On Monday, Talen Horton-Tucker will make his 66th appearance for the Los Angeles Lakers, which includes the preseason and postseason. He’s basically a rookie, and there have been nights where he’s played like one, too.
But there have also been game where Horton-Tucker has carried the Lakers on offense, and that’s been especially true since LeBron James and Anthony Davis suffered their respective injuries. On Thursday, when the Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics, Horton-Tucker tallied a team-high 19 points and 7 assists. It was his 11th game this season with at least 15 points, and his fifth game with at least 15 points and 5 assists.