INDIANAPOLIS — Across the past seven games, Kevin Knox has come on offensively, even if his free-throw shooting is a puzzling mess.
Knox regained his starting slot the past four games, so it’s a good time to face Phoenix’s rookie small forward, Mikal Bridges, who also is starting for the moribund Suns and making a name for himself on the defensive end.
Knox faces Bridges for the first time Monday, when the league-worst Suns visit the Garden. Bridges has started 16 of the Suns’ 30 games, averaging 7.6 points on 41 percent shooting — 33.3 percent from 3-point land.