Patty Mills recorded 32 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and hit 4 threes on Saturday night against the Bobcats.
Analysis: Mills is one of the more interesting deep league players available on the wire. In just 17.7 minutes of action per night this season he is averaging 1.6 threes made, 9.3 points and .9 steals per game. In the month of February he is averaging 22 minutes, 18.2 points, 2.6 threes made and 1.2 steals. Mills is also getting it done from the floor- he’s shooting 47% from the field this year, 42% from three and he’s even shooting 87% from the line.
The Australian native can hurt you in assists. He’s only averaging 1.7 per game this year and 2.6 per game this month. If his minutes can stabilize in the low to mid twenties then his three ball, points and steals will be useful in most league formats.
Currently, Patty Mills is available in 85-95% of fantasy leagues. He has a hot hand right now so he is definitely worth keeping an eye on. Mills has made 13 threes and 16 of 17 free throws in his last five games. Up next for Patty Mills is Detroit on Monday night.