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Could this be the year of Cousins? (Kings.com)

Depth chart:
PG: Beno Udrih, Pooh Jeter, Luther Head*, Donald Sloan
SG: Tyreke Evans, Francisco Garcia, Antoine Wright
SF: Omri Casspi, Donte Greene
PF: DeMarcus Cousins, Carl Landry, Darnell Jackson
C: Samuel Dalembert, Jason Thompson, Hassan Whiteside

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Tyreke Evans – G (Rd. 3-4): 22 Pts, 1 three, 5 Reb, 5 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Carl Landry – F (Rd. 9-10): 13 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Stl
DeMarcus Cousins – F/C (Rd. 9-11): 14 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Samuel Dalembert – C (Rd. 9-11): 9 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Blk
Beno Udrih – PG (Rd. 10-11): 13 Pts, 1 three, 6.5 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Jason Thompson – F/C (Rd. 11+):  8 Pts, 6 Reb
Omri Casspi – G/F (Rd. 13+): 10 Pts, 1.5 threes
Donte Greene – G/F (Rd. 13+): 8 Pts, 1 three, 1 Blk
Francisco Garcia – G/F (Rd. 13+): 8 Pts, 1.5 threes

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Blatche's solid production in March can't stop the Wizards' skid. (Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Beast of the Night: Andray Blatche put up 31 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks and 2 turnovers. He shot 57 percent (13-23) from the field and 63 percent (5-8) from the line. It’s nice to see his field goal percentage rise above the 50-percent mark for the first time in six games.

Noteworthy Lines:
Tyreke Evans – 6-13 FG (46%), 4-4 FT (100%), 1 3ptm, 17 Pts, 7 Reb, 10 Ast, 4 Stl, 7 TO

Danny Granger – 13-20 FG (65%), 3-4 FT (75%), 4 3ptm, 33 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 TO

Russell Westbrook – 3-12 FG (25%), 4-4 FT (100%), 10 Pts, 5 Reb, 14 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 1 TO (continue reading…)

LeBron is always above the rest. (David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)

Beast of the Night: LeBron James finished with 32 points, 2 threes, 9 boards, 9 dimes, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 6 turnovers. He shot 46 percent (11-24) from the field and 80 percent (8-10) from the line.

Noteworthy Lines:
Mike Bibby – 6-11 FG (55%), 1-1 FT (100%), 4 3ptm, 17 Pts, 4 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 2 TO

Jose Calderon – 3-8 FG (38%), 2-4 FT (50%), 1 3ptm, 9 Pts, 3 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl

Andrea Bargnani – 8-14 FG (57%), 4-6 FT (67%), 2 3ptm, 22 Pts, 11 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Blk, 1 TO (continue reading…)

'Melo had himself a feast last night. (Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

Beast of the Night: Carmelo Anthony put up with 45 points, 3 threes, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 1 turnover. He shot 51 percent (18-35) from the field and 86 percent (6-7) from the free throw line.

Noteworthy Lines:
Danilo Gallinari – 8-15 FG (53%), 2-3 FT (67%), 3 3ptm, 21 Pts, 2 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO

Samuel Dalembert – 4-8 FG (50%), 3-3 FT (100%), 11 Pts, 18 Reb, 3 Blk, 2 TO

Nene – 5-14 FG (36%), 5-6 FT (83%), 15 Pts, 10 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 Blk, 2 TO (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…)