Nikola Vucevic has totaled 9.0 defensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 1.6 more than he's totaled over the course of the year at home.Nikola Vucevic has been on the court for 33.7 minutes per game on his home court this year, placing him in the 91st percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league.The Bulls will likely see a spike in possessions today from sharing the court with the 4th-most up-tempo tempo road team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Hawks).The Bulls rank as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games with the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists).Nikola Vucevic will have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home stadium generally increases player production in all facets of the game.
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