Kyle Kuzma scores career-high 24 points in Lakers' loss on Wednesday
Los Angeles Lakers power forward Kyle Kuzma scored 24 points with 7 rebound, 1 assist, and 2 turnovers on 9-of-18 field goals and 1-of-4 3-pointers in 30.8 minutes of Wednesday's 115-109 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Kuzma also went 5-of-6 at the free throw line while turning in a career-high scoring effort. He's thrived since Larry Nance (hand) went down, with 16.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.3 steals, 0.3 blocks and 1.0 3-pointers over 35.1 minutes per game in the month of November. The Lakers face the Phoenix Suns on Friday.
numberFire's models projected Kuzma to score 30.4 FanDuel points (FP) on Wednesday, and he finished with 31.9 FP. On the season, Kuzma is averaging 25.6 FP per game.
- Phoenix's Drew Eubanks starting for injured Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Christian Braun operating in second unit role for Denver on Wednesday night March 27th, 2024
- Denver's Aaron Gordon (foot) starting on Wednesday, Christian Braun to second unit March 27th, 2024
- Bradley Beal (finger) will play in Phoenix's Wednesday matchup March 27th, 2024
- Denver's Aaron Gordon (foot) active on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Denver's Michael Porter Jr. (illness) active on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Washington's Richaun Holmes (toe) ruled out for remainder of Wednesday's game March 27th, 2024
- Patrick Baldwin Jr. coming off the bench for Washington on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Wizards' Deni Avdija starting on Wednesday, Patrick Baldwin Jr. coming off the bench March 27th, 2024
- Johnny Davis coming off the bench for Wizards on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Kyle Kuzma starting for Wizards on Wednesday, Johnny Davis coming off the bench March 27th, 2024
- Kyle Kuzma (shoulder) available for Washington's Wednesday matchup March 26th, 2024