Lin scored 18 points (6-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT) and added three rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot across 28 minutes in Wednesday's 122-117 loss to the Celtics.

EDGE Analysis

Nets coach Kenny Atkinson scaled back the workload of his starters when the team fell into a hole early on, but Lin ended up leading the starting unit in playing time and turned in a quality outing. With a full-time starting role in hand and few capable challengers behind him on the depth chart, Lin looks poised to challenge for career-high scoring and assist totals while working as the Nets' primary playmaker.