Miami's Hassan Whiteside posts 25 points and 17 rebounds Monday

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside had 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting against the Boston Celtics on Monday, while also adding 17 rebounds and 2 blocks.

What It Means:

Whiteside was a game-time decision with a knee injury in this one, but he ended up making the start, and his injury didn't seem to hold him back much, as he continued to build on his career-best 17.3 points and league-leading 15.1 rebounds per game.

Whiteside's 19.21 nERD was good for second among Heat players in Monday's loss, per numberFire Live. His 2.2 nERD on the season also ranks 19th in the league.