Derrick Favors has well-rounded 21-point double-double for Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Derrick Favors scored 21 points (10-of-12 field goals, 1-of-2 free throws) with 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks, and 1 turnover in 36.1 minutes of a 138-132 overtime win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday.
What It Means:
Favors didn't skip a beat in his return from a two-game absence, as he set a new season-high in scoring and recorded his 10th double-double of the season against the team he spent the first nine years of his career with. The veteran big was averaging just 7.7 points and 8.7 rebounds in his previous three outings. The Pelicans will host the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.
Favors scored a season-best 52.7 FanDuel points on Thursday. numberFire's models project him for 10.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.6 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game over the rest of the season.
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