In the eight games leading up to Saturday’s contest between the Magic and Timberwolves, second-year forward Tristan da Silva averaged 12.1 points on 52.4% shooting from 3-point range alongside 5.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and one steal per night.
But in the eight games before his most recent stretch of success?
The German forward averaged half as many points on 31.3% shooting from beyond the arc with only 2.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and less than a full steal (0.9) per contest.
It’s a testament to da Silva’s daily work on and off the court as well as an example of ebbs and flows that occur throughout an 82-game regular season.