Eric Gordon Scores 35 Despite Injured Finger; Al Horford to Miss Two Games

I think we got our answer on Thursday night as to whether or not Eric Gordon's injured finger on his shooting hand will hinder his performance going forward. Simply put, no.

Gordon went off against the Blazers, scoring 35 points on 13-of-26 shooting with seven 3-pointers, five rebounds and four assists. And there you have it. Any worries about Gordon's finger seem to have been put to rest, wouldn't you agree?

Blake Griffin was able to get back on track, notching yet another double-double just one night after snapping his 27-game double-double streak. Griffin scored 20 points with 18 rebounds, four assists and two steals against the Blazers.

On the Portland side of the ball, it once again has become clear that despite the Marcus Camby injury, neither Joel Przybilla or Dante Cunningham are ready to become relevant fantasy players. Przybilla had two points and seven rebounds in 25 minutes, while Cunningham had just three points, two rebounds and one block in 17 minutes. Say it with me: Yawn!

The good news is, Camby is not expected to miss only three weeks. Something to keep in mind as owners in your league drop Camby.

On Thursday we also learned that Al Horford will miss this weekend's back-to-back set for the Hawks with a right ankle sprain. Jason Collins will remain in the starting lineup but has zero fantasy value. He's not even worth a look in deeper leagues. Zaza Pachulia will also see an increase in minutes, but he too is limited in what he provides.

If I were choosing between Przybilla and Pachulia this weekend, I would opt for Pachulia. But then again, if I had to choose between the two I'm probably in bad shape and less inclined to even bother wasting energy picking either up.

In other quick injury news, Carlos Boozer did not play on Thursday night against the Mavs. He is, however, expected to play on Saturday night, so it is time to start looking to replace Taj Gibson (four points, six rebounds, zero blocks).

Tyreke Evans was the other player fantasy owners were talking about on Thursday as we learned that he has opted to play through his plantar faciitis and decided to not have surgery during the season. We'll see if things chance in early or late-March, but for now it seems that you will have Evans in your lineup for the near future.