Barbosa provided 15 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 FT, 4-4 FT) and two assists over 20 minutes in Thursday's 116-98 victory over the Lakers.

EDGE Analysis

The 33-year-old actually outscored starting two-guard Klay Thompson, and posted his best scoring total since his season-high 21 points against the Suns back on Nov. 27. In only his second game back following a nine-game absence due to a shoulder injury, it was encouraging to see Barbosa's minutes jump up from the nine he'd received Wednesday against the Nuggets. The veteran may begin seeing the minutes in the high teens that he regularly received earlier in the season, but this will likely vary night-to-night based on game flow and Thompson's own performances.