fBasketballBlog

Afflalo stands to get a nice bump up in value when 'Melo leaves town. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

[Read the full post at DimeMag.com]

Beast of the Night: Arron Afflalo had himself a night to the tune of 31 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two threes.  He shot 79 percent (11-14) from the field, 100 percent (7-7) from the free-throw line and had no turnovers. This is something of a preview of what will happen to Afflalo’s fantasy value if Carmelo Anthony is dealt away.

Lines for Discussion:
Beno Udrih: 10-13 FG (77%), 5-5 FT (100%), 1 three, 26 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 3 TO

Nick Young: 14-22 FG (64%), 8-9 FT (89%), 7 threes, 43 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 TO

Darren Collison: 8-15 FG (53%), 5-5 FT (100%), 21 Pts, 1 Reb, 13 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 TO

Andrew Bynum: 7-9 FG (78%), 1-3 FT (33%), 15 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Ast, 5 Blk, 4 TO

Waiver-Wire Watch:
Francisco Garcia, Pooh Jeter, Tyler Hansbrough, Martell Webster, Ty Lawson, Ronny Turiaf, Rudy Fernandez, Alonzo Gee

Injuries:
Kevin Garnett (calf): doubtful tonight

Gerald Wallace (ankle): should return tonight

Dirk Nowitzki (knee): status for tonight is uncertain

Matt Barnes (knee): expected to miss eight weeks

Andray Blatche (shoulder): check his status

Troy Murphy (flu): won’t travel with the Nets on their upcoming four-game road trip