What a night. Two double-overtime games, a single-overtime game, and Lance Stephenson's first ever game winning shot on his first made three-pointer of the season headline the insanity that was Friday Basketball.

TONY "WRECKING BALL" WROTEN

Tony Wroten scored a career-high 31 points (11-27 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 6-8 FT), to compliment seven assists, five rebounds, one steal, and just two turnovers before fouling out in 34 minutes. The Sixers play one more game before Michael Carter-Williams expects to make his triumphant return November 13th in Dallas. Translation: trade Wroten while you still can or ride out the last days with a poor man's Tyreke Evans. Some possible trade targets include the injured Jose Calderon and George Hill, as well as the underperforming Trey Burke. By all means aim high. Just don't act appalled when someone rejects their Goran Dragic for your Tony Wroten.

If Wroten were even a competent shooter, I'd look for him to shift over to two-guard in the starting lineup. As it stands, he's a ball dominate one-trick pony who can get the rim at will. He's attempted a total of three midrange shots, and his inflated three-point percentage isn't fooling me. While coach Brown intimated both guards could play together in the same backcourt, my eyes saw a different story last season. Wroten is only productive with the ball in his hands, and neither he nor Carter-Williams has a useable jump shot. Thankfully, the Carter-Williams/Nerlens Noel pick-and-roll is something I've been waiting for and something this offense could feature heavily.

HOSPITAL WARD

David Lee will be reevaluated in two weeks after aggravating his hamstring during his season debut Thursday. He'll miss seven games at most, but the team has four days off prior to their game against the Jazz two weeks from now. In the meantime, Draymond Green should continue to start at power forward.

Terrence Jones (leg) and Patrick Beverley (hamstring) will be out a week. It's not as bad as it sounds since the Rockets play two games prior to next Friday. Expect Isaiah Canaan to start at point guard. Selfishly, I'd prefer to see Kostas Papanikolaou (Papa for short) starting at power forward. However, coach McHale continues to trot Donatus Motiejunas onto the court with the rest of the starters like he's not shooting 23 percent from the field. Starting shouldn't matter because Papa played more minutes over the last two games coming off the bench. Neither replacement needs to be grabbed in standard leagues, unless you want to up your team's coolness factor by adding a backup small forward averaging 3.5 assists per game in Papa.

Ricky Rubio played 136 consecutive games since returning from his sprained MCL, reaffirming injuries can strike at any moment. Ultimately, he was diagnosed with a sprained left ankle and will be reevaluated later today. Rather than drown your sorrows in Mo Williams and Zach LaVine consolation prizes, I'm bringing the good news. The Minnesota Timberwolves play a league-low 13 November games, and including today, they only play four games over the next 11 days. So if Rubio misses just two weeks, your prospects remain relatively unchanged. If Rubio sat 4-7 weeks, you'd still be fine. Minnesota plays 52 games after New Year's, tied for second most over the final three and a half months. All is not lost. In fact, with this knowledge, you can start doling out lowball trade offers for Rubio if you're in a position of strength.

With regard to Williams and LaVine, the Timberwolves don't play any quality games this month and are forced to play a home game in Mexico City on November 12th. So if you grab these guys, be prepared to play them. Like I mentioned earlier, they don't play many games over the next 11 days or much during the rest of the month. Williams is the player to latch onto should Rubio miss substantial time, which appears evident. He blocked three shots in the boxscore, yet the replays confirmed roughly one of those. Plus, if you're adding Williams, it's not for his blocking prowess. You'll get a handful of assists with a sub-40 percent field goal percentage and ill-advised shots until Rubio returns.

Marcus Smart left the game on a stretcher after stepping awkwardly on Lavoy Allen's foot. The x-rays were negative and we're likely dealing with a sprain, but don't quote me. The team will run him through an MRI later today to gauge the severity. I present to you the second round of good news relief. Much the like Timberwolves, the Celtics play a league-low 13 games in November. He'll miss nine games if the team sits him the rest of the month. On the positive side, the Celtics play a league-high 53 games from January through April, most in the NBA. We wish Smart a speedy recovery in the meantime.

Rajon Rondo will stay in Boston to have a screw removed from his left hand, forcing him to miss tonight's game in Chicago. Evan Turner could fill the primary ball handling duty void, something coach Brad Stevens advocated during the preseason. I'm hesitant to use him in any daily games because of the matchup, but the Bulls are playing their fourth game in five nights and were completely blitzed by Tony Wroten and the Sixers last night.

Amir Johnson returned from a three-game hiatus, only to aggravate the ankle that kept him out of action. He's had ankle issues in the past, and is probably better off just sitting until fully healed or closer to 100 percent. In the meantime, Patrick Patterson continues to play suitable power forward minutes. It's just not something I'm clamoring for off the waiver wire.

M.I.A.

Notable DNPs can be spotted on the accompanying list.

• Chicago
  • Derrick Rose (ankles)
• Denver
  • Ty Lawson (ankle)
  • J.J. Hickson (suspension)
• Indiana
  • C.J. Miles (migraine)
  • David West (ankle)
  • George Hill (knee contusion)
• Milwaukee
  • Khris Middleton (DNP-CD)
• Minnesota
  • Ronny Turiaf (hip)
• New York
  • Pablo Prigioni (ankle)
  • Jose Calderon (calf)
• Oklahoma City
  • Perry Jones (knee)
  • Anthony Morrow (MCL sprain)
• Orlando
  • Kyle O'Quinn (hip)
• Philadelphia
  • Nerlens Noel (ankle)
  • Malcolm Thomas (knee)

ROTATION NOTES

Coach Jason Kidd replaced Jared Dudley with Kendall Marshall in the starting lineup. Khris Middleton received the DNP-CD after playing the previous five games, yet Kidd still ran an 11-man rotation. Can someone please notify Kidd he's not required to run the Bucks like a Little League squad?

Coach Derek Fisher replaced Shane Larkin with Tim Hardaway Jr in the starting lineup, shifting Iman Shumpert to point guard. Shumpert and J.R. Smith, fresh off a one-game suspension, led the Knicks with five assists apiece. Because of Smith's return, Shumpert didn't play more than 30 minutes. Jose Calderon will miss at least one more week, possibly two. Because the Knicks were blown out of Barclay's Center, 110-99, Fisher could continue to switch up the lineups until Calderon returns. We'll find out tonight when the Knicks play their fourth game in five nights in Atlanta.

Jeremy Lamb made his season debut and first career start after missing the first five games with a lower back strain. He chipped in 17 points (8-15 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, and one block in 41 minutes. I suspect the minutes will come down as Anthony Morrow, Andre Roberson, and Perry Jones III filter back. The points from Lamb are a welcome sight, but the long distance shooting is a concern. In case you weren't keeping count, since February 1, 2014, including the postseason, summer league, and preseason, Lamb is 35-of-145 from beyond the arc, a putrid 24 percent. You can add Lamb with the knowledge that the Thunder play four games each of the next two weeks, but don't be shocked when he only provides points in an inefficient manner.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist returned after missing two games with a rib contusion, sending Gerald Henderson back to the bench. In fact, it was P.J. Hairston, not Henderson, as the first Hornet reserve to come off the bench. Kidd-Gilchrist only played 24 minutes, a likely precautionary maneuver on the part of coach Clifford. At one point late in the contest, Kidd-Gilchrist took a Kyle Korver elbow to the nose, forcing him to the sidelines in order to stop the bleeding. Gary Neal and Cody Zeller played most of the final quarter and both overtimes, replacing Kidd-Gilchrist and Marvin Williams.

Josh Lloyd's favorite player, JaKarr Sampson, started in place of Brandon Davies. After never playing more than 10 minutes in a game in his career, Sampson played a career-high 27 minutes. He finished the ball game with four points (2-3 FG), five rebounds, three assists, and one steal. In case you were wondering, Sampson plays for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Kirk Hinrich picked up the spot start for Derrick Rose (ankles) and Joakim Noah's (illness) return the lineup sent Taj Gibson to the bench. Rose was a game-time decision and is listed as day-to-day moving forward.

Chris Copeland, the Pacers' leading scorer (17.2 points per game), replaced C.J. Miles (migraine) in the starting lineup. He missed all four three-point attempts, but still scored his customary 17 points (6-13 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT) in 38 minutes. Copeland has certainly outperformed Miles, but coach Vogel may prefer to keep the rotation the same if Miles can go tonight against the Wizards. Don't let that deter you from using him against the Wizards, a team he dominated for 19 points and 12 rebounds three days ago.

Ty Lawson was a late scratch due to ankle soreness. Word around the water cooler says his ankle issues from last season haven't fully healed, yet. Nate Robinson, coming off ACL surgery and on an early season minutes limit, started and gave the Nuggets 14 points (6-14 FG, 2-7 3Pt), five assists, and one steal in 26 minutes. Randy Foye jumped off the bench to lead the Nuggets with a game-high 28 points (10-19 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 3-4 FT), a team-high nine assists, two rebounds, and one block in 32 minutes. He provided top-100 value last season with his bombardment of three-pointers (2.3 per game), but I wouldn't make any hasty decisions until a final ruling on Lawson is reached.

FANTASY LINE OF THE NIGHT

Al Horford did everything but attempt a three-pointer in the Hawks' 122-119 double-overtime loss to the Hornets. Now, he didn't exactly stop Al Jefferson on defense, yet provided the cleanest line of the night: 24 points (11-16 FG, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds, three steals, two assists, and one block in 37 minutes. Horford is the only center averaging at least 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game to open the season. While the steals should regress, the rest of his stats are no fluke. Well, his free-throw percentage will likely dip, unless tearing his other pectoral balanced out his upper body, fixing the free-throw woes we've been accustomed to over the past two seasons. It's crazy enough to just make sense.

ROOKIE OF THE NIGHT

The revelation of the night was Aaron Gordon in my book. The one knock on him entering the draft was his shooting, both outside the paint and from the free-throw line. It's still early in the season, but Gordon sank both three-point tries and all three of his free-throws, carrying over that shooting touch from the preseason. He finished the game with a career-high 17 points (6-9 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, career-high two blocks, and one assist in 21 minutes off the bench. Coach Vaughn called his number for the entire overtime session, sitting Channing Frye, and Gordon responded by terrorizing Thaddeus Young on the defensive end. Already an insane athlete with adequate ball handling and passing skills, he'll start to find his way to the bench of many fantasy rosters if he continues this shooting spree.

TRIPLE-DOUBLE WATCH

I sent out a memo to the league pleading for a triple-double. The universe, in kind, responded with an actual triple-double and a Ricky Davis Triple-Double. I was in triple-double heaven last night.

Kyle Lowry harnessed the power of the Toronto Raptors' pinstriped purple dinosaur throwback jersey to produce 13 points (5-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, 10 assists, and one steal in 34 minutes. Point guards continue to terrorize John Wall and the Wizards. Let's not forget Norris Cole's opening night 21-point effort that had fantasy managers running to the waiver wire with no regard for human life.

Reggie Jackson almost led the shorthanded Thunder to a win over the Grizzlies. In 41 minutes, he provided a game-high 22 points (9-20 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), eight assists, seven rebounds, and one steal. The rest of the team combined to produce as many assists as Jackson.

Kemba Walker came through with the Ricky Davis Triple-Double (falling one stat shy in one category). It took him 43 minutes to compile 15 points (6-16 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 assists, nine rebounds, three steals, two blocks, and a mere two turnovers. He's feast or famine when it comes to his field goal percentage. It's either better than 50 percent or south of 40 percent, but rarely in between.

LeBron James did what we all saw coming when he nearly missed out on a triple-double days after the buzzer-beating loss to the Jazz. In 40 minutes, James scored 22 points (8-18 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), dropped 11 dimes, grabbed seven boards, and recorded a block and a steal. With that performance, James has now scored double figures in 577 consecutive regular season games.

BOX SCORE HIGHLIGHTS AND ODDITIES

Henry Sims knocked down a three-pointer, the first of his career as he attempts to wrestle back the starting job from Brandon Davies when Nerlens Noel returns. Sims finished with 16 points (7-10 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, and five assists in 26 minutes. His positive 17 plus/minus was counteracted by Davies' negative 18 plus/minus.

Mike Dunleavy scored a season-high 27 points (9-15 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT) in 31 minutes against the Sixers. It's just more valid data proving spot-up shooters against the Sixers are a must-play in fantasy leagues. If only that was similar to the DH spot in fantasy baseball.

Kent Bazemore played eight seconds in the Hawks' double-overtime defeat. He was the one who contested Lance Stephenson's game winning three-pointer.

Caron Butler played a team-high 36 minutes off the bench, and Andre Drummond played 26 minutes after picking up just two fouls in the first five minutes. D.J. Augustin played two more minutes than Brandon Jennings in the first half, but Jennings prevailed by a margin of 31-23 minutes by the final buzzer. After the game, coach Stan Van Gundy dropped this little nugget, "it's not going to be one guy every night. We need to play good offense, move the ball and take the shots as they come." Not only are Brandon Jennings' minutes in flux, but Drummond is just as susceptible with Greg Monroe back from suspension. Drummond did limit his fouls this game, but ceded minutes to Butler in the fourth quarter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has recorded one steal and three blocks through his first six games, failing on both counts last night. He continues to come off the bench and provide 9.2 points with 5.0 rebounds per game. With Kidd set on playing an 11-man rotation for at least the first month, Antetokounmpo should only be kept if you're willing to carry the 19-year-old on your roster with the hope he meets his potential in the midst of his second season.

Garrett Temple missed all five three-point tries after hitting at least two in each of his first four games, leading the team with 14 total. Perhaps 50 percent three-point shooting from a career 32 percent shooter was too good to be true. Although, the entire Wizards' starting lineup struggled, shooting a combined 11-of-48 against the Raptors.

Jonas Valanciunas hasn't played more than 29 minutes in any game this season. We'll blame last night's 29 minutes on the blowout win, even though DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry played 34 minutes or more. With Amir Johnson facing an ankle setback, Valanciunas could see a minute increase as long as he can stay out of foul trouble.

After failing to record a steal in back-to-back games, Tony Allen claimed four steals against the Thunder. He also hit a corner-three pointer, willingly. For a career 26 percent three-point shooter, his shooting mechanics accurately define his struggles outside the paint.

Serge Ibaka made a game-high four three-pointers and missed the game winner at the buzzer. At this rate, he'll shatter his previous career-high of 23 made three-pointers by next week.

Steven Adams double-doubled in a season-high 34 minutes. Matching up against Marc Gasol made his 13 points (6-9 FG, 1-2 FT) and 11 rebounds that much more impressive. He also chipped in two steals and two assists. Facing the Sacramento Kings and DeMarcus Cousins tomorrow could send Adams to the bench must faster with the ever plaguing foul troubles.

Goran Dragic made his first three-pointer after starting the season 0-of-11. He also posted his best statistical game with 22 points (7-17 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four assists, three rebounds, and two steals in a season-high 46 minutes. Isaiah Thomas only played 17 minutes against his former team, possibly because he missed shootaround attending a funeral. That's speculation on my part as to the minutes disparity, but I don't know how else to spin the minute total for Thomas in a double-overtime game.

Miles Plumlee played 41 minutes after not playing more than 25 minutes in any of the previous five games. He finished the double-overtime loss with 15 points (7-12 FG, 1-2 FT), 16 rebounds, and one assist. By proxy, Alex Len only played 11 minutes after picking up five fouls down-low. It will continue to be a minutes battle, especially with Markieff Morris occasionally siphoning minutes at center.

Kevin Love snapped a streak of 34 games with at least one made three-pointer, finishing the night 0-of-5 from downtown.

Arron Afflalo failed to score on four shots in 31 minutes after scoring two points in 22 minutes the previous game. I'm sorry if you wasted a high draft pick on him. You probably missed his last four months in Orlando of severe regression. While he played 35 minutes per game with the Magic, the glut of guards and forwards in Denver make that benchmark near impossible to meet on a nightly basis. Brian Shaw is the Western Conference version of Jason Kidd. The Nuggets next take on the Trail Blazers in back-to-back games. The same Blazers holding opposing two-guards to 10.5 points on 40 percent shooting, thanks in large part to Wesley Matthews.

The Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Cavaliers committed just eight turnovers in separate games, both blowout victories.

DAN FORDEN AWARD*

Dirk Nowitzki could win this award on nights he doesn't play. With the likes of Enes Kanter, Rudy Gobert, Derrick Favors, Trevor Booker, and even Dante Exum measuring up against the future Hall of Famer, Nowitzki almost scored a point per minute in the blowout win, finishing with 27 points (11-18 FG, 5-8 3Pt), 10 rebounds, two assists, and one steal in 28 minutes of action.

QUOTE OF THE NIGHT

"I would foul before they inbound the ball."

- Jon Barry, ESPN broadcaster and rule book aficionado

NIGHTLY LEADERS

Points

1. Al Jefferson, C, CHA: 34 points (15-24 FG, 4-8 FT)
2. Tony Wroten, G, PHI: 31 points (11-27 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 6-8 FT)
3. Deron Williams, G, BRK: 29 points (10-15 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 7-10 FT)

Rebounds

1. DeMarcus Cousins, C, SAC: 18 rebounds (2 offensive)
2. Tobias Harris, F, ORL: 16 rebounds (4 offensive)
3. Miles Plumlee, C, PHO: 16 rebounds (5 offensive)

Assists

1. Jeff Teague, G, ATL: 15 assists (5 turnovers)
2. LeBron James, F, CLE: 11 assists (3 turnovers)
3. Kyle Lowry, G, TOR: 10 assists (4 turnovers)
4. Kemba Walker, G, CHA: 10 assists (2 turnovers)

Steals

1. Tony Allen, G, MEM: 4 steals
2. Al Horford, C, ATL: 3 steals
3. Kemba Walker, G, CHA: 3 steals
4. Larry Sanders, C, MIL: 3 steals
5. Monta Ellis, G, DAL: 3 steals
6. Jabari Parker, F, MIL: 3 steals
7. Corey Brewer, F, MIN: 3 steals

Blocks

1. Roy Hibbert, C, IND: 4 blocks
2. Rudy Gobert, C, UTA: 4 blocks
3. Larry Sanders, C, MIL: 3 blocks
4. Marc Gasol, C, MEM: 3 blocks
5. Mason Plumlee, C, BRK: 3 blocks
6. JaVale McGee, C, DEN, 3 blocks
7. Mo Williams, G, MIN: 3 blocks

Three-Pointers

1. Dirk Nowitzki, F, DAL: 5-8 3Pt
2. Mike Dunleavy, F, CHI: 5-8 3Pt
3. Randy Foye, G, DEN: 5-10 3Pt

Minutes

1. Rudy Gay, F, SAC: 48 minutes
2. Lance Stephenson, G, CHA: 47 minutes
3. Goran Dragic, G, PHO: 46 minutes

*The Dan Forden Award is given to the player with the best long-distance shooting performance. It is named the Dan Forden Award after Dan Forden, audio technician for the Mortal Kombat series and the guy who popped up from the bottom right corner of the game and excitedly proclaimed "Toasty!"