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Duncan made the Pacers look the fool. (AP Photo/Bahram Mark Sobhani)

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Beast of the Night: Tim Duncan hung 23 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks on the Pacers last night, and shot 83 percent (10-12) from the floor, 60 percent (3-5) from the line and had just 1 turnover. He won’t be this good all season long, but shame on you if you’ve forgotten Duncan’s worth.

Lines for Discussion:
Amar’e Stoudemire: 7-16 FG (44%), 5-6 FT (83%), 19 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Blk, 9 TO

Dwyane Wade: 10-20 FG (50%), 9-12 FT (75%), 1 three, 30 Pts, 7 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Stl, 2 Blk, 4 TO (continue reading…)

Roy is the first 'Beast' of the 2010-11 NBA season. (Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

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Beast of the Night: Brandon Roy kicked off the season with 24 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, hitting 4 threes in the process. He shot 45 percent (9-20) from the field, 100 percent (2-2) from the line and had 2 turnovers. What slow preseason?

Lines for Discussion:
LeBron James: 10-21 FG (48%),  8-12 FT (67%), 3 threes, 31 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 8 TO

Dwyane Wade: 4-16 FG (25%), 4-6 FT (67%), 1 three, 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 Stl, 6 TO (continue reading…)

This season is all about Yao for the Rockets. (Keith Allison/Flickr)

Depth chart:
PG: Aaron Brooks, Kyle Lowry, Ishmael Smith
SG: Kevin Martin, Courtney Lee, Jermaine Taylor
SF: Shane Battier, Chase Budinger, Jared Jeffries
PF: Luis Scola, Chuck Hayes, Patrick Patterson, Alexander Johnson, Jordan Hill
C: Yao Ming, Brad Miller

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Kevin Martin – SG (Rd. 4-5): 22 Pts, 2 threes, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl
Aaron Brooks – PG (Rd. 4-5): 20 Pts, 2.5 threes, 2 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl
Luis Scola – F/C (Rd. 7-8): 14.5 Pts, 8.5 Reb, 2 Ast
Yao Ming – C (Rd. 8-10): 13.5 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Blk
Shane Battier – SF (Rd. 12+): 7 Pts, 1.5 threes, 4 Reb, 2.5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Chase Budinger – G/F (Rd. 13+): 9 Pts, 1 three, 3.5 Reb
Kyle Lowry – PG (Rd. 13+): 7 Pts, 3 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl
Brad Miller – C (Rd. 13+): 6 Pts, 3 Reb
Courtney Lee – G/F (Rd. 13+): 7 Pts, 2.5 Reb (continue reading…)

Curry bakes dinosaurs, too. (NBAE via Getty Images/Jack Arent)

Weekend Wonder: Stephen Curry ravaged the Raptors on Saturday with 35 points, 5 threes, 6 rebound, 10 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. He shot 62 percent (13-21) from the floor, 100 percent (4-4) from the line and had 2 turnovers. In fantasy terms, Curry is clearly the rookie of the year.

Noteworthy Lines:
Andre Iguodala (3/12) – 12-24 FG (50%), 5-9 FT (565), 1 3ptm, 30 Pts, 7 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO

Mike Miller (3/13) – 2-3 FG (67%), 4 Pts, 4 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 TO

J.R. Smith (3/13) – 11-16 FG (69%), 1-2 FT (50%), 7 3ptm, 30 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Ast (continue reading…)

Yeah, you can make a face like that after a game like this. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Beast of the Night: Andrew Bogut beasted the Celtics with 25 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks. The Aussie shot 56 percent (10-18) from the field, 100 percent (5-5) from the line, had 2 turnovers and posterized Glen Davis in the process.

Noteworthy Lines:
Drew Gooden – 5-12 FG (42%), 2-2 FT (100%), 12 Pts, 14 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 TO

Dwight Howard – 9-12 FG (75%), 4-4 FT (100%), 22 Pts, 15 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Blk, 4 TO

Luis Scola – 8-16 FG (50%), 7-8 FT (88%), 23 Pts, 10 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 7 TO (continue reading…)