Nemanja Bjelica drops 24 in start for Timberwolves on Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Nemenja Bjelica got the first start of his career on Sunday, and scored a career-high 24 points with eight rebounds in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

What It Means:

Zach LaVine, Shabazz Muhammad and Brandon Rush were all out on Sunday, leaving Bjelica with a ton of opportunity, and he stepped up and played very well.

Bjelica's 37.02 nERD was the second-best mark in the game on Sunday, per numberFire Live.