Dieng's Minutes Jump +16 a Night for the Bucks
Ousmane Dieng is playing nearly double his season average with a teammate out, and his scoring is moving right along with it.
Ousmane Dieng played 34.9 minutes a game over his last three outings for the Bucks, through April 12. That is 16 minutes more than his 19.3-minute average across 57 games in the 2025-26 season. The jump came with a teammate out of the lineup.
Scoring moved with the minutes. Dieng averaged 13.3 points a game over that three-game stretch. For the season, he is averaging 7.6 points a game. Nearly double the shots and touches produced nearly double the output.
The increase holds only as long as the teammate stays out. Coaches lean on the next man up when a rotation piece is missing, and Dieng has been that man for the Bucks the last three games. If the teammate returns to the lineup, his minutes would likely settle back toward his season average of 19.3 a night.
Through April 12, the last three games are the clearest look at what Dieng does with a bigger role. Whether that role sticks depends on how long the teammate is out.
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