What It Means:

With Jeremy Lin (ankle) likely facing an extended absence, Dinwiddie will have some extra opportunity to close out the year. He was impressive on Sunday in 30 minutes of action -- 18 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 2 3-pointers -- but hasn't done much as a starter over the course of the season.

In 16 starts this season, Dinwiddie is averaging 8.3 points, 3.6 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 0.9 3-pointers per game at 45.7 percent shooting from the field (48.3 percent from deep). His -1.1 nERD is ninth on the Nets.