Crawford finds scoring touch : Trail Blazers G Jamal Crawford was able to find his scoring touch during Friday night's contest against the Hornets. Crawford scored a season-high 31 points in the 94-86 win, on 10 of 16 shooting from the field. He went 2 of 7 from downtown and also chipped in with eight assists, two rebounds and one steal, while logging 30 minutes off the bench. (Updated 02/11/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Crawford has been shooting the ball very well over the last two games as he has made 18 of his last 31 field-goal attempts. Crawford has scored 21 and 31 points in those two contests, respectively and seems to be finally settling into his role in Portland. While he still comes off the bench, Crawford has been seeing just over 30 minutes per night over his last 10 contests, so consider him a viable No. 3 Fantasy G heading into Week 8 (Feb. 13-19). (Updated 02/11/2012).
02/11/2012 23:50 Mavericks edge Blazers in double OT
Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points, Jason Terry added 19, and the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 97-94 double-overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.
02/10/2012 22:44 Trail Blazers 94, Hornets 86
Jamal Crawford scored a season-high 31 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a two-game skid while handing New Orleans its eighth straight loss, 94-86 on Friday.
02/07/2012 01:15 Questionable call helps OKC prevail
Kevin Durant had 33 points, including a dunk with 2.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-107 on Monday night.
01/30/2012 23:57 Jazz rally in fourth to beat Blazers
Paul Millsap scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz used a 13-0 fourth-quarter run to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 93-89 on Monday night.
01/29/2012 20:12 Week 6 Start 'Em and Sit 'Em
With yet another unfortunate injury to Andrew Bogut, Drew Gooden gets yet another shot to deliver for Fantasy owners. Our Chris Towers shares his top choices for the week ahead in his Start 'Em and Sit 'Em.
Veteran G Jamal Crawford saw a huge drop in production during his second year in Atlanta last season. Crawford averaged just 14.2 points, 3.2 assists and 1.7 rebounds, but still managed to ink a two-year deal with Portland in the offseason. He struggled shooting the ball last season, especially from behind the arc, as his 34.1 shooting percentage from downtown was his lowest mark since 2006-07. However, the 31-year-old should bounce back with the Blazers as he earns plenty of minutes with his new team. He's one of the few perimeter scoring options for Portland and should see roughly 15-plus shots a night. Despite his down campaign, Crawford should be viewed as a premium source for 3-point shooting and scoring, making him worthy of a mid-round pick in 2011-12 Fantasy drafts. (Updated 12/16/11)
