Pat Connaughton has cooled off a bit from the hot streak he was on not long ago. However, the Milwaukee Bucks have taken over the lead in the Central Division, and they’re threatening to take the top spot in the Eastern Conference. All the while, Connaughton remains a key contributor in the rotation.
Connaughton’s week began with 12 points, including three 3-pointers, in a Dec. 6 home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the opening of a road trip that will continue this week, he had only six points, his lowest scoring output in a month, against the Miami Heat on Dec. 8. Things got better in a Dec. 10 meeting with the Houston Rockets as he scored 16 points, including four 3-pointers, to go with six rebounds, three steals and a season-high two blocks. He wrapped up the week with 10 points when the Bucks met the New York Knicks on Dec. 12 at Madison Square Garden.
For the week, Connaughton averaged 11.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals a game while shooting 53.6 percent from the field. Oh, and he found time to be among the many tweeting about Notre Dame’s win over Kentucky.