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Line of the Night: Dwyane Wade (1.40) comes through with that I believe is his first Line of the Night, and all he had to do was score 43 points while shooting 62.5% from the field, and 11/12 (91.7%) from the stripe to go along with 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 three-pointers, a steal, a block.
Honorable Mentions: Our second favorite fantasy man-crush Danny Granger (1.30) was the second best fantasy player last night. I’m not sure how a line of 35/6/2 with 6 threes and 2 blocks on 66% from the floor doesn’t beat Wade’s line, but Granger only shot (and made) 1 free throw, so I guess that must be it. Of course, I’m sure we’d all be happy with either one.
LeBron James (1.14) took 4 free throws, but only made two of them. He did shoot 69% from field thought en route to 23/7/8 with 3 threes, 3 steals, and a block.
Mehmet Okur (1.07) took advantage of Carlos Boozer’s continued absence by going 8/10 from the floor to end up with 20 points (3 threes) and 12 rebounds. He also had 3 steals a block.
Raymond Felton (1.04) played 48 minutes in an overtime game, scoring 31 points on 52.4% shooting (pretty awesome considering he’s only shooting about 42% on the season) with 3 threes and 7 assists.
Jason Kidd, Brandon Roy, Chris Bosh, Kobe Bryant, and OJ Mayo all had great games too. I the odds are high that you’ll have some good performances when 22 teams are involved in action.
Waiver Wire Line of the Night: I can’t guarantee that Jeff Green (0.82) is still available, but he’s been inconsistent enough that he might have been dropped recently. Last Night, he played 40 minutes and had 22/4/4 with 4 threes, 3 steals and a block. If you have an extra spot to stash him, and wait a month or two, I think you could have some breakout games. If you have daily lineup changes, he’s worth a look as well.
If Green is already languishing on someone else’s bench, then Mario Chalmers (0.86) would be the next guy to look for. He had a higher score than Green, but I think he’s less likely to be available at this point.
So, next option: Jason Maxiell (0.73) must have done something right to end up at #15 of 200+ players yesterday. What he did was score 13 points on an efficient 62.5% while grabbing 8 rebounds and blocking 6 shots. No matter what, just remember Player Rater’s love the defense.
The Biggest Loser: Paul Pierce (-0.51) took the night off as Boston pounded Philadelphia 102-78. Pierce shot 1/6 from the field and 4/5 from the line to end up with 6 points. Quick math tells you he did not make a three-pointer. He also only had 2 rebounds and 2 assists to go with 2 turnovers.
All Eyez On Me: Golden State at NY should be an AWESOME game. The two most runningest teams (I speculate a little, they both have 98 possessions per game) going against each other should yield a lot of points if nothing else.
Miami at LA Clippers: Game 2 of the Zach Randolph era. What will D-Wade be able to pull out after his 43 point performance last night? Will Eric Gordon continue to be the hottest SG pickup in recent memory?
San Antonio plays at Houston. Is it just me, or do the Texas teams have a distinct advantage by getting to play 10% of their games within 4 hours of their home town? Okay, I guess it’s not that big of an advantage compared to the California teams… It just seems like they’re playing each other an awful lot.
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Tags: Danny Granger, Dwyane Wade, Jason Maxiell, LeBron James, Mehmet Okur, Paul Pierce, Raymond Felton
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