Goran Dragic (elbow) returns with 27 points and 17 assists for Miami

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic (elbow) returned to action against the Boston Celtics on Monday, posting season-highs in both points (27) and assists (17) in a 112-104 loss.

What It Means:

This was by far the best game of the season for Dragic, while those 17 assists were also the second-highest mark of his career. He is now averaging 16.3 points and 6.6 assists per game to start the season.

The outstanding performance earned Dragic a game-high 35.56 nERD in the loss, per numberFire Live.