Waiver Wired: Wired: Top NBA Pickups Week 22
Games Played Week 22
4 Games: ATL, CHA, CHI, CLE, DEN, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAL, MIL, MIN, ORL, PHI, PHX, SAC, SAS, WAS
3 Games: BOS, BRK, DAL, LAC, MEM, MIA, NOP, NYK, OKC, POR, TOR, UTA
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Guards
Shelvin Mack Jazz 35% – Mack is cooking and should be owned in all leagues. He’s averaging 17.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 0.8 steals and 2.6 3-pointers on 53 percent shooting over his last five games. He’s Utah’s starting point guard and those numbers are no fluke.
Lance Stephenson Grizzlies 54 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues – Stephenson is healthy and hot, averaging 18.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 0.8 steals over his last four games. He’s not going to hit many 3-pointers, but the rest of his numbers are fun. He’ll take a hit once Mike Conley (achilles) is back, but that could take a while.
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Josh Richardson Heat 24% – Richardson posted a dud a week ago Saturday, but is rolling, averaging 16.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.0 blocks and a whopping 3.2 3-pointers on 66 percent shooting over his last five games. Go get him.
Lou Williams Lakers 58% – Williams has been hot, averaging 20.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.7 blocks and 2.3 3-pointers over his last three games. He’s been solid since a return from a hamstring injury and might have been dropped in your league.
Gary Harris Nuggets 49% – Harris has scored in double figures in 13 straight games and is averaging 16.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.0 3-pointers over his last five games, shooting 51 percent. Simply put, he’s been better than Will Barton for a month or so now.
Patrick Beverley Rockets 53% – Beverley had 18 points and 10 dimes on Friday but cooled down on Saturday with four points and five assists on 2-of-9 shooting. He’s still averaging 7.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.8 blocks and 1.6 3-pointers on 41 percent shooting over his last five games. That includes his 0-for-5 clunker on Saturday, March 12.
Isaiah Canaan Sixers 20% – Canaan has scored in double digits in four straight games, averaging 14.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.6 3-pointers over his last five games. And if you forget about his four-point dud on 2-of-7 shooting last Friday, those numbers look even better.
D.J. Augustin Nuggets 22% – DJA is rolling and had 24 points, three assists and three 3-pointers on Saturday, when he hit 8-of-11 shots. He’s averaging 16.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.8 3-pointers on 50 percent shooting over his last five. He’s the backup point guard for Emmanuel Mudiay and is getting about 28 minutes a night right now. If you need a point guard in a deep league, he can really help.
Tony Allen Grizzlies 49% – Allen had a dud last Monday but has been playing very well, alongside Lance Stephenson. He’s averaging 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals over his last five games. He’s not hitting threes or blocking many shots, but he’s scoring, rebounding and stealing the rock.
Toney Douglas Pelicans 10% – With Norris Cole hurting and very iffy for Sunday with a back injury, Douglas has scored in double digits in four of his last five games. He’s averaging 12.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.2 3-pointers during that stretch. As long as Cole is out, Douglas looks good.
Tim Frazier Pelicans 6% – Frazier is averaging 13.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.5 3-pointers over his last two games, hitting 10-of-20 shots for his new team. He’s coming off the bench behind Jrue Holiday, but as long as Norris Cole is out, should get enough minutes to make a deep-league difference.
