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Philadelphia 76ers: The case for more Jonah Bolden minutes

When the Philadelphia 76ers faced off against a Kawhi Leonard-less Toronto Raptors squad, Jonah Bolden received his Christmas gift: an opportunity. In 25 minutes off the bench, the Australian forward scored four points on 1/3 shooting while hauling in nine rebounds and blocking four shots.

Aside from airballing his only three-point attempt pretty badly, Bolden filled his role almost seamlessly. For the vast majority of the game, Brett Brown ran a nine-man rotation, meaning at least one starter would always be playing, so that took pressure off Bolden offensively and let him focus on grabbing rebounds and protecting the rim.