Nicolas Batum catches fire from three-point range in Hornets' Sunday night loss
Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum knocked down a season-high 8-of-13 three-pointers, racking up 31 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block in 43 minutes of action as the Hornets lost 124-121 to the Los Angeles Clippers.
What It Means:
Batum has been shooting well from long range this season, and his .362 three-point percentage is his best mark since the 2012-2013 season. He's also averaging a career-high 15.3 points to go with 7.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.1 steals in 34.9 minutes per game.
Batum finished the game ranking second among Hornets players with a 15.7 nERD, per numberFire Live. His -0.6 nERD on the season ranks only 266th in the NBA and is the fourth-lowest mark on the Hornets.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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