Whiteside ranked second on the Heat (behind Josh Richardson’s 35:58) with 31:28 on the court. He earned his team-leading 44th Five Star performance with his 17th First Star game. Whiteside led the Heat with 23 points, a plus-23 rating, 14 rebounds (four offensive), and with two blocks, also pitching in three steals and an assist. He went nine-for-18 from the field and five-for-six from the foul stripe, with an estimated PER of 23.91.
He's our shot-blocker, he's our rebounder, he's one of our key players. - unofficial “sixth star” Willie Reed, on Whiteside
Marquese Chriss (PHO) 14.