Deng chipped in 16 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block, and one steal over 37 minutes in Wednesday’s win against the Hornets.

Deng followed up his 31-point Game 1 outburst with another solid performance Wednesday night. The veteran forward will need to be as reliable as he’s been all season if the Heat hope to make a run in this year’s playoffs. He has a career postseason average of 17.0 points per game and will remain a key cog in Miami’s offensive machine.