Tar Heels in NBA: Little has best game of season; Johnson injured; Barnes scores 12

Posted Nov 5, 2022
Nassir Little had his best night of the season Friday in a game that Cameron Johnson left early with a knee injury. Little, who had previously not played more than 19 minutes this season, scored a season-high 12 points in 23 minutes in the Blazers’ 108-106 victory over Phoenix. Harrison Barnes had his fourth straight double-figure scoring game Wednesday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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