POR 134, BKN 99: Camara Drops 35 Points
Tyler Okonkwo
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Trail Blazers Go Nuclear, Camara Puts on a Show in 35-Point Demolition
Portland just reminded Brooklyn why they shouldn't even book the return flight. The Blazers methodically disassembled the Nets 134-99, and if you had Toumani Camara in your lineup, you already cashed your check for the week. This wasn't close, it wasn't competitive, and honestly, it wasn't really fantasy relevant for the Nets at all. But for Portland? There's some real intel here.
| Player | ESPN FP | Yahoo FP | Tonight | Season Avg | +/- Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toumani Camara | 64.0 | 47.1 | 35/3/3 | 13.0/5.2/2.5 | +22.0 |
| Donovan Clingan | 41.0 | 44.0 | 7/15/0 | 12.4/11.7/2.2 | -5.4 |
| Scoot Henderson | 36.0 | 32.6 | 13/3/4 | 13.5/2.8/3.9 | -0.5 |
| Kris Murray | 36.0 | 29.5 | 16/5/5 | 5.9/3.7/1.3 | +10.1 |
| Deni Avdija | 21.0 | 27.0 | 18/5/2 | 24.1/6.9/6.7 | -6.1 |
| Josh Minott | 28.0 | 26.5 | 15/5/1 | 6.8/3.3/1.0 | +8.2 |
| Ziaire Williams | 28.0 | 26.3 | 16/4/1 | 10.0/2.5/1.0 | +6.0 |
| Tyson Etienne | 33.0 | 26.2 | 18/1/4 | 5.9/0.7/0.9 | +12.1 |
| Nic Claxton | 22.0 | 22.8 | 10/4/2 | 11.8/7.0/3.8 | -1.8 |
| Jalen Wilson | 18.0 | 20.3 | 11/4/1 | 5.6/1.7/0.6 | +5.4 |
Camara Had the Best Game of His Life
Toumani Camara went absolutely nuclear. 35 points on 10-12 shooting, 9 threes made, 6-7 from the stripe. That's 47.1 Yahoo FP and you can't even be mad about it because he was just different. Up +22 points from his season average and shooting 83% from the field? That's not a game you replicate. But here's the thing, this is the kind of line that tells you something changed about his role or the matchup just hit different.
The Nets defense is bottom-tier, and Camara took full advantage. Don't add him thinking this is the new baseline. He's a 13 ppg guy who got the perfect storm of weak defense and hot shooting. But he's already 97.6% owned anyway, so if you somehow don't have him yet, grab him now, because ownership is climbing after tonight.
The Clingan Paradox
Donovan Clingan put up a dud on the surface: 7 points on 3-10 shooting. But 44 Yahoo FP because he grabbed 15 rebounds and chased down a block. That's the problem with massive bigs in blowouts, you get the garbage stats but not the volume. He's still your guy in dynasty and season-long, but nights like this are annoying because the game script didn't let him eat offensively. He's -5.4 from his season average in scoring though, so don't panic. He'll be back to normal once the Blazers play someone who can actually hang with them.
Murray's Breakout Moment
Here's what jumped out at me: Kris Murray finally looked like a real rotation piece. 16 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds on efficient 6-9 shooting. That's +10.1 points versus his season average. This dude's been floating around 6 ppg, so seeing him put up 29.5 Yahoo FP means the opportunity is there if he can stay in the rotation.
The minutes are sketchy (30 in a blowout), but the efficiency was legit. If the Blazers keep feeding him this, he's a potential waiver add in deeper leagues. He's basically a free agent right now (you probably don't have him), and variance this high suggests he's either about to disappear or actually found something. I'm leaning toward this being real because his shot creation looked natural, not just garbage time nonsense.
Deni's Weird Night
Deni Avdija was supposed to run the offense but finished with 18 points, 5 boards, 2 assists on just 4-10 shooting. The free throws were there (10-12), which kept him at 27 Yahoo FP, but he's down -6.1 points from his season average. In a 35-point blowout, you'd expect the star to go off more. Something felt off about his usage or maybe the game just got out of hand too quick for him to settle in. Not worth overthinking one game, but it's a minor red flag if this becomes a pattern.
Net Negatives (Brooklyn's Mess)
Josh Minott, Ziaire Williams, and Tyson Etienne all put up respectable lines, but they're all getting fed empty calories. Minott with 26.5 Yahoo FP sounds nice until you remember Brooklyn got destroyed by 35 and he's a 6.8 ppg guy. These performances are not repeatable against real competition.
The Nets are a fantasy wasteland right now. Their "best" performers are role players going off in garbage time. Nic Claxton (-1.8 vs avg) and Jalen Wilson (+5.4) are fighting for crumbs on a broken team.
The Move
Deni Avdija ownership is up 0.1% after tonight, which makes sense. He's already owned in basically every league (97.6%), so unless you're in a dynasty deep bench situation, he's not available. If he somehow is, absolutely slam add him. But this game doesn't change anything about his value long term.
Everything else here is noise. Don't start streaming Nets role players. Don't panic on Clingan. Just note that the Blazers' depth is real, and in playoff matchups, that matters for upside.