Brooklyn Nets ahead Mikal Bridges made historical past on Sunday when he appeared in his 83rd recreation of the season. Whether it ought to rely contemplating he solely performed 4 seconds with the specific objective of protecting his games-played streak alive is a worthy query, however in any case he grew to become the forty second participant to look in additional than 82 video games in a season, and the primary since Josh Smith in 2015.
Bridges has now “performed” 392 consecutive video games, which is the longest energetic streak within the NBA. The longest such streak in NBA historical past belongs to AC Green — who additionally had some doubtful “appearances” — at 1,192 video games.
Bridges, after all, was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Nets on the deadline within the blockbuster Kevin Durant deal, and the best way the 2 groups’ schedules had been arrange gave him an opportunity to play greater than a full schedule. The most unimaginable occasion of that phenomenon occurred again in 1968-69 when Walt Bellamy performed a document 88 video games for the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons. The Knicks had a front-loaded schedule, whereas the Pistons had a back-loaded schedule that allowed Bellamy to make historical past.
(Quick apart right here: looking at Bellamy’s recreation log from that season is one other reminder of simply how various things are nowadays. Prior to the commerce, Bellamy performed in three totally different back-to-back-to-backs with the Knicks. Even extra exceptional is that on one among them, they traveled from New York to Milwaukee to Phoenix, and on one other, they went from New York to Detroit to Seattle.)
While Bridges did not catch Bellamy’s mark, he did earn a spot on the captain of this season’s “All-82 Team.” Here’s a have a look at the opposite gamers who suited up each evening this season.
Captain: Mikal Bridges, Brooklyn Nets
83 video games (first time in his profession, had beforehand performed 82 video games on two different events)Averages: 20.4 factors, 4.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.1 steals
Note: First participant to play greater than 82 video games in a season since 2015
Guard: Derrick White, Boston Celtics
82 video games (first time in his profession)Averages: 12.5 factors, 3.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists
Forward: Pat Williams, Chicago Bulls
82 video games (first time in his profession)Averages: 10.3 factors, 4.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists
Forward: Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings
82 video games (first time in his profession)Averages: 15.4 factors, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists
Center: Nikola Vucevic, Chicago Bulls
82 video games (first time in his profession)Averages: 17.8 factors, 11.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists
Bench: Jordan Poole, Golden State Warriors
82 video games (first time in his profession)Averages: 20.4 factors, 2.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists
Bench: Tari Eason, Houston Rockets
82 video games (first time in his profession)Averages: 9.2 factors, 6.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists
Note: First rookie to play in all 82 video games since 2018-19
Bench: KJ Martin, Houston Rockets
82 video games (first time in his profession)Averages: 12.7 factors, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists
Bench: Kevon Looney, Golden State Warriors
82 video games (second time in his profession)Averages: 7.1 factors, 9.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists
Bench: Isaiah Hartenstein, New York Knicks
82 video games (first time in his profession)Averages: 4.9 factors, 6.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists
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There had been 10 gamers that appeared in each recreation this season. Here’s a have a look at how that compares to earlier seasons, decade-by-decade:
2022-23: 10 gamers2018-19 (most up-to-date pre-COVID season with 82 video games): 21 gamers2012-13: 28 gamers2002-03: 46 gamers1992-93: 43 gamers1982-83: 40 gamers1972-73: 23 gamers1967-68 (first 82-game season): 26 gamers
