Evans hits boards off bench: Clippers F Reggie Evans had his best performance of the season on the boards in Friday's game against the 76ers. While finished with zero points, he was able to haul in 10 rebounds -- including five on the offensive glass -- in the 78-77 win. Evans missed his lone shot from the field while playing 19 minutes off the bench. Evans also recorded a steal in the victory. (Updated 02/10/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Evans continues to see his minutes off the bench but he is mainly used for his defense and rebounding. He is averaging 2.6 points with 6.2 rebounds in his last five contests. Evans should be ignored in all but the deepest of Fantasy formats at this point. (Updated 02/10/2012).
02/10/2012 21:57 Paul hits game winner to bury Sixers
Chris Paul had 24 points, including the game-winning 17-footer with 3.2 seconds left, Blake Griffin added 16 points and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 78-77 on Friday.
Fantasy owners looking for a cheap source of rebounding may or may not have a gem in Evans. That is because Evans, while averaging 11.5 boards per game last season over 27 minutes per night, has not been able to stay healthy over the last two seasons. The 31-year-old played in just 30 games last year after seeing action in only 28 the year prior. It is clear that with minutes, Evans can be a big-time rebounder. However, the Raptors made sure they have plenty of other options and Evans will have to compete for playing time with Ed Davis, Joey Dorsey, Amir Johnson, James Johnson, Linas Kleiza, Julian Wright and Sonny Weems, who all play similar positions. If Evans can get back to playing big minutes and ripping down boards with regularity, he’ll be a nice Fantasy option, especially in category-based leagues. However, we don’t recommend drafting him because he may have fallen out of Toronto’s everyday plans. (Updated 8/23/11)
