Despite the losses, this weekend’s back to back against Denver illustrated how much Mikal Bridges means to these Suns.
The slate began with Bridges, the team’s second-leading scorer, making his first five triples of the game. Bridges was on the receiving end of many of Chris Paul’s 14 first-half assists. That offensive outburst gave the Suns a 14-point lead at the half.
The Nuggets went on to win in overtime when just about every guard on the roster got into rhythm driving downhill and scoring in the paint, but Bridges finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in nearly 41 minutes of action.