Turner leads the NBA in most games off the bench with 10-plus points, five-plus rebounds, and five-plus assists – he’s got 10 of them. He also leads the NBA in assists coming off the bench with 277.
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Brad Stevens trusts Turner late in games maybe more than anybody, which is why despite the fact he doesn’t start, he’s fourth in the NBA in fourth-quarter minutes with 591.
He’s also third in the NBA in fourth-quarter assists with 107, behind NBA assists leader Rajon Rondo and starting point guard John Wall.
Evan Turner has definitely come around this year.