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Game watch:
4 games: CHA, CHI, DAL, GS, IND, LAC, MIL, MIN, NY, OKC, ORL, PHI, POR, SAC, UTA
3 games: ATL, BOS, CLE, DET, HOU, LAL, MEM, MIA, NO, PHO, SA, TOR
2 games: DEN, NJ, WAS

Waiver-wire watch:

• Francisco Garcia: in his first game since Jan. 15, he finished with 18 points, four three-pointers, three rebounds and two steals
• Carlos Delfino: up and down lately, but continues to put up strong overall numbers and racked up nine steals in two games last week
• Wes Johnson: in his four games before the flu derailed him, Johnson was tearing up box scores
• Matt Bonner: usually a good source of threes, has hit nine in his last two games
• Jodie Meeks: averaging 14 points, 2.7 threes, 2.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.7 steals in his last three
• Ty Lawson: appeal is limited by Raymond Felton’s presence on the Nuggets roster, but Lawson still producing solid lines
• Darrell Arthur: has hit double digits in the points column in his last four games, racked up six blocks in that stretch too
• Ed Davis: had two strong games against the Nets in London; he should definitely be worth a look in deeper leagues
• Ryan Anderson: has shown signs of life again lately, worth a look if you need threes and some rebounds
• Sasha Vujacic: should get more run with Anthony Morrow sidelined with a concussion
• Jared Dudley: inconsistent but puts up solid averages
• Jarrett Jack: putting up solid lines lately, though he doesn’t do much besides score
• Marvin Williams: he doesn’t have a high ceiling but you know what you’re getting with him
• DeAndre Jordan: first two games of the month have been good, though inconsistency is always in the cards for him
• Courtney Lee: averaging 13.7 points, 1.7 threes, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in his three games in March
• Jordan Farmar: deserves a look in deeper leagues, especially with Deron Williams hurting
• Mike Miller: big expectations won’t be fulfilled, but he’s still a decent all-around contributor on most days
• Tony Allen: he’s a good pickup in many leagues, especially if you need steals
• Reggie Williams: decent low-end pickup who will have nice games every now and then

Injury watch:

• Josh Smith (knee): participated in shootaround with a brace on his knee, should be good to go today
• Shaquille O’Neal (Achilles): not close to returning
• Von Wafer (calf): day-to-day
• Arron Afflalo (hamstring): day-to-day
• Andrew Bogut (oblique): out today; day-to-day
• Ersan Ilyasova (concussion): ditto
• David West (ankle): expects to play today
• Ronny Turiaf (knee): should play today
• Chauncey Billups (calf): game-time decision today
• Reggie Evans (foot): should return Wednesday
• Ronnie Price (toe): will travel with the Jazz for their upcoming four-game road trip
• Andrei Kirilenko (back): back spasms will make him a game-time decision for Monday
• Rashard Lewis (knee): out today; surgery still an option
• Stephen Jackson (hamstring): coach Paul Silas won’t play S-Jax until his hammy is healed
• Tayshaun Prince (back): should be OK today
• Martell Webster (back): should return Monday
• Darko Milcic (personal): ditto
• Paul Millsap (knee): monitor his status
• Mehmet Okur (back): may travel with the team for their upcoming road trip
• Earl Watson (lip): game-time decision today
• Josh Howard (hamstring): day-to-day
• Eric Gordon (wrist): bone chip in his wrist takes him out indefinitely
• Damion James (concussion): day-to-day

Stock watch:

↑ Al Jefferson: averaged 24.7 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and 3.3 blocks in his last three; he should benefit is Millsap misses time

↑ Kyle Lowry: has settled into his secure starting gig and is thriving, even nailing lots of threes lately

↑ Marcus Thornton: taking full advantage of Tyreke Evans’ absence

↑ Stephen Curry: has bounced back from his slump in late February, though his last game was weak

↑ Zach Randolph: averaged 21.7 points, 12.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and two steals in his last three games

↓ Dwyane Wade: killer turnovers are weighing down his somewhat weaker fantasy value lately

↓ Amar’e Stoudemire: back to his non-rebounding/-blocking ways

↓ Steve Nash: struggling with his shooting from the field lately

↓ Marc Gasol: it’s official: his season is a big disappointment