Andrew Wiggins shows his favorite side of the court in win over Celtics

#LEFT

How would you rank these three wing players based on this season’s scoring stats?

• Player A: 15 GP, 32.7 MPG, 21.1 PPG, 46% FG%, 38% 3P%, .543 eFG, 75% FT%

• Player B: 29 GP, 36.5 MPG, 26.2 PPG, 42% FG%, 33% 3P%, .490 eFG, 82% FT%

• Player C: 29 GP, 31.1 MPG, 18.7 PPG, 49% FG%, 42% 3P%, .571 eFG, 75% FT%

The big reveal is that’s (in order) Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Andrew Wiggins. Those three were on the floor last night in the Golden State Warriors’ 111-107 victory over the Boston Celtics. Some are saying Wiggins shined the brightest in that contest.

Carlos Murillo @LosMurillo126

In a game that featured Steph Curry, Jayson Tatum, Draymond Green, and Jaylen Brown, the best player on the floor might have been Andrew Wiggins. 👀

Danny Emerman @DannyEmerman

Andrew Wiggins has been the best wing on the court in a game against Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. If the Warriors continue at this pace, they deserve three All-Stars. Wiggins should be one of them.

Wiggins finished the game with 27 points on 11-of-20 shooting (a scorching 5-of-7 from beyond the arc), stepping up offensively on a night the Warriors had neither Klay Thompson or third leading scorer Jordan Poole.

What I found interesting was how much of his dominance came from the left side of the floor.

Here Andre Iguodala calmly feeds Wiggins on the left wing, where he bullies a smaller defender for an easy bucket:

And here goes Iguodala handing off Maple Jordan on the left wing for a quick snipe from deep.

And then Draymond Green finds Wiggins off the annoying off-ball screen Wiggins’ defender. BANG!

Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe

Wiggins is ABUSING the Celtics

LEFT, LEFT, LEFT. Here’s his shot chart from last night:

This season Wiggins is shooting a career best from downtown, knocking down 65 of his 144 attempts. Per Synergy, Wiggins is in the 88th percentile for his position in 3PT shooting. 55 of those deep bombs have been corner threes, the second most efficient shot in the game.

He’s shooting 45% on those, superior to the likes of sharpshooters such as Duncan Robinson, Danny Green, and Patty Mills. That’s ELITE. But if we dig a little deeper, we see an interesting pattern.

44 of those 55 corner three attempts have been from the left side of the floor, tied for most in the league. Wiggins is shooting 55% on that shot, which is easily the best efficiency in the NBA for the volume of shots he’s put up from over there. Here’s a chart showing the location, frequency, and efficiency of all of his shot attempts this season. HE LIKES THAT LEFT SIDE:

(Cousin) Greg Lacob @greglacob

That Wiggins for DLO trade was a joke to begin with but now looks criminal.

Warriors on NBCS @NBCSWarriors

Andre says Jimmy Butler had nothing but amazing things to say about Wiggs ... and "Jimmy doesn't like anybody." 😂

reuben (war on christmas edition) @liesandperfidy

the Andrew Wiggins all star campaign is shedding irony by the day

Moving On

Warriors move on to play the Toronto Raptors today without Wiggins and seven other players.

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater

Out for the Warriors against the Raptors tomorrow -Steph Curry - rest -Andrew Wiggins - left knee soreness -Andre Iguodala - right knee management -Draymond Green - Right hip tightness -Otto Porter - Left foot management -Jordan Poole: health and safety protocols.

4:30 PT tipoff on NBC Sports Bay Area. Let the Jonathan Kuminga era begin.