The Spurs were hanging in despite missing three key players, but since losing a fourth (Manu Ginobili/SAS) they have been reeling. Losing at home by 10 points to the Chicago Bulls is a a new low this season. The Thunder started slow but geared up and blasted the Heat in Miami, led by Kevin Durant/OKC, Serge Ibaka/OKC and Thabo Sefolosha/OKC. LeBron James/MIA had a solid game, but didn’t get the defensive support the other Heat players usually provide. The Clippers
Stephen Curry/GSW had an off game while John Wall/WAS and Bradley Beal/WAS led the Wizards to an impressive road win. Anthony Davis/NOP was dominant against the Cavaliers. The Pacers got back on track with a solid win over the Lakers. Weather and injury concerns will create challenging lineup decisions tonight in daily fantasy contests. There are plenty of DraftStreet contests and qualifiers as we draw closer to next week’s Big NBA 150K. Here is today’s Fantasy Spin. [Read more…]
Kevin Durant continued his fantasy NBA dominance with another great game, leading the Thunder to a narrow win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks. Joakim Noah/CHI was a late scratch and the Timberwolves took advantage on the strength of a solid bounce back game from Kevin Love/MIN. The Raptors earned the road win in the battle for the Atlantic with a bucket a steal and a bucket to win 104-103. There are plenty of DraftStreet contests and qualifiers as we draw
Carmelo Anthony/NYK didn’t approach his magnificence of the previous game, but he played well enough to lead the supporting cast to a win over the visiting Lakers. The Miami Heat exposed the weakened Spurs reserves to coast to a win at home. The Portland Trail Blazers showed fatigue symptoms due no doubt to their hectic schedule, with LaMarcus Aldridge/POR having his second consecutive terrible game, resulting in an easy win for the Warriors. Kevin Garnett /BOS was on his game,
It was a bit of a surprise to see Kevin Durant/OKC active last night, given that his teammates could have handled the Sixers without him. He didn’t explode for major buckets, but instead went the stat omnivore route. In Toronto, it looked for a time that the top two Raptors were going down to injury, but Kyle Lowry/TOR played the game out without incident after knocking knees with Blake Griffin/LAC.. DeMar DeRozan’s/TOR fall looked worse and he had to abandon
Somehow I missed recommending Carmelo Anthony/NYK. Anyone who didn’t have Melo in their lineup last night had a tough time earning cash at DraftStreet, as the Knicks main man had the game of the year, smashing New York’s losing streak and the Bobcats in one go. I tweeted at my followers yesterday afternoon that the $5/$10,000 GPP was headed for a possible overlay, and sure enough when contest registration closed the participants had a 10.5% overlay. That’s the equivalent of
Thursday’s national doubleheader went according to plan: the Heat edged out the gritty Lakers and the Blazers rallied on the superb performance of LaMarcus Aldridge/POR and beat the Nuggets in a close game. Today, injuries are front and center again, as a slew of new ones will affect many NBA games tonight. Hardest hit are the Sacramento Kings, with two stars sidelines for at least a few games. Golden State is concerned about the uncertain status of two of their
With a heavy slate of games with a lot of wide open play, the point accumulation at DraftStreet was unusually high. In many contests, it took over 300 points to finish first, and even cashing in double-up leagues required around 240 points. The Bobcats continued their impressive turnaround – this time beating the Clippers. Yesterday I told you that the mediocre Knicks were vulnerable and the Sixers shooter had a good day and pulled off the road win. The Spurs