Whiteside had 25 points (11-15 FG, 3-7 FT), 23 rebounds and two blocks in 29 minutes on Saturday in a win against the Wizards.

EDGE Analysis

Whiteside was simply amazing off the bench in his return from a one-game suspension against the Wizards on Saturday. His 25 points matched a season-high and the 23 rebounds were his best output of the year. To put this into perspective, it's only the 11th time in NBA history that a player coming off the bench had at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single game. Obviously, there was some added motivation for Whiteside wanting to prove the doubters wrong, but he continues to be a must-play whether he's starting or coming off the bench.