If anyone had Minnesota Timberwolves forward Corey Brewer on their DraftStreet fantasy team, chances are they money last night. In 45 minutes of action Brewer recorded 51 points in the Timberwolves win over the Houston Rockets. Maybe Minnesota is fine with Brewer as its star going forward and can let Kevin Love go to Los Angeles right now. Kidding. But seriously, great game.
I picked Landry Fields of the Toronto Raptors on my fantasy team, that didn’t go so well. He came down with a respiratory illness before the game and wasn’t able to play. On the flip side, I got a surprise from Amare Stoudemire who recorded 24 points and 11 rebounds in a New York Knicks win over the Raptors.
Tonight there are eight games on the NBA schedule.
Here’s a look at my fantasy lineup
Dirk Nowitzki – He has been average 22 points and eight rebounds per game over his last 10. The Dallas Mavs are playing their best basketball of the season and its a rival in the Phoenix Suns so Dirk should show up.
Gordon Hayward – Averaging 26 points per game against the Denver Nuggets this year, Hayward and his Jazz are playing for pride but they might as well get the win, too.
Tristan Thompson – He’s playing against the non existent low post of the Boston Celtics. What more do I need to say?
Monta Ellis – This guy scores four more points per game than his season average against the Suns. He is affordable but somewhat inconsistent.
John Wall – Scoring on the the Bucks backcourt is as easy as getting hit by a car walking across a freeway. Wall can drop 30 on Milwaukee in his sleep.
Jose Calderon – Calderon and Ellis work well together. Ellis does the scoring and Calderon does the dishing, things are smooth in Dallas and it looks like they’ll find a way into the post season.
Jeremy Lin – With Patrick Beverley sitting out again, Lin is a cheap pick and could easily get a double-double if his passing is on point.
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Brett Poirier is a contributor to Sheridan Hoops. Follow @BrettNBA