On this date, AJ Griffin scored an impressive 17 points. More impressively, he became the first rookie since 1993-94 to score multiple game winners in the same season. It was only December 22 of 2022, his third month in the NBA.
In his rookie season, Griffin averaged 19.5 minutes per game while appearing in 72 games. That is a good amount of burn for a rookie, but especially notable under head coach Nate McMillan for over half of the season, given his preference for veterans. Griffin finished the season with respectable averages of 8.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.