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.
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.
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