Daily Fantasy Basketball Recap: 4.5.12
LeBron's back at that No. 1 spot. (P Photo/J Pat Carter)
Beast of the Night: LeBron James owned the Thunder with his 34 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists, four steals, one block and three three-pointers last night. He shot 50 percent (10-20) from the field and 85 percent (11-13) from the free-throw line, and had two turnovers. This followed his 41/6/4 line against the Sixers the previous night. Believe it or not, last night’s monster line helped James reclaim the No. 1 spot over Kevin Durant again.
Lines for Discussion:
Darren Collison: 7-8 FG (88%), 3-3 FT (100%), 17 Pts, 3 Reb, 11 Ast, 1 TO; this has been an underwhelming season for Collison, to say the least
Jordan Crawford: 11-22 FG (50%), 1-1 FT (100%), 5 threes, 28 Pts, 2 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 TO; he will be one of the most appealing players to consider in next year’s drafts
Andrea Bargnani: 8-15 FG (53%), 5-5 FT (100%), 3 threes, 24 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 TO; in his last five games, Bargnani has averaged 25.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steal, 0.4 blocks and 2.0 threes, while shooting 51 percent from the field and 94 percent from the free-throw line
Eric Gordon: 3-11 FG (27%), 7-9 FT (78%), 2 threes, 15 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 TO; get him in your starting lineups
Marc Gasol: 3-13 FG (23%), 4-6 FT (67%), 10 Pts, 10 Reb, 7 Ast, 4 Blk, 1 TO; Gasol will be a solid or third- or fourth-round pick in next year’s drafts
Andrew Bynum: 13-20 FG (65%), 10-12 FT (83%), 36 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Stl, 4 Blk; we’re witnessing the kid’s incredibly high ceiling when healthy
Waiver-Wire Watch (four stars = must add; one star = keep an eye on him):
Kevin Seraphin: 19 Pts, 10 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 TO (***)
Spencer Hawes: 10 Pts, 9 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Blk, 3 TO (**)
Danny Green: 14 Pts, 2 threes, 4 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO (**)
Avery Bradley: 19 Pts, 1 Reb, 1 Stl (**)
Anthony Parker: 27 Pts, 4 threes, 7 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 TO (**)
Ekpe Udoh: 11 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 2 TO (***)
Charles Jenkins: 19 Pts, 4 Reb, 7 Ast, 2 TO (**)
J.J. Barea: 15 Pts, 3 threes, 6 Reb, 8 Ast, 7 TO (***)
Wayne Ellington: 17 Pts, 3 threes, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO (**)
Kenneth Faried: 13 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 1 TO (****)
Injuries:
Wilson Chandler (groin): day-to-day
Rodney Stuckey (hamstring): remains on target to return tonight
Drew Gooden (back): day-to-day
Luke Ridnour (ankle): out at least a week
Jarrett Jack (ankle): day-to-day
Jared Jeffries (knee): could be back Sunday
Jameer Nelson (calf): questionable tonight
Dwight Howard (back): ditto
Ryan Anderson (ankle): could miss up to 5-6 days
Devin Harris (ankle): day-to-day
Raja Bell (knee): out for two weeks
Nene (foot): day-to-day
D.J. Augustin (knee): day-to-day
Kyrie Irving (shoulder): out at least a week
Deron Williams (illness): day-to-day
James Johnson (illness): monitor his status
Derrick Rose (groin): game-time decision for tonight
Tony Allen (mouth): monitor his status
For Tonight:
See if Rose returns for the Bulls tonight, as they host the Celtics.
Carmelo Anthony should have another big game against a potentially Howard-less Magic squad.
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