Pressed into service against the Washington Wizards following the announcement that Darren Collison would need to undergo arthroscopic surgery and Victor Oladipo would be out due to illness, Joe Young scored 17 points — including a career-best five three-pointers — in what was one of only seven games this season wherein he logged more than 20 minutes of action.
“I thought he did a good job,” Nate McMillan said of Young’s performance. “We wanted to get some ball movement and get some pressure on the ball, so we changed the lineup to try to get him on the ball.