Josh Jackson bounces back for Suns with 16 points on Thursday

Phoenix Suns forward Josh Jackson scored 16 points with 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, and 3 turnovers on 6-of-11 field goals (1-of-3 3-pointers) and 3-of-4 free throws in Thursday's 142-116 loss to the Houston Rockets.

What It Means:

It was a solid showing from Jackson after he finished with 0 points in the previous game. Through his first 16 NBA games, this year's 4th overall pick is averaging 9.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.8 3-pointers, 1.3 steals, and 2.1 turnovers on 39.1 percent from the field and 26.7 percent from beyond the arc. The Suns face the Los Angeles Lakers tonight on the second end of a back-to-back set.

numberFire's models projected Jackson to score 14.8 FanDuel points (FP) on Thursday, and he finished with 30.1 FP. Tonight versus the Lakers, we project him for 16.0 FP at a cost of $3,300.