Al-Farouq Aminu produces well as Portland snaps three-game losing skid

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu finished with 14 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in 28.1 minutes of action as the Blazers scored a 7-point win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.

What It Means:

Aminu has seen an increase in both his field goal percentage (from .393 to .414) and points per game (8.7 to 9.7) since last season, and he's also shooting a career-high .401 from 3-point range. His peripheral numbers remain solid, with 6.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and a combined 1.6 blocks and steals per game.

numberFire's models project Aminu for 9.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 30.2 minutes of action against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday.