J.R. Smith struggles in return to Cavaliers' lineup
Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward J.R. Smith played 21 minutes in his return to the starting lineup on Wednesday, managing only 3 points on 1-of-6 shooting, adding 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals as the Cavs fell 126-113 to the Denver Nuggets.
What It Means:
This was Smith's second start in his eight games since returning from a thumb injury, a span in which he has averaged only 6.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 23.7 minutes per game while shooting an ugly 29.0 percent from the field.
Smith finished dead-last among Cavs players with a -22.0 nERD on Wednesday, per numberFire Live. His -3.0 nERD on the season ranks only 430th among 478 players this year.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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