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J.J. Barea scores 17 points in win
J.J. Barea - G - Minnesota Timberwolves
Dec. 13, 2012 - 2:50 AM ET

J.J. Barea came off the bench for 17 points, five rebounds, eight assists and two steals on 6-of-12 shooting in 27 minutes on Wednesday.

Barea is quietly averaging 12.6 points, 5.6 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 3-pointers over his last five games while shooting at a 53 percent clip. He'll likely take a minutes hit once Brandon Roy and Ricky Rubio return (which should happen this weekend), but like teammate Alexey Shved, is worth owning in deeper leagues for now.

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