What more did you want from Jefferson last night? (AP Photo/Jim Urquhart)
Beast of the Night: Al Jefferson took full advantage of a triple-overtime marathon against the Mavericks, posting 28 points, 26 rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocks in more than 54 minutes of burn. He shot 56 percent (14-25) from the floor and had one turnover. For the season, Jefferson has exceeded expectations by producing top six averages. Barring major changes in the Jazz’s roster or Jefferson’s health, he should be viewed as a first-round player in next year’s drafts.
Lines for Discussion:
Ryan Anderson: 11-16 FG (69%), 2-2 FT (100%), 2 threes, 26 Pts, 16 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk, 2 TO; with Dwight Howard likely done for the rest of the regular season, Anderson will be a beast for his owners whose teams are still contending for championships
Arron Afflalo: 10-16 FG (63%), 5-6 FT (83%), 1 three, 26 Pts, 3 Reb, 5 Ast; owners should note that he’s been a top 35 player since Feb. 19
Samuel Dalembert: 1-5 FG (20%), 3-5 FT (60%), 5 Pts, 9 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 7 Blk; with Marcus Camby hurt, Dalembert could help owners looking to make one last push
Dirk Nowitzki: 13-26 FG (50%), 12-12 FT (100%), 2 threes, 40 Pts, 9 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 TO; though he started the 2011-12 NBA season off poorly, Nowitzki has pulled his averages up to top 10 status (yawn)
J.J. Hickson: 9-15 FG (60%), 4-4 FT (100%), 22 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 3 TO; Hickson is peaking too late for most fantasy basketball owners, but his late run is still nice to see
Waiver-Wire Watch (four stars = must add; one star = keep an eye on him):
Ben Uzoh: 4 Pts, 10 Reb, 8 Ast, 2 TO (*)
James Johnson: 18 Pts, 1 three, 4 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 TO (**)
Spencer Hawes: 10 Pts, 6 Reb, 9 Ast, 1 Stl (***)
Greivis Vasquez: 20 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 TO (****)
Derrick Williams: 13 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 2 TO (**)
Gerald Green: 15 Pts, 3 threes, 3 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 4 TO (****)
MarShon Brooks: 24 Pts, 7 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 5 TO (***)
Kevin Seraphin: 21 Pts, 13 Reb, 1 Stl, 5 Blk, 3 TO (****)
Chandler Parsons: 21 Pts, 2 threes, 3 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk, 1 TO (***)
Nate Robinson: 30 Pts, 3 threes, 2 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO (****)
Injuries:
Reggie Williams (concussion): day-to-day
Derrick Rose (foot): questionable for Wednesday
Shane Battier (neck, back): day-to-day
Dwyane Wade (rest): day-to-day
Deron Williams (calf): day-to-day
Chris Kaman (undisclosed): day-to-day
Eric Gordon (rest): day-to-day
Tyson Chandler (knee): expected to play tonight
Grant Hill (knee): day-to-day
Tony Parker (rest): day-to-day
Manu Ginobili (rest): day-to-day
Tim Duncan (rest): day-to-day
Raymond Felton (undisclosed): day-to-day
Linas Kleiza (knee): day-to-day
Zaza Pachulia (foot): could miss the rest of the season
D.J. Augustin (knee): day-to-day
Luol Deng (ribs): day-to-day
Wilson Chandler (hip): day-to-day
Andris Biedrins (concussion): day-to-day
Marcus Camby (back): day-to-day
Kobe Bryant (shin): expected to be out tonight
Marc Gasol (knee): unlikely tonight
Ronny Turiaf (hamstring): day-to-day
Luke Ridnour (ankle): didn’t travel with the team; day-to-day
Gerald Wallace (hamstring): will go through a workout today to see if he can return this season
Amar’e Stoudemire (back): Friday or Sunday would be the earliest he could return
Glen Davis (knee): day-to-day
Jose Calderon (eye): day-to-day
C.J. Miles (calf): day-to-day
Josh Howard (knee): hoping to return April 24
Nene (foot): day-to-day
Joel Anthony (ankle): day-to-day
Joel Przybilla (ankle, knee): day-to-day
For Tonight:
See if Matt Barnes can have another big night for the Lakers, who host the Spurs.