These weren’t the stretches that Jacque Vaughn expected from Mikal Bridges.
But then came the first quarter Sunday of the Nets’ 102-86 win against the Hornets.And on the ninth, he maneuvered left and pulled the same move that worked for so many of his others — two or three quick dribbles toward the block, a step-back jumper while fading away from the basket — while sliding into the corner as the shot settled through the basket.
With last-place Houston awaiting Tuesday, their first three-game winning streak since December sits within reach.Following a difficult stretch playing the Bucks, Knicks and Celtics in consecutive games, the Nets are within a two-game span where it should be easier for them to emerge with wins — and easier to maintain their grip on a playoff position that started to slip away with just three wins in nine games following the trade deadline.
He had a stretch of six consecutive points with the Nets and Hornets tied at 10, and Bridges beat Gordon Hayward and elevated for a shot from the second hash mark.But this time, the Nets didn’t necessarily need to score at that clip like other games to win. Another poor connection on Charlotte’s next possession led to Dorian Finney-Smith and Spencer Dinwiddie forcing another Hornets turnover.Dinwiddie, who finished with 24 points, hit three 3-pointers, and Joe Harris added three makes from beyond the arc, too.
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