Just in case you had forgotten, Carmelo Anthony has a knee issue, and he let everyone know about it, leaving Monday's game holding the knee. If you were in any doubt that Melo would soon be leaving the NBA court for good this season, here is your reminder. Trade, trade, trade.

JACKS HIGH

The way Lionel Hollins is running his rotation in Brooklyn is curious at best, but what he has been lately, is consistent. Consistently giving Jarrett Jack big minutes and big opportunities as the team's starting pont guard. Now, whether you think Jack or Deron Williams is the better player is inconsequential, as it's Jack who is getting it done now. Against the Grizzlies, Jack played 35 minutes, scoring 26 points (10-15 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT) with four rebounds and eight assists and is now averaging, in his last 15 games, 16.7 points, 1.0 three-pointers, 3.9 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.3 steals. If you can't use those sort of numbers, you're either the greatest fantasy player ever, or you're a liar. It appears Jack will have at similar value from here out, and with his ownership just at 63 percent in Yahoo leagues, he's available for some of you reading. Williams is struggling and Hollins is much more comfortable with Jack, as should you be.

M.I.A.

These guys all sat out Monday's action, for one reason or another.

• Spurs
  • Manu Ginobili (rest)
• Pacers
  • Donald Sloan (DNP-CD)
  • Ian Mahinmi (ankle)
  • Lavoy Allen (knee)
• Sixers
  • Michael Carter-Williams (foot)
• Magic
  • Tobias Harris (knee)
• Wizards
  • Bradley Beal (toe)
• Knicks
  • Cleanthony Early (DNP-CD)
• Heat
  • Shawne Williams (hip)
  • James Ennis (knee)
  • Dwyane Wade (hamstring)
• Jazz
  • Joe Ingles (back)
  • Rodney Hood (foot)
• Pelicans
  • Anthony Davis (shoulder)
  • Ryan Anderson (elbow)
  • Jrue Holiday (leg)
• Nets
  • Sergey Karasev (DNP-CD)
• Bucks
  • Larry Sanders (suspended)
• Hawks
  • Pero Antic (DNP-CD)
  • Thabo Sefolosha (calf)
• Clippers
  • Blake Griffin (elbow)
• Mavericks
  • Rajon Rondo (facial fracture)
• Thunder
  • Steven Adams (hand)
• Nuggets
  • Jameer Nelson (Achilles)

FANTASY LINE OF THE NIGHT

Much like Jack, Eric Gordon is still owned in way too few fantasy leagues. After his outburst Monday, I expect that number to change. Without Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson, someone needed to step up and it was Gordon, who scored a season-high 31 points (9-14 FG, 7-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT) with three rebounds, three assists and two steals. One of Gordon's main strengths is his ability to get assists as a shooting guard, averaging 5.2 assists in his past 16 games. Combined with 2.5 three-pointers, 15.6 points and 0.8 steals, Gordon has rebounded from a truly horrible start to the season to be a must-add player, especially while Jrue Holiday (leg) remains out.

ROTATION NOTES AND QUIRKS

With Manu Ginobili resting, Marco Belinelli took a bigger role, hitting the game winner to give coach Gregg Popovich his 1000th NBA victory. Belinelli had 12 points with four assists, but his value is too inconsistent to be used in most standard leagues.

Draymond Green played just 27 minutes before leaving with a sprained ankle. Post-game, coach Steve Kerr said it's not a serious sprain and Green is questionable for Wednesday, but with the All-Star approaching, it'd be unlikely he plays Wednesday. What it does mean is that we'll be unlikely to see Green miss additional time, so any beneficiaries (David Lee) from his absence will have short-lived value. Andre Iguodala got himself 30 minutes without Green on Monday, scoring 13 points with five rebounds and four steals, but like any potential uptick for Lee, Iguodala's temporary surge shouldn't last long.

With MCW out again, Tim Frazier drew his second NBA start, scoring 10 points with six rebounds and seven assists in a very MCW-like line. He is only worth considering while MCW is out, and that will likely be not very long.

Tobias Harris sat out Monday's game with a seemingly out of nowhere knee injury, allowing Aaron Gordon to rejoin the starting lineup. He played just 17 minutes for five points, one steal ,and one block and isn't someone I think has a lot of alue in standard leagues. Evan Fournier found some extra minutes off the bench as the Magic went with three guards for a good chunk of the game, scoring 18 points, but his upside is not high.

With Bradley Beal sitting again, it wasn't Otto Porter who drew the start, it was Garrett Temple who had his number called, scoring seven points with three steals. There is no real reason to add Temple in all but the deepest leagues. Kris Humphries played only four minutes due to a bruised back and if he misses time Kevin Seraphin would be the likely beneficiary, but if you own Humphries, his absence, if any, will be short.

Carmelo Anthony, as mentioned above, left early with his knee flaring up, but before he did, he knocked down 26 points with four rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block. He's been productive lately, but the fact is, you need a long-term view and if looking long-term for Melo, the outlook is barren. Andrea Bargnani played for the first time since January 2nd, just his third appearance of this season. He could be forced into significant minutes, but given how bad a player he is at this point in his career, I'm not gambling on Bargnani being a reliable producer.

Hassan Whiteside returned after a one-game ankle-induced absence, but was limited due to fouls, something that will bother him from time to time as the season progresses. He still had seven points, nine rebounds and two blocks in his 19 minutes, but this wasn't the usual superhuman like night from Hassan.

Alexis Ajinca replaced Anthony Davis (shoulder) in the starting lineup, but also battled fouls, accumulating three fouls in 27 minutes, and posted  a modest eight points, four rebounds and two blocks. While he may be a nice daily fantasy play when Davis misses, AD would have to miss a significant chunk of time for me to consider Ajinca is most leagues.

Zaza Pachulia returned from his calf issue, but under a minutes restriction, playing just 16 minutes for five points and five rebounds, with three steals. His return does, however, limit John Henson's value moving forward, given Henson couldn't crack 30 minutes with literally no other center on the roster. Once Henson's production drops, feel free to move on.

Nikola Pekovic and Gorgui Dieng split the minutes at center, playing 24 each, but it was Dieng who performed best, scoring six points, but adding 12 rebounds, three assists, one steal and five blocks. If you own Dieng, you have to keep holding for at least the next few weeks, as Pekovic, apart from being a plodding NBA player, if liable to go down at any stage. Shabazz Muhammad returned from his abdominal strain and played 24 minutes off the bench, more than I anticipated. He's still stuck behind Kevin Martin and Andrew Wiggins, and had a 18 point and eight rebound line, but his limited ability to contribute in many categories, plus the playing time restrictions mean that unless Martin is traded, Muhammad will struggle to relevant for standard leagues.

J.J. Redick returned at an opportune time for the Clippers and played 31 minutes, scoring 15 points. He's gong to be relied upon heavily without Griffin and if anyone dropped him and you need scoring and three-pointers, I'd cast my gaze Redick's way.

With Monta Ellis (hip) and Tyson Chandler (ankle) lasting a combined five minutes, guys like Charlie Villanueva, Raymond Felton and Dwight Powell got extended run. Villanueva dropped five triples in his extended run with Dirk Nowitzki playing some center, but unless Chandler misses extended time, there's nothing to see here. Same in the backcourt, where Devin Harris played 32 minutes off the bench next to J.J. Barea. Barea is the better add with Rondo out, but it's not a must-grab type scenario.

With no Steven Adams, Kendrick Perkins drew the start, but unsurprisingly, was putrid. Rookie Mitch McGary was the story, notching his second straight double-double, with 17 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes. Given Adams is out three weeks, and Perkins is a stiff, McGary is nice add, provided you don't drop any real value for him. Remember, Scott Brooks also gave Nick Collison, another stiff, 27 minutes.

Brian Shaw went all 'normal coach' giving his starters all over 30 minutes with the exception of the struggling Arron Afflalo. Jusuf Nurkic had a massive 16 points, 14 rebounds, two steals and one block and is primed for takeoff, assuming Shaw sticks with this normalcy. Don't count on it, but he's a great add in most formats as the sky is the limit.

BOX SCORE HIGHLIGHTS AND ODDITIES

Robert Covington continues to shine and like Jack and Gordon above, is criminally underowned. He dropped 21 points with four triples and eight rebounds and appears to be for real.

Lord Elfrid Payton is also someone who has tremendous value in head to head league, adding five rebounds, five assists, and six steals Monday.

Randy Wittman pulled John Wall from the game, one point shy of a triple double, finishing with nine points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Poor form coach, poor form.

Chris Bosh had a nice rebounds, scoring 32 points, but speaking of rebounds, he is only averaging 4.3 boards in his last four games, with Hassan Whiteside inhaling nearly every ball that comes off the glass. Mario Chalmers also had one of his better games, scoring 18 points with six assists and three steals. He is very up and down, but is returning value enough to owned in most 12 team leagues, regardless of Dwyane Wade's status.

Gordon Hayward is in a rich vein of form and scored 32 points with seven rebounds, eight assists, and two steals and is truly stamping his authority on this team. Trey Burke struggled mightily, going 0-for-10 from the field and has failed to top 30 minutes in his last three games. He can likely be dropped in most standard leagues.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was another player to get close to a triple double, ending with 12 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, adding three steals and one block. This guy is becoming a fantasy force. I hope you own him in dynasty and keeper formats.

I can't not mention DeAndre Jordan's mega performance, scoring 22 points with 27 rebounds and three blocks, picking up Blake Griffin's slack. Spencer Hawes started, but played 14 minutes, mainly due to the three fouls he picked up. While Jordan will have to take things up a notch, don't expect Hawes to be this poor again.

NIGHTLY LEADERS

Points

1. Kevin Durant, F, OKC, 40 points
2. Gordon Hayward, F, UTA, 32 points
3. Chris Bosh, F, MIA, 32 points

Rebounds

1. DeAndre Jordan, C, LAC, 27 rebounds
2. David West, F, IND, 18 rebounds
3. Marcin Gortat, C, WAS, 14 rebounds
4. Jusuf Nurkic, C, DEN, 14 rebounds

Assists

1. Chris Paul, G, LAC, 13 assists
2. Tyreke Evans, G, NOP, 10 assists
3. John Wall, G, WAS, 10 assists

Steals

1. Elfrid Payton, G, ORL, 6 steals
2. Khris Middleton, F, MIL, 4 steals
3. Andre Iguodala, F, GSW, 4 steals
4. Elijah Millsap, G, UTA, 4 steals

Blocks

1. Tim Duncan, F, SAS, 5 blocks
2. Gorgui Dieng, C, MIN, 5 blocks
3. Omer Asik, C, NOP, 5 blocks
4. Dante Cunningham, F, NOP, 5 blocks

Three-Pointers

1. Kevin Durant, F, OKC, 7-12 3Pt
2. Eric Gordon, G, NOP, 7-8 3Pt
3. Ty Lawson, G, DEN, 5-7 3Pt
4. Charlie Villanueva, F, DAL, 5-7 3Pt
5. Jared Dudley, F, MIL, 5-5 3Pt

Minutes

1. Joe Johnson, G, BKN, 42 minutes
2. Chris Paul, G, LAC, 40 minutes
3. Alan Anderson, G, BKN, 40 minutes