On January 9, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's battle of focus, the Pacers' home team ushered in the Jazz's challenge. Facing the No. 3 Jazz in the West, the Pacers nearly managed to suppress the game, eventually beating the Jazz 125:113.
In today's game, Stephenson, who recently returned to the Pacers, once again had a good performance. In the whole game, Stephenson played 28 minutes, shooting 7 of 12, including 1 of 3 from three-point range and 1 of 2 from the free throw line, totaling 16 points, 6 rebounds, 14 assists and 4 steals, with a plus-minus of +14, ranking first on the team.
In the first half of the game, Stephenson showed good form, with 9 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds on 4-of-6 shooting, with a plus-minus value of +11 the highest team.
After entering the third quarter, Stephenson played even better, opening Whiteside under the basket for two consecutive legs and hitting hard.
In the final quarter, Stephenson staged an unhurried pass on an offensive attack that assisted Sabonis' dunk under the basket. These few rounds seem to make people see the shadow of Stephenson at his peak.
In the last game the team lost to the Nets, Stephenson had a very good performance. He scored 30 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists off the bench in the whole game, including 20 points in the first quarter of the bench, which was the first person in NBA history. This also made Stephenson get a lot of fan attention, and once appeared on Twitter hot search.
It is worth mentioning that Stephenson and the Pacers signed only a 10-day contract, I believe that with his excellent performance, the Pacers will send him a formal contract.