Jonas Valanciunas saves Raptors with 15 points, 12 boards
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas was the hero during a 96-92 overtime Game 2 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday, scoring 15 points with 12 rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block in 38 minutes.
What It Means:
Valanciunas has been huge for Toronto in the playoffs, averaging 14.9 points and 12.1 rebounds in 29.2 minutes per game while posting a 54.5 Effective Field Goal Percentage.
He had a career year in the regular season, averaging 12.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. His 7.6 nERD ranked 20th in the NBA.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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