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| Tim Duncan was held in check by Boston as he only registered 10 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks. Duncan was averaging 19.7 points and 11.5 boards heading into tonight's battle. |
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| Manu Ginobili scored a game-high 32 points in a close loss to Boston (93-91). He also chipped in four rebounds and two assists, and shot 4-of-7 from long range. That was the 11th time that he reached at least 30 points in a game this season. |
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| Paul Pierce led Boston with 22 points as they edged San Antonio, 93-91. He also registered eight rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block. This was a strong all-around game for Pierce. |
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| Carlos Boozer led Utah to a 96-79 win over Toronto as he contributed 13 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, three steals, and one block. Boozer notably scored 41 points in his last outing on March 15 and followed that up nicely with another solid performance. |
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| Rasho Nesterovic notched a double-double in Toronto's 96-79 loss to Utah as he scored 13 points and 12 rebounds. That was his second double-double of the season. |
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| Ben Gordon led the Bulls with 31 points as they fell to the Hornets, 108-97. He also notched four assists and two rebounds. That was the eighth time that he reached at least 30 points in a game this season. |
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| Jason Richardson was gravely off target against Memphis on Monday night as he only shot 4-of-18 from the field, and was notably 0-for-7 from long range. He ultimately ended the night with eight points, and chipped in six rebounds and a steal. He was averaging 21 points per game heading into tonight, and that was notably the fifth time that he failed to reach at least 10 points. |
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| Al Horford recorded a double-double in the Hawks' 105-96 win over the Wizards as he racked up 12 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, to go along with six assists and two blocks. That was his 20th double-double of the season. |
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| Mike Dunleavy scored a game-high 36 points as the Pacers shot down the Knicks 110-98. He also chipped in six boards, four assists, one steal, two blocks, and shot 4-7 from long range. That was the eighth time that he reached at least 30 points this season. |
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| Chris Paul has been battling a sprained ankle, but impressively poured in a game-high 37 points as the Hornets downed the Bulls 108-97. He also dished out 13 assists with three steals and shouldn't be slowed down by his ankle going forward, evidenced by tonight's dazzling performance. |
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| Drew Gooden scored a double-double in a losing effort against the Hornets (108-97), as he finished the night with 23 points and 12 boards, along with two assists and a block. That was his 21st double-double of the season. |
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| Al Jefferson recorded a double-double in Minnesota's 99-90 win over the Clippers as he scored a team-high 22 points and 14 rebounds. He also racked up four blocks and one assist. That was his 55th double-double of the season. |
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| Corey Maggette poured in a game-high 34 points in a losing effort to Minnesota (99-90). He also chipped in three assists, two rebounds, and a steal. He has scored 34 points in back-to-back games. |
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| Mike Miller led Memphis to a 98-80 win over Charlotte as he generated 18 points, 13 rebounds, and two assists. That was his ninth double-double of the season. |
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| Emeka Okafor was shut down in a 98-80 loss to the Grizzlies as he only scored eight points and six rebounds in 22 minutes of work. Okafor was averaging 13.6 points and 11.1 rebounds per game heading into tonight's battle. |
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| Brendan Haywood returned to action Monday night after missing his last game with a strained left patella tendon, according to NBA.com. He bounced back fine as he scored 16 points and nine boards in 32 minutes of action. |
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| Antawn Jamison contributed a team-high 25 points in Washington's 105-96 loss to Atlanta. He also added nine rebounds and two steals to his stat-line. His numbers should be solid the rest of the way. |
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| Joe Johnson notched a double-double in the Hawks' 105-96 win over Washington as he poured in 18 points and 10 assists, along with four rebounds and a block. That was his second straight double-double, and his seventh of the season. |
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| Dwight Howard led the Magic with 23 points and 13 rebounds in their 104-90 win over the Cavs. He also had two assists, two blocks, and a steal. That was his 14th double-double in a row. |
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| LeBron James led the Cavs with 30 points in their 104-90 loss to Orlando. He also contributed nine rebounds, six assists, and one block. He is averaging 35.3 points over his last nine games. |
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| Danny Granger recorded a double-double in a 110-98 win over the Knicks as he finished the night with 26 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block. That was his fifth double-double of the season. |
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| Zach Randolph was solid in a losing effort against Pacers as he led the Knicks with 21 points and 10 rebounds, with two steals. That was his 35th double-double of the season. |
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| The MRI that Gilbert Arenas underwent revealed that his knee is healing, according to the Washington Post. Arenas will increase his workload in practice and said, "They said everything is healed, everything is healing but I still have some inflammation. So they want me to ramp it back up, actually go full, full speed. I'm going to test it out on the practice court tonight, give it a real hard workout and see how it reacts tomorrow. At the end of the day, they said when I come back it's just going to be an assist game. They don't want me in there jumping and being acrobatic."
When asked if he will play again this season he added, "I don't know. I'm hoping. I do want to play. It's hard when all you know is something your whole life and then it gets taken away from you so, hopefully I can get back out there but at the end of the day, it's still a mental thing. I don't want to go out there second guessing so I have to get my mind wrapped around that I just have to play a basic game until next season." |
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| Chris Kaman is questionable for Monday night action due to his nagging sore back, according to the LA Times. He has missed half of the Clippers' previous 26 games. |
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| Al Thornton is questionable for Monday night action with a deep thigh bruise, according to NBA.com. He is averaging 12 points and 4.2 boards over 24.8 minutes a game and he will be missed if he cannot go tonight. |
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| Coach George Karl said he hoped to have Nene Hilario "back on the court in a week or two weeks," according to the Rocky Mountain News. Karl backed off after initially saying that Nene would be ready for game action then, playing about 10 minutes per contest. The reality is that Nene shouldn't be a fantasy factor the rest of the season, but it would be great if he returned from his cancer to help the Nugs heading into the postseason. |
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| Chris Paul is expected to play through his sprained ankle again on Monday, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He was clearly hobbled Sunday against the Pistons, which meant he was only faster than about 98 percent of all ballers on the planet. He still dished out 14 dimes and scored 14 points, so keep the superstar in your lineups tonight. |
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| As expected, David West will not play on Monday due to his sprained right ankle, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. It sounds like there's a good chance that he will miss Wednesday's game, as well. Stay tuned. |
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| Zydrunas Ilgauskas returned from his back injury on Sunday after missing seven games, but the Cavs have no plans to limit his minutes down the stretch, according to the Akron Beacon-Journal. "Our training staff says he is a go and he says he's a go, and I'm going to try to play him as normally as I can," coach Mike Brown said. "I'm going to do it unless I'm told otherwise." That said, if the Cavs wrap up their playoff position early, odds are Big Z will get some extra rest. |
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| Chris Duhon missed practice Sunday and did not travel with the Bulls for Monday's game because he felt ill, according to the Chicago Tribune. It's not clear if the illness was brought on by pouting about his reduced action in recent weeks. He should be back with the Bulls on Tuesday. |
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| Doc Rivers dubbed Ray Allen "50-50" for Monday's game, though he said Allen was improving at the morning shootaround, according to the Boston Globe. Allen's dealing with a bruised heel and will end up a game-time call after testing things out during the pre-game workout. |
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| With the Nuggets scoring an amazing 168 versus Seattle, a game that saw eight different Nuggets score in double digits (three going over 20), Marcus Camby shined as the all-around tool of destruction for Denver in the win. Camby scored 13 points, cleaned 15 rebounds off the glass, and earned 10 assists to work as the only triple double on a busy day of NBA action. On nights like this, a consistent performer like Camby can find a multitude of ways to contribute, a performance of pure gold for fantasy owners. |
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