James Johnson fills out stat sheet, Heat crushed in Denver
Miami Heat forward James Johnson scored 14 points (5-of-9 field goals, 2-of-2 free throws) with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 2 3-pointers, and 1 turnover in 27.4 minutes of a 103-87 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday.
What It Means:
Johnson has scored 15, 9, 2, and 14 points in four games since being moved to the bench, with averages of 10.0 points, 4.3 boards, 2.5 dimes, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks in that stretch. He will look to string two strong showings together on Wednesday in Dallas against the Mavericks for Miami's last game before the All-Star break.
Johnson turned in 35.2 FanDuel points in the loss, his third-highest output of the season. He's averaging 17.3 FanDuel points through 39 games overall.
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