Starters plus Bridges carry the Phoenix Suns to win over Spurs

The Phoenix Suns exacted revenge on the San Antonio Spurs (on their home court, no less) Friday night with a 103-99, much-needed victory.

The San Antonio Spurs seem to have the Phoenix Suns’ number. That is an old-timey way of saying the Suns can never seem to beat them and the refs are always in the way too and Tim Duncan, and ugh! Stupid Spurs.

But, on this night, the Suns flipped what looked to be a familiar script unfolding, and beat the Spurs in San Antonio for the first time since February, 2013. Yes, you read that correctly. It has almost been seven full years since the last time this happened.

I only say this to pat myself on the shoulder, but it played out almost exactly how I said it…