Niang closed Thursday's 123-120 win over the Bucks with 18 points (6-12 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and two assists across 40 minutes.
Niang made his first start since early December and capitalized on the opportunity with his highest scoring output since Dec. 28. The sixth-year forward tied a season high with five three-pointers to account for a majority of his production. Niang's move into the starting five isn't likely to be permanent, so there's no need to grab him off the fantasy waiver wire based on this outlier performance.