Hassan Whiteside leads Heat with 28 points in win over Trail Blazers
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside scored 28 points (11-of-12 field goals, 6-of-7 free throws) with 11 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks, and 1 turnover in 30.0 minutes of a 118-108 road win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.
What It Means:
Whiteside is making just 43.2 percent of his free throws this season, so the effort at the charity stripe may have been the most impressive part of the big man's performance. He's averaging 23.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks while logging over 30 minutes in each of the past two games, compared to playing less than 20 minutes in the two previous contests. Barring a trade at Thursday's deadline, Whiteside may have earned a more stable role moving forward. The Heat play in Sacramento against the Kings on Friday.
Whiteside scored 58.2 FanDuel points in the win. He's averaging 36.1 FanDuel points through 46 games this season.
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