Mikal Bridges Makes History in Nets vs. Heat Game

New Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges went off vs. the Miami Heat

Joey Linn | Feb 15, 2023

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In just his third game with the Brooklyn Nets since being traded from the Phoenix Suns, Mikal Bridges went off for 45 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks on an incredible 70.8% from the field. With his big night, Bridges became just the 6th player in NBA history to post that stat line or better. The only other players in NBA history to post a line of least 45/8/5/2/2 on at least 70% from the field are LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, James Harden, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Bob McAdoo.

Bridges also became just the second player in Nets history to tally at least 45 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists with multiple steals, joining Kevin Durant as the only other Nets player to achieve that line. It was truly a Durant-like performance from Bridges, who was traded for the superstar forward just last week.

Nets fans have a lot of reasons to be excited about their new core, and may have unlocked something special with Bridges as a primary scoring option. There are not many players in the league who are capable of the line Bridges posted tonight, and Durant is the only other player in franchise history who has had similar performances.

Most importantly for the Nets, is that they were able to secure a win in this game. Still holding onto playoff aspirations, Brooklyn needs as many wins as they can get, especially against Eastern Conference opponents.

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Published Feb 15, 2023

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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