Alec Burks A. Burks

Warriors' Alec Burks scores 33 with 7 boards, 8 assists

Golden State Warriors guard Alec Burks scored 33 points (11-of-23 field goals, 9-of-9 free throws) with 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, and 2 3-pointers in 39.3 minutes of a 129-124 overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday.

What It Means:

Burks finished a point shy of the career-high he set back in 2014 as a member of the Utah Jazz. He also was an assist short of reaching his personal-best for the third time. The 28-year-old is averaging career-highs in points (16.2), rebounds (4.8), assists (3.2), steals (1.1) and made threes (1.6). Burks and the Warriors will host the Jazz on Wednesday.

Burks scored a season-best 62.4 FanDuel points on Monday. numberFire's models project him for 17.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.1 steals, and 2.1 triples per game over the rest of the season.

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