Last Day: Embiid closing in history, NBA matchups to be set
Joel Embiid is about to make historyAPRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIKAL BRIDGES #25 - SMALL FORWARD - NEW YORK KNICKS
17.2 PPG •
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17.2 PPG
3.3 RPG
3.2 APG
Mikal Bridges (18 PTS) Closed Out Victory Over Utah Jazz ' Phoenix Suns
APRIL 9, 2022 • YOUTUBE
NBA-best Suns overcome 17-point deficit in 4th to beat Jazz
Devin Booker scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns overcame a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 111-105 on Friday nightAPRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Utah plays Phoenix, looks for 6th straight home win
Utah comes into a matchup with Phoenix as winners of five straight home gamesAPRIL 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Booker scores 32, Suns eliminate Lakers from playoff race
Devin Booker scored 32 points and the Phoenix Suns won their franchise-record 63rd game of the season, beating a Lakers team minus LeBron James 121-110 to eliminate Los Angeles fro...APRIL 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leads team in loss Bridges finished with 18 points (7-17 FG, 1-7 3PT, 3-3 FT), two rebounds and one steal in a 117-96 loss to Oklahoma City on Sunday.
Impact Bridges has put up 18-plus points in 10 of his last 13 contests while shooting 57.0 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from deep in those games. The fourth-year forward has recorded double-digit points in 18 straight games and in 30 of his last 31.
APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
With Booker resting, Sarr, Pokuveski lead Thunder past Suns
Backup center Olivier Sarr scored a career-high 24 points and Aleksej Pokuveski recorded his first career triple-double to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-96 victory over t...APRIL 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Booker leads Phoenix against Oklahoma City after 41-point game
Phoenix takes on the Oklahoma City Thunder after Devin Booker scored 41 points in the Suns' 122-114 loss to the Memphis GrizzliesAPRIL 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brooks leads short-handed Grizzlies past Suns, 122-114
Dillon Brooks scored 30 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Phoenix Suns 122-114 in a matchup of the NBA’s top two teams, extending their winning streak to sevenAPRIL 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bam Adebayo makes his case in defensive player of year race
A panel of media voters will decide later this month on the NBA’s awards for this seasonAPRIL 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Arizona Republic The Suns' Devin Booker, Jae Crowder, Mikal Bridges and JaVale McGee should be considered for post-season awards based on defensive contributions.
MARCH 31, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Ties for team lead with 22 points Bridges finished Wednesday's 107-103 victory over the Warriors with 22 points (8-14 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal over 40 minutes.
Impact Bridges and Devin Booker each scored 22 points for Phoenix in the win, though Bridges' 8-for-14 shooting line was far superior to Booker's 5-for-21 mark. This was Bridges' fifth 20-plus point performance over his past eight games in what has been one of his strongest stretches of the season. The fourth-year forward is averaging 19.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.3 triples over the eight-game span.
MARCH 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mikal Bridges Drops 22 Points in Win Over Golden State Warriors
MARCH 31, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Booker, Paul deliver at end, Suns hold off Warriors 107-103
Devin Booker’s two free throws with 34.2 seconds left put Phoenix ahead, Draymond Green traveled to turn it over before Chris Paul made a short jumper, and the NBA-best Phoenix Sun...MARCH 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Five reasons the Phoenix Suns are NBA title favorites
Yaron Weitzman argues that the Phoenix Suns are the team to beat in this year's NBA postseason and breaks down how they got here.MARCH 30, 2022
West side's story: Suns top seed, plenty left to decide
The NBA regular season heads into the final two weeks and so much remains up for grabsMARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cavaliers beat Magic 107-101, lose Mobley to sprained ankle
Darius Garland had 25 points and 12 assists, leading Cleveland to a 107-101 victory over the Orlando Magic in a game in which the Cavaliers lost rookie big man Evan Mobley to a spr...MARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Doc Rivers, Sixers give praise to Suns guard Mikal Bridges as a defender Doc Rivers and the Philadelphia 76ers give their respect to Phoenix Suns guard Mikal Bridges as a defender.
MARCH 28, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Former Sixers Draft Pick Zhaire Smith Breaks Silence on Long-Term Injury The Philadelphia 76ers had high hopes for their former first-round pick, Zhaire Smith. During the 2018 NBA Draft, the Sixers used their 10th...
MARCH 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Scores 22 points Thursday Bridges produced 22 points (8-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound and two assists in 38 minutes during Thursday's 140-130 win over Denver.
Impact Bridges was overshadowed by Devin Booker's 49 points and the return of Chris Paul, but he was nonetheless impressive with 22 points on 8-for-9 shooting. The fourth-year forward extended his streak of games with double-digit points to 14, though he added little in the way of peripheral stats in the blowout win. Bridges has scored at least 20 points in four of his past six contests.
MARCH 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Paul returns from broken thumb for NBA-best Suns
Chris Paul returned from a broken thumb sooner than expected when the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns faced the Denver Nuggets on Thursday nightMARCH 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ayton has career-high 35 points, Suns rally past T-Wolves
Deandre Ayton scored a career-high 35 points and had 14 rebounds, Devin Booker had 22 of his 28 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns surged past trash-talking Minnesota 1...MARCH 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, Phoenix Suns say Mikal Bridges lock for NBA defensive player of the year A week after ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said Mikal Bridges should win this season's NBA defensive player of the year award, Monty Williams and...
MARCH 21, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Ties season-high scoring output Bridges supplied 27 points (9-18 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-8 FT), two rebounds, one assist and two steals across 50 minutes during Sunday's 127-124 overtime win over Sacramento.
Impact Bridges tied his best scoring output of the campaign with an efficient performance, and while he hasn't been able to stand out in any other category outside scoring, he's been playing well of late with 20 or more points in three of his last four contests.
MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Shamet hits key 3-pointer in OT, Suns rally to beat Kings
Landry Shamet made a 3-pointer with 31 seconds left in overtime moments after missing an open look beyond the arc and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns beat the Sacramento Kings 127-124...MARCH 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
