# Mikal Bridges follows through in first game after promise to ‘be better’ for Knicks

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mikal-bridges-follows-through-in-first-game-after-promise-to-be-better-for-knicks/
- Published: 2026-11-14T04:31:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T05:20:20+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/sports/knicks-mikal-bridges-follows-through-in-first-game-after-promise-to-be-better/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Bridges scored a season-high 18 points after promising to improve.
- The Knicks lost to Indiana 106-104.
- The Pacers had 25 free-throw attempts to New York’s 13.

## Summary

Mikal Bridges responded to recent criticism of his form by taking responsibility for his struggles, then scored a season-high 18 points in the Knicks’ 106-104 defeat by the Pacers. His improved shooting offered a lift, though New York still lost narrowly.

Before Friday, Bridges had made 32.9 per cent of his shots overall and 26.5 per cent of his three-pointers, and coach Mike Brown had reduced his minutes. Bridges played 17 minutes or fewer in four of the Knicks’ first 11 games, as reserves Landry Shamet and Deuce McBride competed for time on the wing. The Pacers also attempted 25 free throws to New York’s 13; Brown received a technical foul while disputing calls.

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