Deron Williams (photo. Christian Kozowyck)

Beast of the Night: Deron Williams dissected Orlando’s defense and notched 32 points, 8 rebounds, 15 assists, 1 steal and just 1 turnover. He hit 2 threes, shot 50 percent (9-18) from the field and 80 percent (12-15) from the free throw line. Williams’ free throw percentage (74 percent) has kept him from the top-15 value that many thought he would have on draft day but you won’t hear his owners complaining about that.

Noteworthy Lines:
Carmelo Anthony – 16-28 FG (57%), 6-7 FT (86%), 2 3ptm, 40 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 2 TO; Believe it or not, that’s “only” his fourth game scoring 40+ points so far this season. He doesn’t look like he’ll lose his top-10 value anytime soon.

Ben Wallace – 2-7 FG (29%), 3-6 FT (50%), 7 Pts, 16 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk; Big Ben’s been a bountiful boon of blocking and burgling this basketball… season. (Almost.) In other words, he’s been a great surprise for owners who can stomach his glaring flaws.

Charlie Villanueva – 10-19 FG (53%), 6-7 FT (86%), 1 3ptm, 27 Pts, 5 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Blk, 1 TO; He’s been slightly disappointing so far but this was his best overall line of the season. With Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton nearing their returns, Villanueva’s value could be stifled a bit down the line.

Rajon Rondo – 10-20 FG (50%), 1-1 FT (100%), 21 Pts, 3 Reb, 11 Ast, 1 Blk, 1 TO; His free-throw shooting remains atrocious and though he doesn’t score much or hit threes, Rondo’s assists and steals are where his sweet spots are.

Kevin Garnett – 8-14 FG (57%), 1-2 FT (50%), 17 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 2 TO; He’s returned to earth but he finally broke an eight-game blockless streak.

Gilbert Arenas – 11-23 FG (48%), 1-6 FT (17%), 2 3ptm, 25 Pts, 3 Reb, 8 Ast, 4 TO; Inconsistency has been the theme of Arenas’ comeback season but so long as he stays healthy, his owners have little reason to complain.

Vince Carter – 9-23 FG (39%), 11-12 FT (92%), 5 3ptm, 34 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast; He was a beast on offense last night and remains a very helpful fantasy player. Carter’s held most of his stats steady from last season but is handing out fewer assists and shooting poorly from the field.

Waiver Wire Appeal:
Jonas Jerebko – 12 Pts, 1 3ptm, 8 Reb, 1 Stl, 2 TO; When he gets enough minutes, the kid can put up helpful fantasy numbers.

Tony Allen – 8 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Stl, 3 TO; He’s not quite in game shape yet, but with Marquis Daniels sidelined for at least six weeks, Allen could become a relevant fantasy player in deep leagues.

Andray Blatche – 17 Pts, 1 3ptm, 3 Reb, 3 Ast, 5 Stl, 1 TO; As expected, Antawn Jamison’s return crushed his value but he’s still usable in deeper leagues.

Matt Barnes – 17 Pts, 1 3ptm, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 TO; His constant hustle leads to nice stats every now and then.

Ryan Anderson – 16 Pts, 4 3ptm, 5 Reb, 2 ASt, 1 Stl, 3 TO; He was committing arson in the first half last night but was quiet after halftime.

C.J. Miles – 22 Pts, 3 3ptm, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO; He’s playing very well off a short Jazz bench and is a great source of threes. Miles should at least be considered in most leagues.

Injuries:
Joe Smith (thumb): out tonight

Quentin Richardson (hamstring): didn’t practice Thursday, questionable tonight

Jermaine O’Neal (personal): unlikely tonight

Andrea Bargnani (ankle): monitor his status

Jose Calderon (hip): ditto

For Tonight:
See if Brandon Rush can assert himself with Danny Granger out.

Game Three of the “Allen Iverson Experiment” in Philly continues tonight as they host the Rockets. Expect Aaron Brooks to have a nice game.

For Next Week:
4 games: CHA, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIN, NJ, NO, NY, OKC, ORL, PHI, POR, SAC, TOR, UTA, WAS
3 games: ATL, BOS, CHI, GS, MIA, MIL, PHO, SA

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