With 54 games gone in the NBA season, Derek Fisher has the Lakers winning at a 76 percent clip, best in the West and second in the NBA.
Fish has started all 54 games, on pace for his third straight season of 82 starts. But those are just some of No. 2’s best numbers. Here are a few more.
 The Lakers are 14-3 when Derek scores 10 or more points (Getty Images). |
1 Game winning steals Derek’s had this season. His overtime swipe of Trevor Ariza against the Rockets preserved a Lakers win in early November.
5 Fish’s season high in steals. He reached the number in a 110-99 win over the New Orleans Hornets, where he also hit this clutch three-pointer.
7 Derek’s single-game high in assists this year. He’s hit that number twice this season, once in a win over Memphis, the other in a win over New Orleans.
8 Rebounds grabbed by No. 2 in a win over the Clippers. It was the most No. 2 had grabbed since March of 2005.
9 Consecutive games the Lake Show has won when Fish scores at least eight points.
15 The single-season game high for Fish in points this year so far. He’s hit the number three times.
17 Number of times No. 2 has cracked the ten-point barrier this season. The Lakers have won 14 of those games.
40 No. 2’s high in minutes this season, coming on a double overtime win over the Sacramento Kings.
48 Number of triples Derek has drained on the year.
137 Field goals Fish has hit so far, on just 355 attempts, good for almost 40 percent.384 Consecutive Games D-Fish has played, second most among active players
393 Points Derek has scored so far this season.
NEXT UP
Fish and the Lakers begin the home stretch Tuesday night with 28 games left to go before the playoffs.
They host their in-state rivals from No-Cal, the Golden State Warriors. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PST and the game can be seen on FS West.