 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.Miles Bridges will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home tends to boost stat production across the board.
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