'Manimal' feasts on Warriors: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried played only 24 minutes on Monday, however that was more than enough time to thoroughly dominate the Warriors, as he put up game and career highs in both scoring and rebounding with 27 and 17, respectively, to lead Denver to a 123-84 blowout win. Faried shot 12 of 18 from the field in the game, doing almost all of his damage inside of the paint, while also controlling the boards on both sides of the floor, with seven offensive rebounds to go with 17 overall. Faried also added one assist, two steals and a block while sitting most of the second half. (Updated 04/09/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Faried became the 13th player and first rookie to have at least 25 points and 15 rebounds in a single game this season, and was the only player to do so in fewer than 30 minutes of playing time. He has shown excellent potential as a rookie, and the only thing stopping him from being a high-end Fantasy option has been playing time. Full-time minutes will come with experience, and in the meantime he is averaging 11.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in just 24.3 minutes since the All-Star game, emerging as a viable Fantasy option in all formats. (Updated 04/09/2012).
