Fantasy Related but good info.....
James Harden staying hot
Here are the remaining weekly schedules for each team. I put the Celtics, Bulls, Cavs, Nets, Suns, Kings and Wizards in bold since they have a perfect remaining schedule. The Rockets play just two games in the upcoming week.
ATL 4-3-3-2
BOS 4-4-4-2
CHA 3-4-4-2
CHI 4-4-4-2
CLE 4-4-4-2
DAL 3-4-3-2
DEN 3-3-4-2
DET 3-3-4-2
GSW 4-3-3-2
HOU 2-4-3-2
IND 4-4-3-1
LAC 3-3-4-1
LAL 3-3-4-2
MEM 4-3-3-2
MIA 3-4-3-2
MIL 3-4-4-2
MIN 3-3-3-2
NJN 4-4-4-2
NOH 3-3-3-2
NYK 4-3-4-2
OKC 3-4-4-2
ORL 3-4-3-2
PHI 3-4-3-2
PHX 4-4-4-2
POR 3-4-3-2
SAC 4-4-4-2
SAN 4-4-3-2
TOR 4-3-4-2
UTA 4-3-3-2
WAS 4-4-4-2
Guards
Jordan Farmar - Nets
We got news on Sunday that Deron Williams will be out for the next three games in order to rest his right wrist. This makes no sense to me, as Williams has said forever that he needs at least a month of rest in order to get fully healthy. Maybe he'll play again sporadically, but why the Nets just don't shut him down makes no sense. Farmar is a must-own player, will excel in assists, steals and threes, while scoring plenty of points for as long as Williams is out, which I still think is the rest of the season. At press time, Farmar was going off on Sunday against the Wizards with six points, 11 assists and two steals in the first half.
Jordan Crawford - Wizards
Nick Young still isn't playing through his knee injury and Josh Howard's knee might end his season. Crawford has got the green light and is shooting at will right now, scoring in double digits in five straight, and between 22 and 27 in three of those games. He's seeing heavy minutes and the Wizards have a perfect schedule down the stretch.
Ramon Sessions - Cavs
Baron Davis is still not playing, returning from his grandmother's funeral only to quickly hurt his back. He missed Saturday's game, and despite everything he said before arriving in Cleveland, has no interest whatsoever in playing for such a bad team. "Ooh, my back, my back. I think it's broken." Ramon Sessions has somehow held value for a couple months and that trend probably isn't going to end anytime soon.
James Harden - Thunder
Harden has scored in double digits in every game in March, and all but two in April. He should no longer be available in most fantasy basketball leagues. That is all.
Toney Douglas - Knicks
Douglas was great while he was starting in place of Chauncey Billups and has been great as the first guard off the bench recently. He's scored 20, 29 and 17 points in his last three games off the bench, and while he'll have some off nights, he looks locked and loaded to finish the season up strong.
Richard Hamilton - Pistons
Hamilton is finally back in good graces with John Kuester and has scored in double figures in every game in March, except for Friday's, which he missed due to his grandfather's funeral. Will he stick in the starting lineup for Kuester, who hasn't made or stuck with a lineup decision all season? I have no idea. He's started in two straight and is averaging nearly 16 points and a 3-pointer in March.
Jodie Meeks - Sixers
Meeks is a 3-point specialist averaging nearly 15 points, four rebounds, more than a steal, and three 3-pointers in March. And outside of a seven-point game on Friday, he's been flawless in his last 10 games.
Wes Johnson - Wolves
Johnson finally broke out on Friday with 29 points and a full stat line after scoring a total of 21 points in his previous five games. We'll have to see if he's finally ready to start doing this on a regular basis, but there is not a reason I can think of why he isn't trying to go out there and take over. Worth a flier.
J.R. Smith - Nuggets
Arron Afflalo is hurt again and Smith looked great on Saturday. As long as Afflalo is out, Smith will be startable, but his hamstring isn't believed to be a serious injury. Smith is averaging 15 points, three 3-pointers and a steal per game in March.
Leandro Barbosa - Raptors
Barbosa has been playing well off the Raptors bench, scoring 15, 18, 15 and 29 points and eight 3-pointers in his last four games.
Tony Allen - Grizzlies
Allen blew up for 19 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, six steals and a block on Saturday. He's averaging 13 points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and nearly a block per game in March. I still don't fully trust Allen, but it's hard to argue with the way he's been playing.
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Forwards
Trevor Booker - Wizards
Josh Howard and Rashard Lewis appear to be done for the season, meaning Booker is the starting small forward for the Wizards. He blew up for 26 points and 13 rebounds on 12-of-15 Friday, and is averaging 11 points and eight rebounds in March. Given the Wiz's 4-4-4 remaining schedule, Booker looks like a no-brainer.
C.J. Miles - Jazz
Miles replaced Raja Bell in the starting unit on Thursday and exploded for 40 points on 14-of-18 shooting and six 3-pointers. I doubt he ever has a line that strong again, but given how he was playing off the bench and how quickly he exploded on the scene as a starter, Miles should be owned in most leagues. Despite coming off the bench in five of his eight March games, he's hit double digits in scoring in all of them, averaging 19.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 threes this month.
Glen Davis - Celtics
It seems like Davis lands on this list every couple weeks, but he's finally been coming through of late. In March, he's averaging 14 points and almost nine rebounds per game, which is easily his best run of the season. I have no idea if he'll keep it up or not, but if you need a big man to help fill the gap while Andray Blatche is out, give Davis a close look.
Carlos Delfino - Bucks
I can't think of a more inconsistent player to list here. Over his last nine games, Delfino has scored 26, 2, 13, 3, 12, 4, 15, 6, 3 and 16 points. He played 44 minutes on Friday, 20 minutes on Wednesday and plays for Scott Skiles and the Bucks. He hit eight 3-pointers on Friday, and zero on Wednesday. Feel free to pick him up and roll with him, but as you can see by the above numbers, there is no rhyme or reason for fantasy owners to know when to start or bench Delfino, or any other Buck for that matter.
Jeff Green - Celtics
Green's numbers are down with the Celtics, but he's still averaging 12.6 ppg in March. His rebounds have taken a big hit though, as he averaged 7.1 per game in November but just 2.3 in March. And the strong play of Glen Davis isn't helping things. But Green will still a couple nice lines per week and if Doc Rivers start resting some of his old guys (Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, etc.), Green will gladly take the minutes. He's sort of like a luxury to own right now, but far from a must-start player.
Shawne Williams - Knicks
Williams had 17 points, nine boards, a block and four 3-pointers in his last game and is averaging 10 points, 4.5 boards, 0.7 steals, 1.2 blocks and 2.1 threes in March. Those are serviceable numbers in almost any league, but he'll also be somewhat inconsistent as long as he's coming off the bench.
Patrick Patterson - Rockets
Patterson has put up some big numbers in he absence of Luis Scola, averaging 15 points, 11 boards and 2.5 blocks over his last two games, which were both starts. It sounds like Scola will play on Sunday, which will obviously hurt Patterson's value. But if Scola goes down again, Patterson is the guy you'll want to grab.
Yi Jianlian - Wizards
Yi has been starting for Andray Blatche and did so again on Sunday. He's scored nine and 14 points in his last two starts, with a total of 10 rebounds, two steals and a block in them. He's not must-own by any stretch, but could be worth a deep-league add if Andray Blatche is finally shut down with his knee injury.
Centers
Channing Frye - Suns
Frye is back from his shoulder injury and had 17 points, nine boards and three 3-pointers in Friday's return, playing 31 minutes. Pick him up.
DeAndre Jordan - Clippers
Jordan has been a beast again, averaging nine points, nine boards and nearly two blocks in March. And that includes two games where he failed to score a point.
Chuck Hayes - Rockets
Hayes is still hot and is not going away. The Rockets play just two games this week, meaning he should be on the bench, but is averaging 8.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks in nine March games. He should be owned in all leagues.
Samuel Dalembert - Kings
Dalembert is another guy not going away and is averaging 10.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in March, making him another must-own center.
Marcus Camby - Blazers
Camby has been dumped in many leagues because of a lack of offense, but is averaging 8.4 boards and 1.2 blocks in his last 10 games. If you can handle the three points he scores per game, he'll help you boards and blocks.
Ekpe Udoh - Warriors
Udoh is starting for Andris Biedrins, who has a badly sprained ankle, but is still not a big producer. He's scored 3, 5 and 10 points in his last three games, with just six total boards and five blocks over that stretch. He's worth a look in deep leagues, but still hasn't had a breakout game.
