Daily Notes for Wednesday: Pick up Turiaf versus Bobcats
| Time | Visitors | Opp. PPG | Opp. FGP | RPG Diff. | Home | Opp. PPG | Opp. FGP | RPG Diff. | |||
| 7 p.m. |  | Detroit Pistons | 91.0 | .441 | +1.7 | @ |  | Toronto Raptors | 97.1 | .458 | -1.5 |
| 7 p.m. |  | Chicago Bulls | 99.4 | .449 | +1.1 | @ |  | Philadelphia 76ers | 95.8 | .459 | +3.2 |
| 7 p.m. |  | Milwaukee Bucks | 102.4 | .474 | +0.4 | @ |  | Atlanta Hawks | 99.0 | .458 | +1.2 |
| 7 p.m. |  | New Orleans Hornets | 95.0 | .456 | +1.6 | @ |  | Cleveland Cavaliers | 97.3 | .456 | +3.8 |
| 7 p.m. |  | Phoenix Suns | 105.2 | .455 | -3.3 | @ |  | Boston Celtics | 90.4 | .419 | +2.2 |
| 7:30 p.m. |  | Miami Heat | 100.8 | .471 | -4.6 | @ |  | New York Knicks | 102.5 | .474 | -0.7 |
| 7:30 p.m. |  | Indiana Pacers | 105.6 | .458 | -1.9 | @ |  | New Jersey Nets | 99.9 | .453 | +1.0 |
| 8:30 p.m. |  | Minnesota Timberwolves | 101.3 | .466 | 0.0 | @ |  | Houston Rockets | 92.4 | .433 | +3.9 |
| 8:30 p.m. |  | Los Angeles Clippers | 100.4 | .466 | -3.7 | @ |  | San Antonio Spurs | 91.0 | .448 | +1.0 |
| 10 p.m. |  | Memphis Grizzlies | 106.1 | .480 | -2.7 | @ |  | Sacramento Kings | 104.3 | .466 | -1.3 |
| 10 p.m. |  | Washington Wizards | 98.1 | .456 | +0.5 | @ |  | Seattle SuperSonics | 106.4 | .460 | +0.4 |
| 10:30 p.m. |  | Charlotte Bobcats | 100.6 | .467 | -2.7 | @ |  | Los Angeles Lakers | 101.4 | .443 | +1.2 |
All times are ET.
Key: Opp. PPG = Points per game allowed to opponents. Opp. FGP = Field goal percentage allowed to opponents. RPG Diff. = The difference between team's rebounds per game and its opponents' rebounds per game.
Out
Udonis Haslem, PF, Heat (foot)
Jason Williams, PG, Heat (thumb)
Day-to-day
Samuel Dalembert, C, 76ers (shoulder)
Pau Gasol, PF/C, Lakers (ankle)
Richard Hamilton, SG, Pistons (hip)
Chris Kaman, C, Clippers (back)
Brevin Knight, PG, Clippers (leg)
Shawn Marion, SF/PF, Heat (back)
Nate Robinson, PG, Knicks (knee)
Tim Thomas, SF/PF, Clippers (stomach)
Ben Wallace, C, Cavaliers (back)
Earl Watson, PG, SuperSonics (calf)
Chris Wilcox, PF, SuperSonics (finger)
One thing that has been clear this season is that the Raptors have had trouble defending scoring guards. In particular, the Raptors have no answer whatsoever for the Pistons' Richard Hamilton. In two meetings this season, Rip is averaging 30.5 points on a combined 22-for-33 from the floor. The Raptors haven't changed their backcourt, and Rip still will be covered by Anthony Parker. You should just make sure Hamilton is in your lineup. … Andrew Bogut is healthy and back playing good basketball for the Bucks. He's a good start against the Hawks, as he has a little too much size for Al Horford in the post. He's averaging 20.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.0 blocks against the Hawks this season. Horford, on the other hand, should probably sit for your fantasy team when he goes up against Bogut. He's averaging a measly 8.7 points and 7.0 rebounds against the Bucks this season. If you don't need to start Horford, leave him on your bench. … Mike Dunleavy should be a good start for the Pacers against the Nets, as he has shredded the Nets' defense this season, averaging 26.5 points on better than 51 percent shooting from the floor. He's also coming off two straight games in which he has scored 25 points on 8-for-13 shooting, and I'd expect him to approach those numbers Wednesday night. … Minnesota's Al Jefferson has been pretty good against the Rockets this season, averaging 19.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.5 blocks. However, both of those games came against Yao, and the Rockets are a different defensive team without Yao. Still, Al should benefit getting to play against the undersized big men on Houston's revamped front line and I'd expect him to approach the 33 points and 16 rebounds he posted last time the two teams met.
Bonzi Wells is finally getting some regular playing time with the Hornets, and he has made the most of it in his past few games. He had 25 points, two steals and three blocks in a win against the Rockets, and he had 12 points and an amazing eight steals in a win against the Celtics. He's available in almost all fantasy leagues, and could be a boon to your team if you need scoring heading into the playoffs. … If you are looking for a sneaky source of blocked shots down the stretch, keep an eye on the Heat's Stephane Lasme. Pretty much the whole Heat roster is decimated, and Lasme blocked three shots in 25 minutes of action against the Bobcats on Saturday. If he continues to play well, he'll earn minutes because his team isn't going anywhere this season anyway. He was one of the nation's leading shot-blockers as a college senior at UMass last year, and could be a great pickup if you are desperate for blocks heading into the fantasy playoffs. … The last time the Lakers played the Bobcats, Ronny Turiaf pitched in with 10 points in 15 minutes off the bench. He'll get a lot more minutes this time around with Pau Gasol still yet to return to the lineup. The Bobcats have had trouble with opposing bigs this season, and Turiaf's energy should get him plenty of opportunities against the Bobcats' porous defense. … The Grizzlies' Hakim Warrick has been playing better of late, averaging 14.4 points and 7.8 rebounds during his past five games. Against Denver on Monday night, he had 29 points, seven rebounds and three steals. He's getting more and more confident and should be able to continue his good play against the Kings Wednesday night.
Seth Landman is a fantasy basketball analyst for ESPN.com.
