Suns' Mikal Bridges: Sets season-high mark from deep
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Bridges chipped in 20 points (7-11 FG, 6-7 3Pt), four rebounds and three assists over 26 minutes during Sunday's 133-95 victory over the Spurs.
Bridges set a season high in shots made from three, leading the team in the category while finishing tied for the second-highest point total in the win. Bridgets has connected on five or more threes on three occasions this season.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Will play Sunday
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Bridges (knee) will play Sunday against the Spurs, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Bridges, who's played 330 consecutive games, suffered a knee injury during Friday's contest, but he's avoided a worst-case scenario and will suit up Sunday. The fifth-year forward is averaging 16.0 points, 3.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in 37.2 minutes per game.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Probable at San Antonio
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Bridges (knee) is probable for Sunday's matchup against the Spurs.
Bridges, who has played 330 consecutive games, feared he suffered a hyperextended knee during Friday's loss to the Rockets, but it appears he'll be fine for Sunday. However, it wouldn't be surprising if he saw fewer minutes than usual. Over the past five games, he's averaged 14.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.4 steals and a block in 38.2 minutes.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: May have knee hyperextension
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Bridges, following Friday's loss to the Rockets, disclosed that he thinks he "just hyperextended [my knee] a little bit, but I'm alright," Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Bridges should tentatively be considered questionable for Sunday's game against the Spurs. Bridges has been one of the most durable players in the NBA, as he's played in 330 consecutive games. If the forward misses time, more minutes could be available for Damion Lee, Josh Okogie, Landry Shamet and other wings.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Goes for 22 points in loss
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Bridges registered 22 points (8-16 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Friday's 122-121 loss to Houston.
Bridges racked up 11 points in the first quarter on 4-of-7 shooting from the field, including 3-of-6 from behind the arc. He finished the first half with 15 points and six boards before going just 2-of-5 from the field over the final two quarters for another seven points. It was Bridges' fifth time this season with 20 or more points, though he was charged with a season-high five personal fouls in the contest.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Tallies 16/3/2 line in victory
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Bridges ended with 16 points (7-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 41 minutes during Saturday's 113-112 win over the Jazz.
Bridges was a distant third on the team in scoring Saturday, but he reached his 16 points very efficiently, draining seven of 10 shots from the field. He added a sprinkling of rebounds and assists without turning the ball over in a strong overall performance. Bridges has provided quietly consistent scoring for Phoenix all season, hitting double-digit points in 15 of 17 games yet exceeding 20 points just four times.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Pours in 25 points
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Bridges provided 25 points (10-17 FG, 5-7 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 41 minutes during Tuesday's 115-105 win over the Lakers.
Bridges turned in one of his best performances of the season. He's been invaluable during Chris Paul (heel) and Cameron Johnson's (knee) absences. In November, Bridges is averaging 16.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals over 11 games.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Teases triple-double in win
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Bridges closed Wednesday's 130-119 win over the Warriors with 23 points (6-11 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT), nine rebounds, nine assists and one steal across 42 minutes.
Bridges came within a whisker of recording his first triple-double of the season, continuing what has been a dynamic start. He is currently putting up second-round value despite averaging just 1.0 steals per game. While he may not be able to keep this pace up for the entire season, his durability needs to be factored in when projecting his value. All things considered, he should be a relatively safe top-40 option the rest of the way.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Struggles with efficiency in loss
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Bridges posted eight points (3-13 FG, 0-2 3Pt), six assists and four rebounds in Friday's 114-97 loss to the Magic.
Bridges couldn't replicate his season-high 31 points from the previous game against Minnesota. With Chris Paul (heel) out, Bridges was unable to provide the scoring spark the Suns needed out of him. The 26-year-old forward also failed to record either a steal or a block for the first time this season.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Scores season-high 31 points
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Bridges posted 31 points (12-20 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), nine rebounds, five assists, four steals and a block across 42 minutes in Wednesday's 129-117 win over the Timberwolves.
Bridges delivered his best performance of the season by a wide margin, surpassing the 30-point plateau for the first time, recording a season-high mark in steals and posting his second-highest tallies in both rebounds and assists. He should definitively get more touches on offense while Chris Paul (heel) is sidelined, so he might be in line for an uptick in usage -- and numbers -- in the short-term picture. Phoenix's next game will be against the Magic on Friday.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Goes for 15 points against PHI
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Bridges supplied 15 points (6-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one block over 44 minutes during Monday's 100-88 loss to Philadelphia.
Bridges has seen his scoring figures increase in each of his five seasons in the league, and the trend has continued in the current campaign thus far. He's failed to surpass the 15-point mark in four of his last five appearances, but he's been highly efficient, shooting 55.6 percent from the field and 58.3 percent from deep over that stretch. He might be in line for a bigger role offensively in the coming games with Chris Paul (heel) potentially missing some action;
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Pours in 19 points
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Bridges contributed 19 points (7-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 38 minutes during Tuesday's 116-107 victory over Minnesota.
Bridges delivered his second-best scoring total of the season Tuesday night. Phoenix's starters are successfully absorbing production left by Deandre Ayton (ankle). With players like Bridges and Cameron Johnson stepping up, the Suns should be able to weather the absence through the rest of the week.
Bridges ended with 27 points (10-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, four assists, three blocks and one steal in 31 minutes during Friday's 124-111 victory over New Orleans.
Bridges surpassed the 20-point mark for the first time this season, but scoring and efficiency aside, this was his best outing of the young campaign since he also produced decent numbers in other categories. Bridges is enjoying an excellent start to the season, and he's averaging 15.4 points while shooting 62 percent from the field through five appearances.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Fills it up Tuesday
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Bridges logged 17 points (7-8 FG, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 134-105 victory over the Warriors.
Bridges delivered on all fronts Tuesday, dropping his best game of the season to date. After a mediocre start to the season, it was nice to see Bridges hitting some shots while also contributing on the defensive end. He remains a relatively consistent fantasy asset and based on what we have seen in previous years, he is almost a lock to end as a mid-round option once again.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Limited numbers in big minutes
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Bridges totaled seven points (3-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists and one block in 36 minutes during Sunday's 112-95 victory over the Clippers.
Bridges' underwhelming production despite hefty playing time and a solid performance from the Suns' offense holistically is discouraging. Bridges averaged 14.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 82 games last season -- ranking second league-wide in minutes played. Expect him to ultimately approach these figures in 2022-23.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Notches double-double in win
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Bridges ended Wednesday's 107-105 victory over the Mavericks with 13 points (5-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one block over 41 minutes.
Double-doubles aren't especially common for Bridges, but errant bombs from Luka Doncic have a way of caroming further off the rim, and some of them ended up in Bridges' hands. Bridges has spent all four of his NBA seasons with the Suns, and he brought his game to another level last season, posting career-high averages in points and assists. He'll try to build on an excellent 2021-22 with his usual spot in the starting lineup.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Won't play Wednesday
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Bridges won't play in Wednesday's preseason contest versus the Kings, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Bridges will get the final preseason matchup off as the Suns prepare for their regular-season opener next Wednesday. Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton and Devin Booker are also resting.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Drains three triples in loss
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Bridges registered 14 points (5-10 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four assists, three rebounds and one steal over 27 minutes in a preseason loss to Denver on Monday.
Bridges struggled with a 1-for-8 mark from the field against the Lakers in his previous preseason game, but he bounced back with a strong shooting effort Monday. The fifth-year forward knocked down three three-pointers for the second time in three preseason contests and finished third on the team with 14 points. Bridges may not be the biggest name on the Suns' roster, but he'll be counted on to provide consistent complementary scoring as the team's starting small forward again this season.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Quiet in massive blowout
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Bridges provided six points (3-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist across 33 minutes during Sunday's 123-90 loss to Dallas in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Bridges was a key piece in the Suns' regular-season success, but he struggled to make a major impact in the playoffs -- and especially in this series. Prior to Sunday's laugher, which the Mavs led by as much as 46 points in the second half, Bridges averaged only 10.5 points (43.1% FG), 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals through the first six games of the series. Oftentimes, Bridges' contributions don't show up in the box score, but he did very little to help the Suns' sputtering offense, hitting only five three-pointers on 18 attempts over the seven games. The relative lack of attempts is somewhat surprising -- especially considering that in last year's Western Conference Semifinals series against Denver, Bridges hoisted 21 attempts in just four games.
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Suns' Mikal Bridges: Erupts for 31
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Bridges dropped 31 points (12-17 FG, 4-4 3PT, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, four blocks, two assists and one steal in Tuesday's 112-97 win over New Orleans.
Bridges recorded his season high in points and the second-highest scoring output of his career. The fourth-year forward came alive as he had failed to eclipse 20 points in any of his previous 10 contests.
