Carmelo Anthony double-doubles in return for Thunder on Wednesday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony scored 18 points with 11 rebounds on 3-of-10 field goals and 11-of-12 free throws across 28.1 minutes on Wednesday in a 92-79 win over the Chicago Bulls.

What It Means:

Anthony didn't appear bothered by the sore back that sidelined him for a game. He's shooting just 34.9 percent from the field this month but that should improve moving forward. The Thunder travel to San Antonio for a matchup with the Spurs on Friday.

numberFire's models projected Melo to score 29.7 FanDuel points (FP) on Wednesday, and he finished with 31.2 FP. On the season, Anthony is averaging 33.3 FP per game.