Pacers' Thaddeus Young: Second straight double-double Thursday

Young collected 12 points (6-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 11 rebounds, three assists and one steal across 35 minutes during Thursday's 104-89 victory over the Bucks.

Analysis:

Young has taken on an expanded role for the Pacers since March 28, the first game that Al Jefferson (ankle) missed due to injury. During the five games leading up to Thursday in that stretch, Young averaged 15.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game compared to his season averages of 10.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Owners in year-long formats are likely pleased with Young's uptick in production, considering he's seen a dropoff from last season, and DFS players could probably benefit by keeping an eye on Al Jefferson's health moving forward.