The Golden State Warriors improved to 3-1 on the season with a 124-106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans at home on Tuesday night.

With Warriors star Steph Curry sidelined with an ankle injury, Golden State needed someone else to step up on offense. Then there’s veteran Buddy Hield, who has been more than capable of being a top scorer over the course of his career. On Tuesday night, he had his most impactful game yet during his short Warriors tenure.

Hield scored a team-high 28 points, including 25 in the second half and 19 in the fourth quarter. He hit a game-high seven three-pointers.

What prompted Hield’s offensive explosion? Some advice from TNT’s Reggie Miller during halftime.

“He told me to shoot the blank,” Hield said with a smile after the game. “Sometimes you need someone like that to come to you and I responded well to that.”

The Warriors would certainly like to see more of these types of offensive output from Hield.

Golden State returns to action on Wednesday night with a back-to-back rematch with the Pelicans.