After his 31-point outburst against the Pelicans, Mikal Bridges has put together his best streak of games this season. Averaging 22.4 points per game on 56% from the field and 45% from three over his last five, Bridges has the league’s best plus-minus and is also the league’s No. 1 in minutes per game.
Kudos to Coach Thibodeau for allowing Bridges to overcome his woes, find his role and establish a consistent approach on offense. Against Toronto, Bridges made five 3-pointers, including three in the fourth quarter. A tremendous 3-pointer from the corner with less than two minutes to play for the lead marked the 19th lead change of the night. Doffing his cowboy hat to Bruce Brown on the Raptors bench, Bridges looked prolific to start the month.