"The New York Knicks went into Tuesday night having lost nine of their previous 10 games. Fortunately for the Knickerbockers, they got Carmelo Anthony back and played the hapless Detroit Pistons, who had the same record in their previous 10. The end result was a crushing 113-86 victory for the Knicks, but there were some side stories of interest to fantasy folks.

First, Melo looked good and said afterward that he felt "refreshed" following a two-game absence to rest his sore ankle and wrist. He scored 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting (including a pair of 3s) and dished out six dimes, though he mustered just one board and turned the rock over four times. Despite feeling better, he wasn't ready to commit to playing all three games in the upcoming back-to-back-to-back stretch that begins Thursday against the Chicago Bulls."