Kent Bazemore fills box score in start for Hawks

Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Kent Bazemore scored 22 points (8-of-18 field goals, 2-of-9 3-pointers, 4-of-4 free throws) with 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, and 2 turnovers in 35.0 minutes of a 131-117 loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.

What It Means:

Bazemore drew the start in place of Taurean Prince (ankle) and made the most of the opportunity, finishing with more points than his previous three games combined (19). Prince is expected to miss at least three weeks, so Bazemore should continue to benefit. Atlanta hosts the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

Baze scored 46.4 FanDuel points on Wednesday. He's averaging 26.6 FanDuel points through 25 games (20 starts) this season.