Raptors' OG Anunoby posts career-best 32 points, 7 steals
Toronto Raptors small forward OG Anunoby scored 32 points (12-of-16 field goals, 5-of-5 free throws) with 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 7 steals, and 3 3-pointers in 39.8 minutes of a 133-118 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
What It Means:
The points and steals are both new career-highs for Anunoby. He's racked up 13 steals over the past two games and is averaging 3.1 swipes over the last nine, with 14.2 points on 58.5 percent shooting. Anunoby should see increased usage again on Tuesday versus the Phoenix Suns if Fred VanVleet (shoulder) and Serge Ibaka (knee) remain out.
Anunoby scored a season-high 65.9 FanDuel points on Sunday. numberFire's models project him for 11.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 2.0 triples per game over the rest of the season.
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