Mikal Bridges' unexpected offensive eruption helps Knicks snap Spurs' 11-game win streak

New York Knicks guard Mikal Bridges may regain touches after dominating in Sunday's home game against the San Antonio Spurs. 

Entering Sunday's home game against the Spurs, Bridges had assumed a lesser role. In 12 games in February, the guard averaged 11.8 shots per game after averaging 13.2 in January and 13.1 in December. Knicks head coach Mike Brown also wanted to give guard Landry Shamet, who shot a stellar 42.9 percent from three through 35 games this season, more opportunities. 

To his credit, Bridges didn't take it personally. 

"I think it's for everybody — me as well," he said after a 109-94 road loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers this past Tuesday (via Stefan Bondy of the New York Post). "You've just got to sacrifice, find your moments and play the right way."

The guard found that moment in Sunday's game against the Spurs (43-17), who had won 11 straight games.

Mikal Bridges erupted against the Spurs

In a 114-89 win over the Spurs, Bridges scored 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field, drilled 5-of-9 three-pointers, grabbed five rebounds and logged five steals. He joins guard Jalen Brunson, former guard Stephon Marbury and former forward Latrell Sprewell as the only Knicks in franchise history to register 25-plus points, five-plus rebounds, five-plus steals and five-plus three-pointers in a regular-season game.