Perkins doubles up for Thunder: Thunder C Kendrick Perkins had a solid performance in a win at Utah on Friday night. Perkins recorded a double-double as he scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds over 31 minutes. He went 3 for 5 from the field and added a block and two assists for the Thunder in the win. (Updated 02/11/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Perkins has two double-digit rebounding games in his last five but is still averaging just 5.8 boards per game over that span. He doesn't score much and gets a decent number of blocks. Perkins is definitely not a high-end Fantasy center. He is serviceable in deeper formats at times. (Updated 02/11/2012).
02/11/2012 01:30 Westbrook, Thunder topple Jazz
Russell Westbrook scored 28 points and Kevin Durant had 19 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 101-87 on Friday night.
02/06/2012 08:34 What's on the Schedule: Week 7
The Grizzlies are the only team to have four home games in the upcoming scoring period, making some of their fringe options interesting. Our Adam Moore breaks down the Week 7 schedule.
01/31/2012 01:14 Clips snap Thunder's 4-game win streak
Chris Paul had 26 points and 14 assists, Blake Griffin added 22 points and a monstrous dunk, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Oklahoma City 112-100 Monday night, snapping the Thunder's four-game winning streak in a matchup of division leaders.
When Perkins went from Boston to Oklahoma City last season, it did not have the desired effect. The move did not put the Thunder over the top as they failed to advance to the NBA Finals. In fact, Perkins’ numbers tumbled after changing addresses and his entire season was mostly lost to a knee injury. He played in 12 games for the Celtics before being traded and averaged 7.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and shot 54 percent from the field. After being traded, Perkins averaged just 5.1 points, 7.9 boards and shot 49 percent over 25 minutes per game. Perkins makes perfect sense as the tough center anchor for an exciting young offensive squad led by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Still, he’ll have to show major improvement to get back to his 2009-10 level when he averaged 10 points, eight rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game over 28 minutes per night for the Celtics. Perkins himself was disappointed with his performance last year and has vowed to lose weight and be more focused entering the 2011-12 year. Perkins has said that the injuries lingered, even when he returned, and limited him to below his normal performance. He’s healthy entering this season and Fantasy owners know what a healthy and effective Perkins is capable of. Perkins will never be a top offensive option in Fantasy play, but he does the intangibles and is a worthy Fantasy center. Consider him just outside the top 25 center options and take him with a mid-to-late-round pick on Draft Day. (Updated 8/28/11)
