Bates-Diop amassed 30 points (11-11 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 5-7 FT), seven rebounds and one steal across 27 minutes during Thursday's 138-110 victory over the Lakers.
Bates-Diop may have been the least likely player on either team to register this type of performance, as he entered Thursday's contest averaging a measly 3.8 points per game. The fourth-year forward caught fire against the Lakers to go a perfect 11-for-11 from the field, with much of his production coming in an explosive 20-point second half. Bates-Diop isn't likely to put together another performance this pristine in his career, but perhaps Thursday's effort will earn him more playing time. He entered the contest averaging just 8.8 minutes in his pervious four games.