Nikola Vucevic has posted a terrific 2.9 offensive boards per game this season, quite a bit more than his 1.9 offensive boards per game last season.Among all players in the league, Nikola Vucevic registers in the 91st percentile for playing time, compiling a massive 33.9 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year.The Bulls will likely see a spike in possessions in this game from sharing the court with the 9th-most up-tempo pace visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Heat).The Chicago Bulls rank as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA as the road team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new chances for scoring and assists).The Miami Heat have given up the least offensive rebounds per game (8.0) in the NBA to opposing teams this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists).
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