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Defense no longer Finney-Smith’s only calling; plus Carlisle passes Fitzsimmons

Dorian Finney-Smith might be the best bargain in the NBA the way he’s played the last month.

He’s averaged 12.7 points and 6.3 rebounds while shooting better than 46 percent from 3-point range.

Not bad for a player who is in the middle season of a three-year deal that pays a modest $4-million per season.

The recent uptick in scoring has pushed Finney-Smith’s season scoring average to 10.0, the first time in his career his points per game total has been in double figures. He’d scored in double figures in 10 of 11 games before Friday’s meeting with Cleveland.