2025-26 Season
MIKAL BRIDGES
2025-26 Season
MIKAL BRIDGES
Bridges produces at an average rate for a 33-minute workload.
About this model: Net Impact can't measure floor spacing, help defense rotations, or playmaking gravity — so wings and guards are slightly undervalued vs bigs. How Net Impact works
TEAM COMPARISON
of 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Mikal Bridges’s early season was defined by a wild pendulum swing between hollow offensive production and game-wrecking defensive utility. You can see this disconnect perfectly on 10/31 vs CHI, where he dropped 23 points but registered a rough -3.5 impact score. While the raw scoring looked pretty, his actual on-court value plummeted due to costly defensive lapses that completely negated his buckets. Flip the script to 11/14 vs MIA, and you find the exact opposite phenomenon. He bricked his way to 15 points on an abysmal 6-for-21 shooting night, yet still drove a highly positive +5.3 impact. He managed this by delivering a suffocating defensive masterclass that completely erased his primary assignment. His playmaking came with similar hidden costs, as seen on 11/02 vs CHI. Despite handing out 9 assists, he posted a dismal -8.0 impact because a disastrous string of live-ball turnovers constantly ignited the opponent's transition offense.
A jarring rollercoaster of blistering offensive peaks and baffling mid-winter inconsistency defined this twenty-game stretch for Mikal Bridges. He erupted early on 12/02 vs BOS, pouring in 35 points on 12-for-17 shooting to generate a monstrous +22.9 impact score driven by pristine shot selection. Yet, his scoring outbursts didn't always translate to winning basketball. During the 12/21 vs MIA matchup, Bridges tallied 24 points on scorching 6-for-7 perimeter shooting, but costly defensive miscommunications and poor positioning dragged his impact down to a disappointing -0.2. As the calendar flipped, his jumper frequently abandoned him, leading to a string of negative-impact performances where forced isolation attempts bogged down the offense. He eventually salvaged his value through sheer grit rather than grace. Despite a ghastly 6-for-20 shooting night on 01/14 vs SAC, Bridges still posted a +5.4 impact score because his phenomenal two-way activity and relentless hustle completely eclipsed his offensive woes.
Wild inconsistency defined this mid-season stretch for Mikal Bridges. On 01/24 vs PHI, a disastrous perimeter shooting performance completely cratered his value. He bricked his way to a 3-for-16 night from the floor, yielding a brutal -13.1 impact score. Raw point totals often painted a misleading picture of his actual on-court contributions, however. During 02/06 vs DET, Bridges tallied a respectable 19 points, but his overall rating sank to a -6.9 impact because his high-volume shot creation could not hide costly defensive lapses. Conversely, he routinely salvaged quieter offensive nights through sheer defensive grit. Even while managing just 10 points on 02/27 vs MIL, he generated a stellar +8.8 impact by blowing up dribble hand-offs and executing an absolute defensive masterclass at the point of attack.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Bridges's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~6 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 59% 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: +2.3, second-half: -0.3. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
In a rough stretch — 11 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 11 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
77 games played