The rookie led the Wolves in scoring on Tuesday night with a season-high 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting. He shot 3-for-5 from 3-point range and added five rebounds and two steals to his stat line. Not to mention, he was tasked with defending Rookie of the Year frontrunner Ja Morant for much of the game.
In his last five games, Culver is averaging 15.8 points per game (second among rookies, only behind Morant), 5.2 rebounds (sixth), 2.6 assists (eighth), 2.2 steals (first) and 0.8 blocks (tied for fourth). Charlotte’s P.J. Washington is the only other rookie other than Culver to rank in the top 10 of all five major statistical categories in his last five games.