Early in the season, the Milwaukee Bucks’ Jordan Nwora said one of the key indicators of a successful season would be playing rotational minutes when the championship-caliber team was completely healthy.
It might be time for him to set his sights even higher.
Heading into a road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, Nwora is coming off what Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said was “clearly” the best game of the second-year forward’s career.
Not only is Nwora carving out a spot in the rotation, but he played virtually the entire fourth quarter in Sunday’s 132-122 win over the Phoenix Suns in a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals.
“I think it’s really big for me,” Nwora said. “When I’m in those moments playing in big games, playing down the stretch, that’s something I can learn from and get better from as opposed to sometimes watching. I think that’s better for me.”
Nwora’s stat line Sunday wasn’t overwhelming – 12 points, five rebounds, one steal in 26 minutes – but he…