Darius Garland flirted with a double-double for the Clippers Friday night, dishing out seven assists and scoring 24 points (8-17 FG, 3-7 3PT, 5-5 FT) while also grabbing four rebounds and blocking one shot in a 113-112 win over the Thunder.
Fantasy Impact
Garland continues a steady stretch on the offensive end of the floor, dishing out six or more assists and scoring 13 or more points in each of his last five contests. The guard remains one of the few bright spots in an underperforming Clipper starting five to this point, averaging 20.7 points and 6.9 assists per game while posting a usage rate of 28.1% so far this season.
Darius Garland scored 13 points (5-12 FG, 1-6 3PT, 2-2 FT) to go with six assists and five rebounds in Tuesday night's 133-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns.
Fantasy Impact
Garland saw 25 minutes of action on Tuesday night. He didn't do a whole lot with that time, finishing with just 13 points in a loss to the Suns. He was able to contribute decently well in other areas of the game, but that wasn't enough to compensate for his lack of scoring.
Darius Garland led the Clippers offense Wednesday night, scoring 26 points (10-14 FG, 4-6 3PT, 2-2 FT) while also dishing out seven assists and grabbing one rebound in a 117-116 loss to the Heat.
Fantasy Impact
Garland continues a solid stretch on the offensive end of the floor, dishing out five or more assists and scoring 14 or more points in each of his last five contests. The guard continues to maximize his opportunities on the floor as part of a revamped starting five early on, averaging 20.9 points and 6.6 assists per game while posting a 29.0% usage rate so far this season.
Darius Garland scored 16 points (5-14 FG, 1-5 3PT, 5-6 FT) to go along with four rebounds and eight assists in the Clippers 125-118 loss against the Raptors.
Fantasy Impact
Garland also committed seven turnovers in the loss, which have continued to be a problem for him to start the season.
Clippers coach Ty Lue said Darius Garland is playing through a little back tightness.
Fantasy Impact
Lue noted that it is taking some of Garland's “pop” away. He scored 14 points in Wednesday’s loss.