5 years agoNew Orleans Pelicans forward Derrick Favors scored 12 points with 13 rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block in a 102-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Favors posted his second straight double-double and continued his efficient shooting from the field, 74.1 percent in his last three contests. The 28-year-old has technically played center for New Orleans, which has helped him to a career-high 9.1 rebounds per game. Favors has averaged only 21.5 minutes per game though the coaching staff announced he would be playing 25-27 minutes moving forward. His Christmas present will be the task of guarding Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic, who is coming off another triple-double performance.--Tim Capurso
Source: ESPN