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Joakim Noah - F/C - Bulls

Joakim Noah terrorized the Heat in the paint in Thursday's 107-87 victory, grabbing 15 boards with 17 points, three assists and one steal in 33 minutes.

He shot 6-of-9 from the field and all nine attempts were within the paint. That's nothing new for Noah and 84 percent of his shots have been in that range. He whipped the Heat on the glass tonight and matched his season high. Noah entered tonight ranked just 29th in rebounds per game, but he's one of the toughest to box out and ranks eighth in contested rebounding percentage among players getting 30 minutes per game. He still has a little buy-low appeal.
Dec 6 - 1:12 AM
Carlos Boozer - F - Bulls

Carlos Boozer shot 10-of-17 from the field in Thursday's easy win over the Heat, scoring 27 points with nine boards and one assist in 33 minutes.

Back on Monday, he didn't play at all in the fourth quarter or in any of the three overtimes against the Pelicans. Boozer wasn't doing much in his two previous games either, so this was a much-needed game for his confidence. Taj Gibson has been undeniably good, so he'll be breathing down Boozer's neck for the foreseeable future.
Dec 6 - 1:00 AM
Mike Dunleavy - G/F - Bulls

Mike Dunleavy cooled off in Thursday's win over the Heat with three points, four boards, two assists, one steal and one 3-pointer in 26 minutes.

He busted out for a 23-point, 48-minute explosion on Monday, but he was almost invisible before that outing. In his three games leading up to Monday, Dunleavy scored a combined seven points and didn't make any 3-pointers. He's stuck in a timeshare with rookie Tony Snell, and even if he heats up, he'll likely get crushed by the return of Jimmy Butler.
Dec 6 - 12:55 AM
Taj Gibson - F - Bulls

Taj Gibson was effective off the bench for the Bulls yet again on Thursday with 19 points, six boards, one steal and one block in 24 minutes.

He's one of the hotter big men in the NBA, especially off the bench. Over his last four games, Gibson averaged 21.5 points, 8.0 boards and 1.8 blocks. He was assisted by garbage a bit, but he plays 9.3 minutes per game in the fourth quarter anyway. Gibson has been too good over the last four to leave on the wire in almost any league.
Dec 6 - 12:51 AM
Chris Bosh - F/C - Heat

Chris Bosh shot 4-of-11 from the field for 10 points during Thursday's 107-87 loss to the Bulls, adding two boards, one assist and two blocks in 27 minutes.

It was a horrible showing on the glass. Midway through the third quarter they had a total of 11 rebounds. Miami is last in the NBA in rebounds per game and 29th in rebounding percentage (Milwaukee), so this has been an issue for them all year. Bosh hasn't been known as a rebounder, but his scoring and solid percentages translate nicely to standard fantasy formats.
Dec 6 - 12:45 AM
Ray Allen - G - Heat

Ray Allen made his first start for the Heat on Thursday with nine points, one rebound, one assist, one steal and one 3-pointer.

The Heat were starting James Jones with Dwyane Wade out before tonight, but they decided just not to play him at all since he's a liability in several facets of the game. Allen's numbers are down for the most part and he's a low-upside, 3-point specialist in fantasy leagues.
Dec 6 - 12:40 AM
Michael Beasley - F - Heat

Michael Beasley had another effective game in a loss to the Bulls on Thursday, scoring 15 points with seven boards, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 23 minutes.

He's coming off a 23-point game on Tuesday and he's been the main beneficiary of Dwyane Wade missing time. Beasley has been solid in every game in which he's played at least 20 minutes, scoring a minimum of 14 points in all six of those games. If Dwyane Wade ever gets shut down for rest -- a highly-possible outcome -- Beasley might be a somewhat hot pickup.
Dec 6 - 12:36 AM
Tim Hardaway - G - Pacers

LeBron James scored 21 points with five boards, two assists, three steals and one 3-pointer on 7-of-17 shooting in 33 minutes during a 107-87 loss at Chicago.

It was the first time he shot below 45 percent from the field, which is a little ridiculous for a guy that takes 16 shots per game. James entered tonight shooting 72.9 percent in the paint on his 155 shots from that range. The Heat have two two-game losing streaks already this year after doing that just three times all of last season.
Dec 6 - 12:25 AM
Tim Hardaway Jr. - G - Knicks

Tim Hardaway scored 12 points with one assist and two 3-pointers in 19 minutes against the Nets on Thursday.

He scored 10 points in garbage time during the fourth quarter, so we wouldn't classify this as a positive game. Hardaway was coming off a 21-point game against the Pelicans on Sunday and none of his previous seven games included more than eight points, so that outburst seems like an outlier. He can be left on the wire in most leagues.
Dec 6 - 12:06 AM
Chris Paul - G - Clippers

Chris Paul scored 15 points in an easy 101-81 win at Memphis on Thursday to go with eight assists, four boards, two steals, one block and two 3-pointers.

Mike Conley is one of the better defenders at point guard, but Paul was still able to turn in a very productive game. This was just the third game in which he failed to record a double-double and he's still way ahead of the NBA pack with his 12 dimes per game. He's one of the most complete guards in the league for fantasy purposes.
Dec 5 - 11:34 PM
DeAndre Jordan - C - Clippers

DeAndre Jordan logged the third double-double in his last four games with 10 points, 14 boards, two assists, three blocks and two steals in 37 minutes on Thursday.

Jordan ranks second in the NBA in rebounding and has been is dominating on the glass. Among power forwards and centers playing at least 20 minutes per game, Jordan ranks second in percentage of rebounds per chance and is just 0.1 contested rebounds per game off the lead in that department. His nine-block game last week has moved him above the 2.0 blocks-per-game threshold and he's starting to live up to the hype from a big preseason.
Dec 5 - 11:25 PM
Darren Collison - G - Clippers

Darren Collison helped propel the Clippers to a win with his 15 points off the bench on Thursday, adding one rebound, three assists and one 3-pointer on 6-of-9 shooting.

His last four games have been eye-catching with an average of 27 minutes per game. Collison turned in 12.8 points per game with four 3-pointers over that span, so he's shaping up to be a deep-league add while J.J. Redick is recovering from his hand injury.
Dec 5 - 11:16 PM
Jerryd Bayless - G - Grizzlies

Jerryd Bayless scored just four points in Thursday's 101-81 loss to the Clippers with one assist and one steal in 27 minutes.

It was his first start of the season with Tony Allen (hip) inactive tonight. Bayless had a nice run as a starter last year, scoring an average of 16.0 points in four games, but the Clippers have owned him in the past couple years. Allen isn't expected to be out long, so Bayless can be left on the wire in most leagues.
Dec 5 - 11:12 PM
Kosta Koufos - F/C - Grizzlies

Kosta Koufos scored a team-high 17 points against the Clippers on Thursday with nine boards and two steals in 30 minutes.

He snapped a four-game streak of grabbing double-digit boards and didn't block any shots for the first time since Nov. 22, but his 17 points tonight were a season high. Koufos has been great and put up second-round value in nine-category leagues last week, so he's worth owning in all leagues while Marc Gasol is out.
Dec 5 - 11:09 PM
Mike Conley - G - Grizzlies

Mike Conley kept up his season of efficient scoring against the Clippers on Thursday, shooting 6-of-8 from the field for 16 points with one rebound, four assists, one 3-pointer and two 3-pointers.

He entered tonight shooting exactly 50 percent on his two-pointers and made all four of them tonight. Conley has become a little like Tony Parker with his efficient shooting and ranks fourth among point guards in field goal percentage, but Conley also delivers at the line with his 86.4 percent -- ranked seventh among point guards. He's an upper-echelon guard in fantasy.
Dec 5 - 11:02 PM

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