Justise Winslow dishes career-high 11 assists, Heat wax Celtics
Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow scored 13 points (5-of-9 field goals, 1-of-2 free throws) with 7 rebounds, a career-high 11 assists, 2 3-pointers, and 1 turnover in 31.9 minutes of a 115-99 win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday.
What It Means:
Winslow has handed out double-digit assists twice in the past four games, after not doing so once over the first 195 games of his career. In the most recent five-game stretch, Winslow has 36 assists and only 5 turnovers. He should continue to flourish as Miami's starting point guard while Goran Dragic (knee) is sidelined. The Heat host the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.
Winslow scored 36.9 FanDuel points in the win. He's averaging 26.3 FanDuel points through 35 games this season.
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