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'Melo's got his fantasy owners doing a lot of this lately. (Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Weekend Wonder: Carmelo Anthony averaged 29.5 points, nine rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals, two blocks and four threes in two games over the weekend. He shot 44 percent from the field and 85 percent from the foul line in that stretch. In the last 30 days, Anthony has put up top-three averages.

Lines for Discussion:
Jrue Holiday (4/8): 3-11 FG (27%), 7-7 FT (100%), 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 11 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk, 5 TO

J.J. Hickson (4/8): 11-20 FG (55%), 0-3 FT (0%), 22 Pts, 15 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 4 TO (continue reading…)

'Melo is hitting more threes with the Knicks. It must be the glasses. (AP Photo/Boostmobile, Stephen Chernin)

Beast of the Night: Carmelo Anthony finished with 31 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and five three-pointers last night. He shot 52 percent (12-23) from the field, 67 percent (2-3) from the free-throw line and had no turnovers. Anthony’s fantasy value has taken a step in the right direction since landing with the Knicks, thanks mostly to his 1.8 threes per game – one whole three-pointer more per game than his career average.

Lines for Discussion:
Gilbert Arenas: 9-14 FG (64%), 1-2 FT (50%), 6 threes, 25 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 5 TO

Jordan Crawford: 9-23 FG (39%), 10-10 FT (100%), 1 three, 29 Pts, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 TO (continue reading…)

Right back at ya, Derrick. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Beast of the Night: Derrick Rose put up 20 points, four rebounds, six assists, two steals, three blocks and four three-pointers in just 31:34 of work last night. He shot 47 percent (7-15) from the field, 100 percent (2-2) from the charity stripe and had just one turnover. Rose isn’t quite the fantasy MVP of the season, but he’s made undeniably huge strides toward being a first-round pick next season.

Lines for Discussion:
Brook Lopez: 10-17 FG (59%), 6-6 FT (100%), 26 Pts, 10 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Blk, 1 TO

Jrue Holiday: 8-16 FG (50%), 4-4 (100%), 2 threes, 22 Pts, 4 Reb, 8 Ast, 3 Stl (continue reading…)

Lopez should stay in London. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Weekend Wonder: Brook Lopez had himself a bloody good weekend in London, where he averaged 29.5 points, eight rebounds, two assists and 5.5 blocks in two games against the Raptors. He shot 61 percent from the field, 82 percent from the free-throw line and averaged 2.5 turnovers in his stint overseas. Lopez’s owners probably wish the Nets would play more games across the pond, but they should just take this and savor it while they can. Ideally, this will give the big man some momentum heading into this last stretch of fantasy basketball.

Lines for Discussion:
Andre Iguodala (3/4): 7-13 FG (54%), 6-6 FT (100%), 2 threes, 22 Pts, 10 Reb, 13 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 2 TO

Jeff Green (3/4): 8-11 FG (73%), 5-5 FT (100%), 21 Pts, 1 Reb, 2 Stl, 3 TO (continue reading…)

Wright continues to make his owners look very, very smart. (AP Photo)

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Beast of the Night: Dorell Wright put up 23 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, four steals and hit four threes.  He shot 40 percent (8-20) from the field, 75 percent (3-4) from the free-throw line and had no turnovers. Wright continues to play heavy minutes and put up big-time numbers. He’s clearly no fluke and is making his owners look like geniuses.

Lines for Discussion:
Roy Hibbert: 12-19 FG (63%), 5-7 FT (71%), 29 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Blk, 1 TO

D.J. Augustin: 4-13 FG (31%), 5-6 FT (83%), 1 three, 14 Pts, 3 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Blk, 3 TO (continue reading…)