Nikola Pekovic scores 10 points in 18 minutes off the bench on Friday night
by JP Gale | Sat, Jan 16th 11:56am EST
Nikola Pekovic came off the bench and scored 10 points on 2-of-3 shots that included a 6-for-6 effort from the free throw line. He added three rebounds and two assists to his final line.
Fantasy Impact:
Pekovic has played 15-16 minutes in his four games returning from a right Achilles injury. He's averaged 7.2 points and 2.6 rebounds in those games. The Timberwolves are going to ease him back into action, and if he can show some productivity, he's a possible trade candidate. He'll get a clearer shot at minutes if Kevin Garnett is sitting out, and he's worth a look as a minimum salary punt play in DFS games if it's obvious that he's going to get minutes. He does sit out the second half of back-to-backs, so keep that in mind before you deploy him. Leave him on your waiver wire in season long leagues.
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