The struggles for Mikal Bridges have gotten to the point that New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau kept him on the bench for the final eight minutes

Moving Bridges to the bench as a sixth-man type wouldn't be the greatest look for a team that gave five first-round picks up for him, but our analysis says it would reset the starting lineup and provide the bench with a proven scorer.

CHARLOTTE — Mikal Bridges found himself on the Knicks' bench for nearly the entire stretch run of the game Friday, watching as his teammates pushed ahead against the Hornets. And, just as he said in Utah when he sat down the stretch, he had no argument with the decision.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Charlotte Hornets vs. New York Knicks 10,000 times and revealed its NBA Cup picks for Friday

The New York Knicks (10-8) travel to face the Charlotte Hornets (6-12) on Friday. Tip-off from Spectrum Center is set for noon ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Knicks vs.

Rise and shine, it's time for some Charlotte Hornets basketball. Tipping off at 12 p.m. EST, the Hornets and New York Knicks will battle in NBA Cup play at Spec