Alex Caruso hands out season-high 8 assists in Lakers' win
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Alex Caruso scored 8 points (3-of-5 field goals, 2-of-3 free throws) with 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, and 1 turnover in 17.4 minutes of a 118-109 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.
What It Means:
Caruso set a season-high in assists off the bench after logging just 8.1 minutes the previous game. The Lakers will visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.
Caruso scored 31.6 FanDuel points on Tuesday, his second-highest output of the season. numberFire's models project him for 7.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.2 triples per game over the rest of the season.
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