Nic Batum just misses ugly triple-double
Nicolas Batum - G/F - Portland Trail Blazers
Jan. 17, 2013 - 3:31 AM ET
Nicolas Batum had 23 points, 12 rebounds, a steal, three 3-pointers and nine turnovers, just missing a dubious triple-double.
The turnovers were a bit of a fluke, as he had totaled 12 of them in his previous four games, and he's likely getting tired, sitting at No. 3 on the list of minutes played this season (39 per game), trailing only Luol Deng and Kevin Durant. He's young enough to handle the minutes, and his fantasy owners aren't about to complain about the run he's getting, as Batum is averaging 22 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.8 3-pointers over his last five games, while shooting 46 percent.
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