Nikola Mirotic scores 29 points with 6 triples for New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic scored 29 points (9-of-14 field goals, 5-of-6 free throws) with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, and 6 3-pointers in 29.0 minutes of a 147-140 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
What It Means:
The minutes are the most Mirotic has played since returning from a month-long absence for an ankle injury and the points are his highest output since October 19. He should continue to play a similar role off the bench in Friday's road matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Mirotic scored 45.5 FanDuel points in the loss. He's averaging 31.7 FanDuel points through 29 games this season.
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