Justin Anderson, the youngest player on the third-oldest roster in the NBA, has played the best basketball of his career during the last six games, the latest of which was career start No. 7. The 22-year-old scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and blocked three shots Friday in the Mavs’ 103-93 win against the Memphis Grizzlies, the team’s sixth straight. The Mavericks have never lost a game Anderson has started.
There is an important distinction at least one Mavs coach would want you to point out, though. Dallas assistant Darrell Armstrong is quick to remind the rookie that he isn’t a starter yet — he’s simply starting.