Zach LaVine is averaging 23.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 8 games with the Kings this season.
Monday night signaled Zach LaVine’s emergence as a key factor in the Kings’ success with the season’s stretch run approaching. Acquired at the February trade deadline from Chicago, LaVine had played well for his new team over his first seven games, but his performance has started to turn heads.
LaVine had 42 points (16-19 FG, 8-9 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 31 minutes in Monday’s 130-88 win over Charlotte, showing he can still be one of the most dominant scorers in the league when his shot is falling. Advanced stats show LaVine put up one of the most efficient scoring efforts by any…