"The Knicks opened the trip with arguably their best win of the season, destroying Denver 142-103. The Knicks then went 0-2 against the Lakers and the Clippers in Los Angeles before waking up in the second half of their game in Utah to beat a 20-win Jazz team."
"Bridges, who has struggled since the All-Star break, has been brutal on the first four games of this road trip, scoring nine, zero, seven and five points. That's an average of 5.3 points on 29% shooting. Dating back to the All-Star break, Bridges has shot 41.7% from the field and 32.6% from the three-point line, averaging just 10.8 points."
"Through 67 games, Bridges is averaging 15.0 points, which if it holds up would be his lowest scoring season since he averaged 14.2 points in Phoenix in his second year in the league. It's true that Bridges' opportunities have dropped. Coach Mike Brown loves what Landry Shamet can bring off the bench and has given him more minutes."
The Knicks entered their final road trip game against the Pacers, who had the worst record in the league and were on an 11-game losing streak, expecting an easy victory. Despite starting the trip with a dominant win over Denver and recovering with a win over Utah after losses to the Lakers and Clippers, the Knicks held out starters Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart due to knee issues. This presented an opportunity for Mikal Bridges to contribute significantly. However, Bridges has struggled dramatically since the All-Star break, averaging just 5.3 points on 29% shooting through the first four games of the road trip. His season-long performance has declined notably, averaging 15.0 points compared to his pre-break average of 15.9 points with significantly worse shooting percentages. Coach Mike Brown has reduced Bridges' playing time in favor of Landry Shamet.
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