West shooting the ball better : Pacers forward David West continued his torrid shooting during Saturday night's contest against the Celtics. West made eight of his 10 field-goal attempts in the 86-72 win, finishing with 16 points. He also added four rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal to his stat line, while logging 33 minutes of game action. (Updated 04/07/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/22/12).
Fantasy Analysis
West has clearly been one of the bigger disappointments in Fantasy this season his numbers a way down across the board in his first year with the Pacers. However, he has been playing a bit better of late, as is shooting 59 percent from the field over his last five contests. Still, he is only averaging 11.8 points and 3.8 rebounds over that stretch, so consider the 31-year-old merely a low-end option heading into Week 16 (April 9-15). (Updated 04/07/2012).
05/21/2012 02:33 Report Card 5.20.12: Heat pull even; Spurs advance
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05/15/2012 22:00 Pacers escape Miami with series-tying victory; James, Wade falter late
David West scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, George Hill added 15 and the Indiana Pacers took home-court advantage away from Miami by beating the Heat 78-75 in Game 2 of the teams' Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night.
Despite not being able to do much on the court because of an injury, that didn't slow down veteran F David West off of it this offseason. West, who had surgery in early April to repair a torn ACL, signed with Indiana in mid-December following eight seasons with New Orleans. He is unlikely to play during the abbreviated preseason and his status for the start of the regular season is in question. There is also concern that he might not be able to reach his usual levels of production in his first season removed from the injury. However, his potential to average in the high teens in scoring and more than seven boards per game makes him worth the risk. The only downside: he will no longer be playing with star G Chris Paul this season. Consider him a quality selection beginning in the seventh round of 2011-12 Fantasy drafts, but just be aware of the injury risk. (Updated 12/16/11)
