PJ Washington Sinks Four Treys In Monday's Loss

Charlotte Hornets power forward PJ Washington looked more like a red-hot shooting guard in Monday's loss to Orlando, going 4-for-8 with the three-ball on his way to 19 points. He shot 7-for-12 overall from the field and added seven rebounds with four turnovers. Washington has now shot 50 percent or better from deep in four […]

Malik Monk Scores Team-High 20 Points

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk ended up as the team's leading scorer in Monday's loss to Orlando, finishing with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting. Despite the good scoring night, Monk registered an ugly minus-22 rating and the team lost heavily 106-83. Monk looked promising in his first two years in the league, but his […]

Terrence Ross Delivers 19 Points Off The Bench

Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross scored over half of the team's bench points in Monday's win over Charlotte, finishing with 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting. He went a superb 5-for-8 with the three-ball while picking up two steals on the defensive end. Ross is enjoying a very good month, with his scoring average up […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: BABIP for Hitters

The most accessible of the fantasy-relevant advanced stats is BABIP, or Batting Average on Balls In Play. It simply measures a player's batting average on balls in play, with outcomes such as strikeouts and home runs removed from consideration. In general, the league average hovers around .300, a nice round number to remember. Many know […]

Evan Fournier Scores Game-High 26 Points

Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier felt sick before Monday's clash with the Hornets, but it didn't show on the court as the Frenchman scored a game-high 26 points on 10-for-14 shooting. He had a great night from deep with a 6-for-8 performance, and his line also included four assists, two rebounds, one steal and […]

Nikola Vucevic Picks Up 21st Double-Double

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic recorded his 21st double-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 106-83 win over Charlotte with 24 points and 10 rebounds. He added four assists and one steal while shooting 11-for-21 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown. Vucevic has improved his numbers throughout the season, and he's averaging 20.4 […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores 25 Points In Easy Win

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell made 11 of 19 from the floor on Monday, en route to 25 points while adding a bunch of extras in the win. Mitchell added two boards, three assists, two steals, and a block while drilling two makes from three. Mitchell once again started slow but turned things up in […]

Rudy Gobert Scores 20 Points, Tweaks Ankle

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert continued his interior dominance at both ends of the court on Monday when he led his team to a 30-point win over the Pacers. Gobert was a team-high plus-24 in 31 minutes of action as he scored 20 points while grabbing 14 rebounds. He did not stop there as he […]

Mike Conley Plays 18 Minutes Off The Bench

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley suited up in his second game since returning to the lineup and scored 14 points in 18 minutes off the bench in the easy win over the Pacers on Monday. Conley was efficient making six of eight from the floor and added two assists with two triples. It was an […]

Myles Turner Records Six Steals In Loss To Utah

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Myles Turner brought his quick hands to Salt Lake City on Monday when he tallied six steals in the 118-88 loss to the Jazz. The six steals were a season-high for the big man and he also added 12 points with five boards while making a single triple in 27 minutes […]

T.J. Warren Scores Just Four Points On Monday

Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren had a night to forget as he tied his season low with four points in the 30-point blowout loss to the Jazz in Utah. Warren made just two of four from the floor while adding just a single rebound with two steals in 24 minutes of action. Warren does average […]

PGA DFS: DraftKings Value Plays - Farmers Insurance Open

Please enjoy this RotoBaller PGA Premium article free for a limited time. Hello RotoBallers and thanks for joining me for the Farmers Insurance Open! In this article you will find my favorite DraftKings DFS value plays for this week's PGA tournament. It can be tough to define "value" and that task is made tough because […]

Chris Paul Scores 28 Points In Return To Houston

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul probably felt pretty good on Monday as he scored 27 of his 28 points in the first half in the comeback win over the Rockets in his return to Houston. Paul provided a full line as he added six rebounds with three assists, three steals, and a block while […]

Dennis Schroder Scores 23 Points To Help Secure Win

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder recorded 17 of his 23 points in the second half on Monday to help his club pick up the come-from-behind win over the Rockets. Schroder connected on nine of 16 shooting and added five rebounds with four assists and three triples in 34 minutes off the bench. Schroder has […]

Russell Westbrook Records A Triple-Double Against Former Team

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook provided an efficient triple-double on Monday against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Westbrook connected on 16 of 24 shooting en route to 32 points while handing out 12 assists with 11 rebounds and adding two steals in 38 minutes of action. Westbrook has now matched LeBron James as […]

Danuel House Plays Well Again On Monday Versus The Thunder

Houston Rockets forward Danuel House put together his second straight solid line on Monday, but it was not enough to help his squad as they lost by five points to the Thunder. House drilled five of 11 from the floor and added six rebounds with two steals and three blocks while connecting on three makes […]

James Harden Goes 1-For-17 From Three On Monday

Houston Rockets guard James Harden managed to score 29 points, but it was a night he will probably want to forget as he nailed just one of his 17 attempts from three in the loss to the Thunder. Harden shot 9-for-29 overall and made 10 of 13 at the line while adding nine rebounds, six […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores 28 Points Against Nuggets

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns logged his most minutes (35) since returning and he made the most of his time on Monday. Towns scored 28 points on 9-for-19 shooting while adding eight rebounds with five assists and he also chipped in a steal with a block in the 107-100 loss to the Nuggets. Towns […]

Gorgui Dieng Scores Eight Points With One Block

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center Gorgui Dieng saw his minutes trickle down a little lower on Monday when he played just 13 minutes off the bench against the Nuggets. Dieng managed to record eight points with a block while gathering four rebounds with two makes from three. Since the return of Karl-Anthony Towns, Dieng has been […]

Jerami Grant Plays Well Again On Monday

Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant continued to excel in the starting unit with Paul Millsap (knee) out and he managed to record 19 points to help secure Monday's win. Grant connected on three makes from three while adding seven rebounds with two assists and a steal in 32 minutes of action. Grant has now started […]

Michael Porter Jr. Stays Hot On Monday

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. continued his hot streak on Monday when he came off the bench to record 20 points to help secure the 107-100 win over the Timberwolves. Porter Jr. connected 7-for-12 shooting while adding four triples with 14 rebounds, four assists, and a block while committing just a single turnover in […]

Nikola Jokic Scores 17 Points With 13 Boards On MLK Day

Denver Nuggets power forward/center Nikola Jokic recorded his fifth double-double in six games on Monday when he scored 17 points and added 13 rebounds. Jokic led his club to a 107-100 win over the Timberwolves and the big man also chipped in five assists with a steal but missed all three of his attempts from […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 21st, 2020

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for January 21st, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Taurean Prince Records First Double-Double In New Year

Brooklyn Nets small/power forward Taurean Prince went for 12 points and 12 rebounds during Monday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, checking his three-point onslaught at the opening tip. Prince shot 5-for-9 from the field overall on the night, including going 1-for-3 from long range; his three attempts from deep marked his fewest in an outing […]

Caris Levert Notches Season-High Six Assists In 16-Point Outing

Brooklyn Nets point guard/small forward Caris Levert packed the stat sheet across his 29 minutes in Monday’s defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers, which marked his largest allotment of playing time since his return from a thumb injury. Levert utilized his time on the floor to finish with 16 points on 6-for-16 shooting, adding six rebounds […]

Jarrett Allen Records 20th Double-Double Of Season

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen racked up a double-double during Monday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, finishing with 13 points and 13 rebounds across his 31 minutes. In addition to marking his fourth double-double in his last six games, Allen has now collected 20 double-doubles on the year. His role in the Brooklyn offense has […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Drops Team-High 22 Points In Defeat

Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie reclaimed his previous role in the offense during Monday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets without Kyrie Irving in the mix. Dinwiddie led the team in scoring with 22 points on 6-for-17 shooting, including going 3-for-7 from behind the arc. In addition to playing a team-best 35 minutes, he also […]

Ben Simmons Records Fourth Triple-Double Of Year In Win

Philadelphia 76ers point guard/small forward Ben Simmons tied his career high with 34 points during Monday’s victory over the Brooklyn Nets, also adding 12 rebounds and 12 assists to mark his fourth double-double of the season. It was a stellar shooting performance from Simmons, who went 12-for-14 from the floor, in addition to shooting 10-for-14 […]

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk Continues To Fire From Long Range

Detroit Pistons shooting guard/small forward Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk collected just 10 points during Monday’s loss to the Washington Wizards, but moving forward, his nine shots from behind the arc are reason for optimism. Since he entered the rotation on a consistent basis back on Dec. 20, Mykhailiuk has attempted at least seven threes in 10 of […]

Derrick Rose Collects Team-High 21 Points In Defeat

Detroit Pistons point/shooting guard Derrick Rose reached the 20-point plateau in his ninth consecutive outing during Monday’s loss to the Washington Wizards. Rose led his squad in scoring following an 8-for-21 shooting performance that led to 21 points. In addition to his scoring, he added four rebounds, two assists and two steals, as his production […]