Brooklyn Nets: Spencer Dinwiddie Makes His Point

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Brooklyn Nets: Spencer Dinwiddie Apparently Loves Playing Jazz; Drops Career High 25 Points Against Utah.

I'm no third man in; I'm Spencer freakin Dinwiddie!

At least that's what I would be saying ...

With Jeremy Lin out for the season, and D'Angelo Russell undergoing surgery on Friday, the Nets are obviously compromised at point guard.  Just don't say that around Spencer Dinwiddie, who started at point Friday night against the Utah Jazz, and led all scorers in Brooklyn's 118-107 victory at Barclays Center.

It was a payback victory for Brooklyn after falling 114-106 last Saturday in Utah.

Signed as a free agent, Spencer Dinwiddie, 24-years old, saw limited action during his first two seasons with the Detroit Pistons.  In 14 games so far this season, he is averaging 11 points and 5.6 assists per game, and is shooting 44% from beyond the three.  He's been averaging about a minute more per game this season over last, but that will surely continue changing in the games to come.

In Friday's start against the Jazz, Spencer led the team with a career high 25 points, grabbed a team high eight (all defensive) rebounds, tied for team lead with five assists, while playing a team leading 31:00 minutes.  He was 9 of 14 (64%) from the field, and 6 of 10 (60%) from long range.

His last two games, Tuesday against Boston and this last game against Utah, mark the first time all season Dinwiddie has played thirty minutes in back to back games.  He hadn't previously played thirty minutes since Oct. 29, and only posted his first thirty minute night two games prior to that, making it four times in 14 games to date.

D'Angelo Russell was leading the Nets with 20.9 ppg, and 5.7 assists through 12 games.  He was also limited to 63 games last season while with the Los Angeles Lakers due to an unrelated knee injury.

Unlike Jeremy Lin, the team expressed confidence D'Angelo Russell will return later this season.