Daily Fantasy Diagnosis: 12.17.10
Duncan showed us some of the good ol' stuff. (Chris Belcher/NBA.com)
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Beast of the Night: Tim Duncan posted 28 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks last night against the Nuggets. He shot 67 percent (12-18) from the field and 67 percent (4-6) from the charity stripe. This was Duncan’s third straight game with double-digit rebounds, and he’s averaging 4.3 blocks during that stretch. Though his fantasy value remains limited by his tightly controlled minutes, Duncan remains a strong asset when healthy and given 30+ minutes.
Lines for Discussion:
JaVale McGee: 1-5 FG (20%), 2 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Blk, 2 TO
Devin Harris: 7-25 FG (28%), 14-17 FT (82%), 1 three, 29 Pts, 3 Reb, 9 Ast, 2 TO
Kevin Garnett: 8-10 FG (80%), 1-1 FT (100%), 17 Pts, 14 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 TO
Tony Parker: 9-19 FG (47%), 6-8 FT (75%), 24 Pts, 2 Reb, 9 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO
Waiver-Wire Watch:
Nick Young, Kirk Hinrich, Trevor Booker, Kris Humphries, Travis Outlaw, Marvin Williams, Jeff Teague, Nate Robinson, Ty Lawson
Injuries:
Jamal Crawford (back): day-to-day
Shaquille O’Neal (calf): should return Saturday
Rajon Rondo (ankle): out “a couple weeks”
Gerald Wallace (ankle): doubtful tonight
Joakim Noah (thumb): out 8-10 weeks
Antawn Jamison (back): check his status
Kenyon Martin (knee): took part in one-on-one drills this week
Ben Wallace (ankle): questionable tonight
Andris Biedrins (ankle): day-to-day, injury isn’t serious
Aaron Brooks (ankle): hopes to be cleared for sometime next week
Yao Ming (ankle): stress fracture ends his season, and maybe his career
Nenad Krstic (back): sat out Thursday’s practice, day-to-day
Andrea Bargnani (knee): no timetable for his return
Raja Bell (groin): hopes to return tonight
Mehmet Okur (Achilles): could return during the Jazz’s four-game road trip, which starts tonight
Von Wafer (back): day-to-day
Tiago Splitter (hip): day-to-day
For Next Week:
4 games: CHI, ORL, SA
3 games: ATL, CLE, DEN, GS, LAC, MIA, MIL, MIN, NO, OKC, PHI, PHO, WAS
2 games: BOS, CHA, DAL, DET, HOU, IND, LAL, MEM, NJ, NY, POR, SAC, UTA
1 game: TOR