Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a season-high 35 points (12-of-20 field goals, 3-of-4 free throws) with 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block, and 8 3-pointers in 34.2 minutes of a 115-101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.
Caldwell-Pope notched his first 30-point game of the season and finished 3 points shy of his career-high. The six-year veteran also equaled personal-highs in made field goals and made treys. LeBron James (groin), Lance Stephenson (toe), Brandon Ingram (shoulder), and Lonzo Ball (ankle) are all injured to varying degrees, so Caldwell-Pope should continue to benefit from the additional opportunity. Over the last five games, he's averaging 19.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 3.6 triples on a 50.8 field goal percentage and 41.9 3-point percentage. The Lakers host the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.
KCP finished with a season-high 49.1 FanDuel points in the loss. He's averaging 29.7 FanDuel points over the past five games, compared to 17.2 FanDuel points through 71 games overall.