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In contrast to the last few weeks, where we saw a number of players go down with injuries, Week 6 seemed to welcome the return of a number of key players back to action. The week also included a couple of unexpected, eye-popping performances and, of course, a couple of injuries to note. In this article, we will bring a handful of the most prominent of these instances to light.
Back in action
After taking a couple of games to get back in rhythm following a three-week absence, Scottie Barnes turned his play up a notch by averaging 23.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 8.3 assists through four outings last week, including four straight double-doubles (one triple-double) and a 31-point, 14-rebound, seven-assist performance last Monday. Barnes looks all set to carry on as one of the league’s best young players and should continue to pack the box score as he fulfills his role as a leader for the young Raptors squad.
Ja Morant played three of the Grizzlies’ four games last week as he worked his way back from a knee injury. Morant averaged 22.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.3 steals over the three outings, including a double-double with 22 points and 11 assists on Monday. Morant has been very unfortunate in terms of injury trouble over the last couple of seasons, but if he can stay healthy, he is clearly not far from reestablishing a consistently dominant pace for himself.
Wednesday marked Deandre Ayton‘s return from a seven-game absence, and the big man wasted no time by racking up 16 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks in his first action in over two weeks. He followed up with a season-high 26-point effort on Friday, and he averaged 20.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks across his first three games back. Despite an unimpressive start to the season for the Trail Blazers, having their early-season injury trouble behind them could allow the squad to find a better groove.
Isaiah Hartenstein has five straight double-doubles since debuting for the season on November 20. Four of those double-doubles came last week, where he averaged 15.8 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 blocks per game….
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Publish date : 2024-12-02 07:41:00
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