Ryan Anderson

Ryan Anderson hits 5 threes, scores 23 points for Rockets on Thursday

Houston Rockets forward/center Ryan Anderson made 9-of-11 field goals and 5-of-6 3-pointers for 23 points in Thursday's 112-101 win over the Utah Jazz, with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 turnover.

What It Means:

Anderson fell a point shy of his season-high while hitting the 20-point mark for the fifth time this season. Excusing an injury-plagued performance on Saturday, the 29-year-old veteran is averaging 21.0 points and 5.0 3-pointers with 7.5 rebounds in the past two games he played over 20 minutes. Next up is a road date with the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.

Anderson scored 35.2 FanDuel points on Thursday, significantly higher than his average of 21.8 FanDuel points per game this season.