J.J. Barea scores 20 with 8 dimes, Mavericks beat Celtics
Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea scored 20 points (9-of-16 field goals, 2-of-6 free throws) with 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, and 2 turnovers in 26.3 minutes of a 113-104 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday.
What It Means:
Over Barea's last six games, he's averaging 16.7 points and 5.5 assists per contest. Dennis Smith Jr. is currently sidelined with a wrist injury, so Barea could see even more work moving forward. The Mavericks are off until Wednesday.
Barea scored a season-high 39.6 FanDuel points on Saturday. He's averaging 22.6 FanDuel points per game on the year.
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