NumberFire · Feb 6, 2017
5 NBA Stats to Know Through Week 16
Willy Hernangomez has been crashing the boards hard since an increase in playing time and is looking like the future at center for the New York Knicks.
As the NBA season hits the dog days of winter, it is often the unheralded players who are needed to help carry a team over a short stretch. Young players such as Yogi Ferrell have brought a new energy, while young big men Guillermo Hernangomez and Ivica Zubac have also turned heads. On the other side of the coin, a veteran like Khris Middleton is hoping to make a big return to boost his club into the playoffs.
As we draw yet another week closer to the NBA playoffs this spring, here are five stats you need to know.