2025-26 Season
MILES BRIDGES
2025-26 Season
MILES BRIDGES
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Miles Bridges spent the opening stretch of the season riding a chaotic rollercoaster of volatile shot selection. He frequently hurt his team with empty production, perfectly illustrated during the 11/26 vs NYK matchup. Despite putting up 17 points, he dragged the offense down with poor decisions that resulted in a deeply negative -9.2 impact score. A similar disaster unfolded on 11/07 vs MIA. He shot a dismal 4-for-16 from the floor, yielding a brutal -12.3 impact driven by a steady stream of disastrous perimeter attempts. Yet, when Bridges channeled his physicality instead of chucking jumpers, he became a genuine two-way terror. During the 10/22 vs BKN game, he scored a modest 18 points but posted a massive +12.9 impact because he bullied smaller defenders in the paint and anchored the floor with elite defensive effort. If he can stop settling for contested threes and consistently attack the rim, this erratic production might finally stabilize into reliable value.
Maddening inconsistency defined this stretch for Miles Bridges, as he oscillated wildly between bruising two-way force and outright defensive liability. His volatile value was glaringly obvious during the 12/20 vs DET game. Despite a respectable 19-point scoring night, he posted a disastrous -10.7 impact score because poor defensive resistance completely erased his offensive contributions. He flipped the script in the 01/03 vs CHI matchup, punishing mismatches to rack up 26 points and 14 rebounds for a massive +11.1 impact rating. Bridges also found ways to be highly effective without demanding the basketball. During the 01/10 vs UTA contest, he took just six shots for 15 points but still generated a stellar +9.5 impact. He fueled that efficient outing with relentless energy on the glass and loose balls, earning a +3.9 hustle score to set the tone. When he commits to the dirty work, he is a winning player, but his tendency to take defensive possessions off keeps his overall ceiling frustratingly capped.
A maddening rollercoaster of shot selection defined this stretch for Miles Bridges. When he settled for contested jumpers, his on-court value completely cratered. Look no further than the 03/08 vs PHX matchup, where despite scoring a respectable 16 points, his perimeter chucking stalled the offense and dragged his impact score down to a troubling -4.1. Conversely, he occasionally found ways to stay afloat without filling the basket. During the 02/26 vs IND contest, Bridges managed a mere 7 points but still posted a +1.7 impact because he leaned entirely into high-level defense rather than forcing bad looks. When he actually put his head down and attacked, he was an absolute wrecking ball. He bullied his way to 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting on 03/11 vs SAC, yielding a massive +9.7 impact driven entirely by relentless interior finishing and superb shot selection. To become a reliable weapon instead of a nightly gamble, Bridges must permanently abandon the isolation threes and embrace his identity as a downhill bruiser.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Volatile for his role. Bridges has noticeable ups and downs, with scoring moving ~7 points between games.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 50% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Bridges consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Small downward trend. First-half impact: +8.9, second-half: +6.0. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 15 games. Longest cold streak: 4 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 76 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
79 games played
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