DeMarcus Cousins – C – Sacramento Kings
(Vs. Houston) 24 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists, 6 blocks, 3 steals, 11-25 FG (44%), 5 turnovers
Cousins had one of the best fantasy performances of the season against the Rockets on Wednesday night, and nearly had himself a quadruple-double. He became the second player in history to have a 20+ points, 20+ rebounds, 10+ assists, five blocks game in the regular season. The Kings have nothing to play for, but Cousins will be posting big fantasy numbers until season’s end under George Karl’s guidance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IEvgDnywFQ
Cousins is averaging 30.0 points, 17.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.5 blocks, 2.5 steals, 46 percent shooting, and 4.0 turnovers per game in his past five.
James Harden – SG – Houston Rockets
(Vs. Sacramento) 51 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 16-25 FG (64%), 7 turnovers
Harden’s 51 points is a career-high, as is his eight made three pointers (on nine attempts.) He remains the top shooting guard in the league, and is a no-brainer for starting in all formats, as he consistently fills up other stats while keeping his field goal percentage at a respectable mark.
Harden is averaging 32.8 points, 7.0 assists, 5.2 rebounds, 2.4 steals, 47 percent shooting, and 3.6 turnovers per game in his past five.
Russell Westbrook – PG – Oklahoma City Thunder
(Vs. Dallas) 31 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal, 10-32 FG (31%), 6 turnovers
Another game, another triple-double for Westbrook. It appears at this point that his shooting will remain dismal until season’s end, but that can be offset by starting him with an interior player or two with a high field goal percentage. Westbrook’s minutes and production will remain high with him shouldering the load as the Thunder fight to keep their playoff seed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yq6yG6yV_Q
Westbrook is averaging 28.8 points, 8.4 assists, 6.8 rebounds, 1.6 steals, 37 percent shooting, and 5.0 turnovers per game in his past five.
Marcin Gortat – C – Washington Wizards
(Vs. Philadelphia) 23 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 10-11 FG (90%), 1 turnover
Gortat has been putting up solid rebounding numbers in his past few games, but lacked scoring. His 90 percent field goal shooting helped with putting up 23 points, but don’t expect him to score 20+ points with any regularity this season. However, the Wizards are visiting the Knicks on Friday, and he shoud have another productive offensive outing against a terrible frontcourt.
Gortat is averaging 11.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 1.4 assists, 1.4 steals, 55 percent shooting, and 0.8 turnovers per game in his past five.
Evan Turner – SG – Boston Celtics
(Vs. Indiana) 13 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds, 6-17 FG (35%), 1 turnover
Apparently last night was a night for triple-doubles. Turner has been flirting with one in his last few games, and got over the hump on Tuesday night for his third of the season, despite some poor shooting. Even so, he remains a sneaky play in salary leagues, and should continue to produce as the Celtics give him a heavy amount of minutes as they fight for playoff position.
Turner is averaging 11.2 points, 7.4 assists, 7.0 rebounds, 44 percent shooting, and 2.0 turnovers per game in his past five,
