All teams play either 3 or 4 games this coming week, so there is not much disparity in schedules. Here’s a look at NBA games for the week of Thanksgiving, 11/19-11/25:
Four games: Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Golden State, Indiana, LA Lakers, Memphis, New Jersey, New Orleans, Orlando, San Antonio, Toronto, Washington.
Three Games: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, LA Clippers, Miami, Milwaukee, Minnesota, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Seattle, Utah.
Plug ‘em in, Plug ‘em in:
Bonzi Wells, SG – One of the best rebounding guards in the NBA, the ten-year veteran has an opportunity do some damage this week. T-Mac was knocked out of Wednesday’s game with a strained elbow and Bonzi filled in nicely, posting 21 and 10 with 2 steals and 3 blocks.
Stephen Jackson, GF – Mr. Congeniality is set to return to the Warriors’ lineup this Sunday night after serving his 7-game suspension. Golden State is still seeking their first win of the season and will be glad to have their team captain back on the floor. As long as he can watch his mouth and avoid throwing any punches, S-Jax should return to posting the solid numbers that made him a mid-round draft selection.
Josh Childress, GF – Year in and year out you can land him in the final rounds of your fantasy draft or pick him up of waivers, and J-Chill always finds a way to contribute across the board. He broke out of his early season slumber with 23 points on 9 for 12 shooting Wednesday night, and could see more minutes these next few games with Josh Smith banged up. The Hawks tip-off three times this week and Childress makes a decent start, especially if you need to fill a hole in your lineup.
J.R. Smith, SG – Smith has not topped 25 minutes in a game this season, yet he’s still managed to hit 2 treys a night. He appears to have supplanted Linas Kleiza as the Nuggets’ sharpshooter du jour. With four games on tap, you can expect to garner about 10 threes from J.R. this week.
Speaking of sharpshooters, you may want to consider…
Morris Peterson, GF – Scored 27 points (6 for 9 from the arc) Wednesday night.
Keith Bogans, SG – Currently fifth in the league with 23 three-pointers made (ahead of Ray Allen and Steve Nash).
Anthony Parker, GF – In his last three games Parker is averaging 18/4/2 with 3 treys. Hot hand is a smart play for four games this week.
Please have a seat:
Sebastian Telfair, PG – This guy’s career is going nowhere fast. We’re eagerly awaiting Randy Foye’s return to the T-Wolves’ lineup.
Seattle Point Guards – Luke Ridnour, Delonte West, and Earl Watson can all be solid fantasy contributors when they get starter’s minutes, however they are currently averaging 15, 20, and 26 mpg respectively. Look elsewhere for the time being.
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