By Jerry Wein
Mikal Bridges scored 31 points and blocked four shots in arguably the best game of this pro career, leading the Suns over the New Orleans Pelicans 112-97 to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.
The Sixers drafted the ex-Villanova star in 2018 and had him for about 10 minutes before trading him to the Suns for Zaire Smith
Mikal Bridges is the 7th player in NBA history to have 30 points, 4 made threes, and 4 blocks in a playoff game.
The others? LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, and Vince Carter. pic.twitter.com/cOb4zBHNAK
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 27, 2022
