Carmelo Anthony’s owners have to be worried after another loss is added to the New York Knicks record, Charlotte looks to have finally gotten some of its buzz back without Lance Stephenson in the lineup, and Rajon Rondo put on a different NBA uniform for the first time in his career on Saturday night.

The Greek Freak is rolling in Milwaukee, the Pacers still don’t have an “offense” to speak of, all Anthony Davis has a legitimate off night for a New Orleans team that was absolutely steamrolled by Portland.

It’s the Sunday Dose.

Suns 99, Knicks 90

The Knicks are now a whopping 19 games under .500, and every Carmelo Anthony (knee) owner is wondering the same thing: When is New York going to pull the trigger and decided to shut him down? It wasn’t on Saturday, as Melo returned from sitting out to play a team-high 40 minutes for 25 points (9-of-19 shooting) with 11 rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block. Unfortunately, he didn’t get much help from his teammates, and with Amar’e Stoudemire on a recovery day, the Knicks didn’t have much to combat what the Suns presented.

Jose Calderon scored 21 points with five triples, but that’s an outlier and not the norm. With Iman Shumpert (shoulder) and JR Smith (foot) both sidelined, Tim Hardaway, Jr. continues to take advantage of the extra minutes and had 16 points, four rebounds, a steal and a block in another start. However, owners aren’t going to get much consistently from THJ unless he’s hitting from distance, and he had just one in this one.

The three-headed point guard monster saw Goran Dragic (10 points, two assists, 4-of-11 shooting) take a backseat in the win, while Eric Bledsoe (25 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, three steals, 8-of-15 shooting) and Isaiah Thomas (22 points, three rebounds, three assists, six turnovers) combined for 47 points. The one knock on the group is an obvious one: six total assists compared to nine total turnovers. That’s not a recipe that’s going to sustain success.

Alex Len continues to start at center for the Suns, and although his stats don’t jump off the page (four points, eight rebounds, three blocks, 1-of-6 shooting), Miles Plumlee’s role has been reduced in significant fashion. Len is worth stashing in all formats with 12-plus teams.

Hornets 104, Jazz 86

No Lance Stephenson, no problem. With an efficient 20 points from Kemba Walker (8-of-17, two triples) to go along with his six dimes and four steals, as well as an emphatic double-double for Big Al Jefferson (19 points, 10 rebounds, 8-of-13 shooting), the Hornets were able to dispose of the Jazz with ease in this one. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had his best game since returning from his foot injury with a very nice double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds, one steal, three blocks) and should be able to contribute a bit more offensively without Born Ready in the lineup.

This game was over after three quarters, so Rotoworld favorite Rudy Gobert, AKA The Steiffel Towel, finally saw 30 minutes off the bench. The result? Eleven points, 12 rebounds, a steal and two blocks on 5-of-6 from the floor. Despite the limited minutes, Gobert now has at least two blocks in every one of his last seven games.

Utah’s unit struggled virtually across the board in this one, but it was especially noticeable in the backcourt where Alec Burks (3-of-13 shooting) and Trey Burke (4-of-13 shooting) combined to make just 7-of-30 shots for a rousing 21 points. Burke is a better stash than Burks in my book. I still don’t understand the $42 million extension Burks received in October as an early Christmas gift.

Blazers 114, Pelicans 88

Despite a 22-6 record, Portland is criminally undercovered as a top team in a very competitive Western Conference. Many are quick to point to a thin bench, but the production this team has received from key reserves like Chris Kaman (16 points, six rebounds, Steve Blake (three points, five dimes, two steals) and Thomas Robinson (12 points, four rebounds) would tell you a different story.

The strength is undeniably the starters for the Blazers, and LaMarcus Aldridge is having one of the better seasons that no one is really talking about. With another monstrous double-double in this one (27 points, 12 rebounds, three steals, two blocks, 12-of-20 shooting), it’s just the latest in a long line of ridiculous, stat-stuffing performances for Portland’s big man. Over his last five games LMA is boasting the following line: 24.8 points, 14.2 rebounds, 48% shooting, 2.0 steals, 1.0 blocks. His team is also 5-0.

The Pelicans were a flat-out embarrassment in this game, and the entire starting lineup combined for 28 points on 43 shots—including Anthony Davis. AD had a very rare off game, but he still managed to contribute seven points, six boards, a steal and five blocks. The reserves fared a little better in the blowout (Austin Rivers had 21 points and 12 free throw attempts), but this was a trash can game for fantasy owners: stick it in the bin and don’t look back. The only notable performance came from Alexis Ajinca, who managed to contribute a double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds in just 15 minutes of action.

Mavericks 99, Spurs 93

Rajon Rondo’s debut with his new team came with a familiar stat line: six points, seven rebounds, nine assists, two steals and four turnovers on 3-of-11 shooting. With a plus-17 rating in 34 minutes of action, Rondo wasted no time making his presence felt in Dallas. Rondo’s new backcourt running mate Monta Ellis enjoyed fantastic success with 38 points on an efficient 15-of-23 from the field (including five triples) and four steals.

Dallas also got solid but unspectacular production from their frontcourt in the win. Chandler Parsons had 16 points and 11 rebounds on 6-of-15 shooting, while his “tag team partner” Tyson Chandler had six points, 14 rebounds, a steal and two blocks.

After two straight triple overtime losses, Gregg Popovich rested Tim Duncan, Danny Green and Manu Ginobili in addition to Tony Parker (hamstring) and Kawhi Leonard (hand). It’s impressive San Antonio was even in this one considering the circumstances, but the Spurs got some nice contributions from their second unit: Aron Baynes had 16 points, 10 rebounds, a steal and a block in the loss, while rookie Kyle Anderson continued to show some flashes with 11 points, eight rebounds and two steals in the start.

Cory Joseph has been solid but unspectacular while filling in for Parker, and that trend continued in this one with 14 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Nuggets 76, Pacers 73

U-G-L-Y. That’s a usual description for a game involving the Pacers, and this season the same can be said of the Nuggets. To combine for under 150 points in a semi-professional basketball game would be an achievement, but it’s an embarrassment for the NBA.

Exactly two Pacers players had notable games: CJ Miles came off the bench for 16 points, five rebounds, two steals and a block, while David West had a double-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and a block in his best statistical output since his season debut following an ankle injury. Miles (19 shots) and West (22 shots) each clearly have the green light for a depleted lineup, so it’s something fantasy owners will want to keep in mind if targeting either player.

For the Nuggets, Ty Lawson did his usual thing with 15 points and 10 assists to go along with three steals, while Timofey Mozgov exploded for six points, 15 rebounds and five big blocks. Danilo Gallinari exploded for a rare good game with 19 points off the bench, but the inability to count on his health really limits any kind of appeal he might otherwise hold.

Hawks 104, Rockets 97

Are we still doubting the Hawks? I’m not. Now 19-7 in a pathetic Eastern Conference, Mike Budenholzer has installed a culture of basketball that should be dubbed the San Antonio Spurs of the East. Despite the Hawks not having Jeff Teague (hamstring), Kyle Korver had 22 points (four triples), Al Horford and Paul Millsap combined for 28 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and six blocks, while Dennis Schroder had eight points, six rebounds, six assists and four turnovers in Teague’s place.

The Rockets wasted a good game from Dwight Howard (19 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block on 7-of-10 shooting), and although James Harden played the role of facilitator with 14 dimes, he struggled with his shot, scoring just 18 points on 5-of-16 from the floor. He did add six rebounds, a steal and a block to go along with a couple of triples, so even a tough night for Harden is a productive one for his owners. Donatas Motiejunas played just 25 minutes with eight points, seven rebounds and a block, and it’s the second straight game his minutes have dipped under 25 after playing 30-plus in five straight games. Not so coincidentally, Kostas Papanikolaou has been back for exactly two games.

Clippers 106, Bucks 102

After a poor showing in his previous game against the Bucks that helped result in a loss for the Clippers, Chris Paul wanted to make sure there wasn’t a repeat in this one. With nine points in the final four minute of action, CP3 led Los Angeles with 27 points, nine assists, two steals and a block (four triples) in this one. The Clips also got 24 points, six boards and an impressive eight assists from Blake Griffin on 10-of-17 shooting, and BG is now averaging a career-high 4.4 assists. Don’t look now, but DeAndre Jordan is on an absolute roll—nine points, 16 rebounds, a steal and two blocks in this one. DJ now has at least 13 rebounds in every game except for one during the month of December.

The real difference in this game was from the shooting guard position, where the Clippers combined to get 40 points from JJ Redick (23 points, five threes) and Jamal Crawford (17 points, three triples). That makes a big difference when Matt Barnes goes for a donut in the start at small forward, and the team gets two total points (Reggie Bullock) from the SF spot.

The shorthanded Bucks are still hanging tough without Jabari Parker, but despite a good game from Giannis Antetokounmpo (18 points, nine rebounds, six assists), he simply didn’t get enough help from his supporting cast. Jerryd Bayless (16 points, four rebounds, two assists) and Jared Dudley (16 points, eight rebounds, two steals) each continued to contribute in a larger role, and both are names to monitor going forward. The returns of Ersan Ilaysova (face) and John Henson (ankle) will complicate things in Milwaukee.