Nick Young

Nick Young gets hot from 3-point range as Lakers beat Indiana

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Nick Young (knee) went 5-of-11 from 3-point range, tallying 15 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 26 minutes of action as the Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 108-96 on Friday.

What It Means:

Young's production has been a little bit up-and-down recently, and he is averaging 12.7 points and 1.9 rebounds in 27.6 minutes per game through 16 games over the past month.

Young ranked fifth among Lakers with a 10.7 nERD on Friday night, per numberFire Live. That brings his nERD to a 1.7 on the season, which ranks second among Lakers players and 66th in the NBA.