Phoenix Suns small forward Mikal Bridges had a monster game in the team's 112-97 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 5 on Tuesday. He scored 31 points and filled the stat sheet with five rebounds, four blocks, two assists and a steal. He was extremely efficient in the game, shooting 12-for-17 from the field, 4-for-4 from three-point land and 3-for-3 from the free throw strike. He played nearly the entirety of the game, logging 47 minutes. Bridges hadn't topped 20 points in a single game this series before his Game 5 breakthrough performance. We'll see if he can stay hot in Game 6, which will take place on Thursday.

Rest wasn't exactly in Phoenix Suns small forward Mikal Bridges' vocabulary during Sunday's win over Sacramento. Bridges utilized overtime to hit the 50-minute threshold for the first time in his career, tying his season high with 27 points on 9-for-18 shooting in that span. Bridges is the rare player to have appeared in every contest for his team this season, as he is on pace for a new career best in scoring at 14.1 PPG. His steals (1.2 per contest) and field-goal percentage (52.8%) give added boost to his season-long viability. While he has traditionally been able to produce no matter the opponent, he faces a Minnesota team Wednesday that plays at the league's fastest pace, further elevating his DFS upside.

Phoenix Suns small forward Mikal Bridges led the team in scoring Tuesday night against the Pelicans, shooting 9-for-15 from the field en route to 22 points in 42 minutes. He nailed two triples with four attempts and added a pair of points at the charity stripe with perfect shooting. Sadly, Bridges couldn't get much else done, recording only one rebound and one assist. It's the second time this season that Bridges had led the Suns in scoring. His work in other areas needs improvement, but his scoring rate has been very impressive as Bridges has been hitting 57 percent from the field 44 percent from deep. He should be able to put up good numbers again in Thursday's matchup against the Rockets, who sit at the top of the league in pace with 105.9.

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges produced well on both ends of the floor in Friday's win over the Lakers. Bridges scored 21 points with five rebounds, three assists, three steals, two triples, and a block in 35 minutes. The Villanova product has now taken double-digit shot attempts in each of the first two games of the year- something that should allow him to have more nights such as this one. It looks like there is even more room for Bridges to grow following his excellent campaign last year.