Andrew Wiggins proved to be valuable tonight with Steph Curry absent, as the forward dropped 40 points against the Grizzlies.
Andrew Wiggins really struggled in the Warriors' first two games this season.
But he was fantastic over the next 18, averaging 18.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.2 stocks (steals plus blocks) on 49.6 percent shooting overall and 42.9 percent from deep.
The 26-year-old's production dipped in February and the first three games in March.
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But he has been nothing short of fantastic ever since -- 23.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 stocks, while shooting 52.1 percent from the field and 77.5 percent from the free throw line.
And oh yeah -- he has been on fire from 3-point range.
"It's huge for us. Andrew is one of our main weapons," Steve Kerr told the media after Monday's win over the Chicago Bulls. "When Steph [Curry] is out there, it gives Andrew a little more room to roam.
"And when he's attacking and shooting the 3-ball well like he's been doing the last couple of weeks, that's when we're at our best. Andrew has been rock solid since the All-Star break."
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Wiggins not only efficiently scored 21 points vs. the Bulls, but he tied his season high with five assists.
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He also recorded two steals and one block.
If Wiggins keeps playing like this -- and if Steph and Draymond Green stay fully healthy the rest of the way -- the Warriors should finish with a top-eight seed in the Western Conference and advance through the play-in tournament.
