Jose Juan Barea

J.J. Barea's strong showing not enough as Mavericks fall to Spurs

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea racked up 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal in 26.6 minutes of action as the Mavs fell to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

What It Means:

That was one of Barea's most productive games this season, and he's averaging 12.1 points, 4.4 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 22.1 minutes per game as the Mavs are off to an abysmal 2-13 start.

numberFire's models expect Barea to keep rolling at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, projecting him for 13.4 points, 4.9 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 26.3 minutes of action.