Excels defensively with five steals Middleton racked up 14 points (6-13 FG, 2-7 3Pt), three rebounds, seven assists, one block and five steals across 24 minutes during Saturday's 137-108 victory over Portland. Impact Middleton took a back seat offensively to Bobby Portis (30 points) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (29 points), but he led the charge defensively for the Bucks with a season-high five thefts. Middleton wasn't exactly a slouch on offense either, posting his highest point total across his past three contests. The veteran forward's number are down a bit this season, but he is still averaging a solid 19.5 points, 5.6 boards, 5.3 dimes and 1.3 steals on the campaign.
FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE