Heat's James Johnson: Dominant two-way performance Friday

Johnson tallied 22 points (8-17 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-8 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks across 38 minutes during Friday's 96-94 loss to the Raptors.

Analysis:

Johnson has been impressive over his past two games, which were both starts, totaling 48 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, five steals and two blocks across 70 minutes of action. While he normally provides a bench spark for the Heat, the absence of starting power forward Luke Babbitt (hip) has opened up an opportunity for Johnson in the starting five. Regardless of whether he draws a start or not, look for Johnson to continue seeing around a 30-minute workload for the remainder of the season, providing value across the stat sheet.