Notches season high in scoring Green finished with 20 points (6-7 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 17 minutes Tuesday in the Nuggets' 132-115 win over the Knicks. Impact After he was out of the rotation in the Nuggets' previous game Sunday against Brooklyn, Green settled back in as the backup to Nikola Jokic after Denver opted not to re-sign DeMarcus Cousins when his 10-day contract expired. For at least one game, Cousins' absence went unnoticed, as Green and fellow reserve Bones Hyland (22 points) lit up the Knicks during their time on the court to turn the game into a blowout. The performance solidifies Green's spot in the rotation for now, but because he can't be counted on to shoot this efficiently most nights, he won't warrant attention outside of deep leagues.
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE