Fantasy Spin: Tuesday, February 11, 2014

The Philadelphia 76ers have been historically bad the last two days – losing by 40+ point margins on consecutive days is no mean feat. That’s what happens when your shooters get cold, you have a poor defense, and are facing two tremendous offensive teams. Denver is a completely different team without Ty Lawson/DEN: they were no match for a motivated Pacers squad. The Raptors’ first unit was in form, but the second unit gave back lead in the first and second half. In the end, Toronto hung on for the win. Both Tim Duncan/SAS and Tony Parker/SAS played, but the Spurs couldn’t solve the Pistons. Tonight is another light day in the NBA, as we get ready for a full slate tomorrow and the DraftStreet 50K. Here is today’s Fantasy Spin.

Fantasy Boom and Bust

TOP GUNS:
Kyle Lowry/TOR. Was instrumental in the Raptors’ “difficult” win over the Pelicans. 8 of 13 FGA, 2 of 2 FTA, 7 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals, 2 TO, 19 points.
Tyreke Evans/NOP. Seems as though his stay in the doghouse is over. Evans was superb against the Raptors’ second unit, keeping the Pelicans in the game. 10 of 14 FGA, 3 of 6 FTA, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, 2 TO, 23 points.

Marreese Speights/GSW, Dwight Howard/HOU, Roy Hibbert/IND, Kevin Love/MIN, David Lee/GSW.

SLEEPERS:
Marreese Speights/GSW. Another case of a solid reserve getting extra minutes due to teammate injuries and taking advantage. He’s on the radar now. 12 of 15 FGA, 7 of 8 FTA, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, 3 TO, 32 points.

Draymond Green/GSW, Kelly Olynyk/BOS.

DISAPPOINTMENTS:
James Anderson/PHI. His teammates weren’t much better. 1 of 6 FGA, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 TO, 2 points, 25+ minutes.

Danny Green/SAS, Tim Duncan/SAS, Thaddeus Young/PHI.

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