Warriors' Festus Ezeli: 21 minutes off bench

Ezeli played 21 minutes off the bench Thursday, scoring five points with four rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots in the Warriors' come-from-behind 124-117 victory over the Clippers.

In his two games back as a reserve, Ezeli has played at least 20 minutes backing up Andrew Bogut. His new-found offensive skills -- better hands, not fumbling passes, finishing at the rim -- make him less of a liability as he can make defenders pay for cheating toward the perimeter. At 20 minutes per night, Ezeli will help in blocked shots -- he's averaging a team-high 1.7 per game.