Fifth straight 20-point outing LaVine tallied 26 points (8-17 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 8-8 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 36 minutes Tuesday in the Bulls' 126-115 win over the Magic. Impact Following a recent five-game absence due to a left knee injury, LaVine hasn't taken long to pick up where he left off prior to getting hurt. In his five games back from injury, LaVine is averaging 24.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 2.2 three-pointers and 0.8 steals in 35.4 minutes. Most of those numbers are roughly in line with his season-long averages, and LaVine is a good bet to see some improvement in the one category where he's lagging (three-pointers) once his 28.2-percent mark over the past five games inevitably veers closer to his career rate (38.6 percent).
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE