Ben Simmons Finishes With Double-Double In Loss
5 years agoPhiladelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons finished with 15 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds, three steals and one block on 6-for-12 shooting from field-goal range and 3-for-6 from the free-throw line in Saturday's 117-116 overtime loss to the Heat. The 23-year-old continues to rack up steals at a high rate, as the third-year guard is currently leading the league in total steals as well as steals per game at 2.2, while sitting 16th overall in the NBA in minutes played at 35.2 per game. Simmons should be started in all formats, as he has posted second-round value in standard nine-category formats with averages of 14.4 points, 8.7 assists, 7.0 rebounds and 2.2 steals through 33 games.
Source: NBA.com
Source: NBA.com