Paul Millsap kept quiet on the offensive end as Nuggets fall to Lakers

Denver Nuggets forward/center Paul Millsap finished with only 5 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks in 26.4 minutes of action in Tuesday's nine-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

What It Means:

Millsap has played seven games since returning to the Nuggets' starting lineup at the beginning of March, and has averaged 11.7 points, 6.3 boards, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocks in 25.7 minutes per game in those contests.

numberFire's models project Millsap to bounce back with 15.5 points and 6.8 rebounds in 29.2 minutes of action against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday.