NEW YORK — Mikal Bridges remembers when he couldn't even score 30 points in a game.
These days he surpasses 40, giving the Nets the scoring that seemed lost when they traded Kevin Durant in the deal that brought Bridges to Brooklyn.
"I think it's just, I'm really trying to win," Bridges said, "so every shot I take I'm being aggressive and trying to make every shot I shoot."
Bridges scored 42 points and the Nets increased their lead for the final guaranteed playoff spot in the Eastern Conference by beating the Atlanta Hawks 124-107 on Friday night.