One game I tipped to be closely fought ended up being a blowout: the Wizards outplayed the Magic from start to finish. Early in the fourth quarter, with the game not yet out of reach, Orlando threw in the towel and rested their starters in anticipation of today's matchup in Philadelphia. The Pelicans played their hearts out without Anthony Davis/NOP. They beat the Bulls on the road in triple overtime, thanks to a winning bucket by Jrue Holiday/NOP on a
Ordinarily, the biggest news of the night would be the phenomenal performances of Kevin Durant/OKC and Andre Drummond/DET. But that magnificence was overshadowed by a hand injury suffered by Anthony Davis/NOP late in the first quarter against the Knicks. Expect the Pelicans’ star to be out of action for several weeks and for the Pelicans to suffer a string of defeats. Here is today’s Fantasy Spin. [Read more…]
There were several flip-flops in the NBA last night. The Bucks lost to the Bobcats, then returned home and upset the visiting Celtics. The Jazz lost at home to the Suns, then returned the favor in Phoenix. The Nets were thrashed by the Rockets two nights ago, but took advantage of Zach Randolph’s/MEM absence to beat the Grizzlies. In the feature matchup of the night, the Rockets built a big lead in San Antonio, saw it disappear, then rallied in
There were plenty of tight games last night, most notably the Warriors-Thunder, Knicks-Clippers and Lakers-Pistons. The Celtics manhandled the Cavaliers, the Pacers had no trouble with the Wizards, and the Bobcats handed the Bucks yet another defeat. The Raptors fought all night but came up just short against the visiting Heat. Today, we conclude the first full month of NBA action. Here is today’s Fantasy Spin. [Read more…]
Thanks to the off day yesterday, no team will be traveling to play the second of back-to-back games, and so fatigue should not be a factor in the minutes key players get tonight. Because of injury uncertainties, notably in Los Angeles (Chris Paul), Houson (Jeremy Lin and James Harden), and Brooklyn (Andray Blatche, Brook Lopez), there are some potentially valuable cheap plays in DraftStreet leagues tonight. Be ready to switch one or two bargain plays into your lineup as game
Thanksgiving Eve saw one of the busiest days of the NBA season, with all but four teams in action. The Spurs suffered their second loss of the season at the hands of the Thunder in Oklahoma, with Kevin Durant/OKC and Serge Ibaka/OKC doing the heavy lifting. The Phoenix Suns avenged a slim defeat earlier this season in Portland by ending the Trail Blazers’ winning streak in style. Goran Dragic/PHO and Channing Frye/PHO were unstoppable. The Bulls were led by Luol
Nearly every game was tightly contested, and all of them saw 200+ points scored. That meant the starters played major minutes and accumulated excellent fantasy numbers. Golden State held off a hungry Pelicans squad for a one-point win. The Nets almost blew a double-digit lead with minutes remaining, holding on for a 102-100 victory. The Wizards out gunned the Lakers 116-111 to defend their home court, as John Wall/WAS showed why he might be the most exciting player in the
I predicted a Timberwolves upset over the Pacers, but it was not to be. Paul George/IND and George Hill/IND were brilliant and a suffocating Indiana defense effectively cut off the Wolves’ outside shooting. It’s tough to win in the modern game if you can’t reliably make threes. Elsewhere , the Spurs and Pistons had no trouble with the Pelicans and Bucks respectively, while the Jazz came through with an overtime win over the visiting Bulls (visions of contention in Chicago