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When a player thrives statistically on a bad team, I tend to call that the Shareef Abdur-Rahim effect. This isnt a slight to Abdur-Rahim, as he put up an enduring stretch of strong numbers between stints with Vancouver and Atlanta, but rather an acknowledgment of the statistical benefits of playing heavy minutes with steady opportunities on a subpar roster. Maybe a modern hyphenated player as an example is in order, as we saw Michael Carter-Williams post impressive numbers for the Philadelphia 76ers early in his career.This season, the Brooklyn Nets Trevor Booker might be the best candidate for this brand of increased opportunity. Into his seventh season, Booker is quietly enjoying a breakout season. The Nets have been surprisingly competitive, but still field a roster that proves thin at several depth charts, namely power forward. Booker is playing a career-high 26.5 minutes per game and subsequently enjoying rewarding opportunities. The Clemson product has averaged 15.4 rebounding chances per game -- defined as being within 3.5 feet of an available rebound -- the most on the team and 26th in the league. As a result, Booker is averaging 8.5 boards, a 60 percent leap over his career clip, while the most impressive element is his elite steal rate, as hes eighth in the league in larceny so far this season.Even as we can expect some regression in the steals department, some team trends support Bookers overall rise as a fantasy asset. The Nets are just barely behind the Phoenix Suns for the top spot in pace this season, with 104.5 possessions per 48 minutes. Such an up-tempo scheme positions the Nets with a respectable offensive rating of 102.4 points per 100 possessions, thus Bookers steady share of minutes and rebounding opportunities appears sustainably rewarding. The best current stat for Bookers fantasy brand is the fact hes still available in nearly half of all ESPN leagues. While he doesnt deliver a ton of points, such helpful rebounding and steal rates indicates the market isnt appreciating the opportunity Booker is enjoying this season.Access the downloadable forecaster chart PDF hereMatchup ratings are based on a scale from 1 (poor matchup) to 10 (excellent matchup). These are calculated using a formula that evaluates the teams year-to-date and past-10-games statistics, their opponents numbers in those categories and their performance in home/road games depending on where the game is to be played. The column to the left lists the teams total number of games scheduled, as well as home games, and lists the overall rating from 1-10 for that teams weekly schedule.Ratings roundupThe Warriors net two games against the up-tempo Lakers, who are running a familiar scheme under Luke Walton, while the Pacers are also top 10 in pace and the Timberwolves are 28th in defensive rating. Such strong matchups with added possessions earns Golden State one of two perfect ratings for the upcoming slate. The Thunder similarly face a friendly week ahead, matching with the Wolves and Kings -- 29th in defensive rating -- supports a perfect rating.As for challenging setups, the Jazz and Bulls are both saddled with two-game schedules, limiting any appeal in their respective rosters for streaming in weekly formats. The Knicks, meanwhile, face the Hornets solid defense in two of three games, as Charlotte has the fourth-best defensive rating in the league.The other brotherThe Dallas Mavericks J.J. Barea suffered a calf injury that could sideline him for more than a month. While hes no Steph, the rise of the Mavericks Seth Curry is an interesting narrative to track as hell assume a leap in minutes and usage in the wake of Bareas injury. Barea, after all, was enjoying a career-best 33.1 minutes and 13.7 shots per game, sizable leaps of his previous bests. Barea currently ranks 10th in the league in drives and 10th in frontcourt touches per game, so we find a sizable workload available for Curry, who is available in nearly 90 percent of ESPN leagues.Target the NetsHaving already discussed Bookers ascension and the Nets position as second in pace in the league, we should also detail how favorable a matchup Brooklyn proves for opponents. The Nets have some loose defensive metrics, as Brooklyn has ceded the most second-chance points per game, the most points off turnovers and the eighth most points per game on the fast break. For both streaming in weekly formats and identifying solid DFS matchups, the Nets are an ideal target.Inviting from deepThe Wizards backcourt has struggled over the past few seasons in defending deep shots, so streaming shooters against them proves appealing. When seeking a shooting specialist to stream to boost 3-point production in weekly competition, it could help to target the teams struggling to close out on the perimeter effectively. Listed below youll find the five teams surrendering the highest shooting percentage from beyond the arc this season.Generous on the glassJust as we can target weak perimeter defenses for shooting specialists, we can also attack the boards by identifying teams struggling to secure rebounds. Listed by the lowest rebounding percentages in the league -- as in the Blazers are securing a league-low 45.3 percent of available rebounds -- we can survey the most attractive streaming matchups when seeking frontcourt help. Custom Carolina Hurricanes Jerseys . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. 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Davis responded to his selection earlier in the day as a Western Conference All-Star with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-91 on Friday night. AUBURN, Ala. - Texas A&M middle blocker Jazzmin Babers entered the regular season finale against Auburn needing only four blocks to break the school record of 552 career total blocks. The senior, who has started all 121 matches throughout her career, finished with 11 blocks to help lead the Aggies to a 19-25, 25-12, 25-21, 25-23 victory today at Auburn Arena.Texas A&M completes the regular season 21-8 overall and 15-3 in Southeastern Conference play and finishes in at least a tie for third place in the final SEC standings. Auburn suffers its fifth consecutive loss in the series against the Aggies and ends its season 15-16 overall and 9-9 in SEC matches.Babers, who earlier this season became A&Ms all-time career leader in block assists and passed Cindy Lothspeich (1994-97) to break the career total blocks record, led the Aggies to 20 blocks on the day, breaking the team record for most blocks in an SEC match. The Aggies, who tied the school SEC record with 32 block assists, also set a team SEC season record as they finished the conference season averaging 3.0 blocks per set.The Aggies got off to a sluggish start and were outhit .216 to .207 in the opening set. The score was knotted at 12-12 before the Tigers got a kill courtesy of an A&M overpass and then served back-to-back aces to take a lead they would not lose. Auburn later used a 3-0 run to go up 21-16 before a kill and a block by Kaitlyn Blake put A&M within 21-18. The Tigers then went on another 3-0 spurt, including a fifth ace that put Auburn serving for the set, 24-18. McGee put down her fifth kill before Auburn closed out the set with a kill.The second set was tied at 3-3 when A&M caught fire, scoring seven unanswered points to take a 10-3 lead. The Tigers cut the deficit to 14-11 before a kill by McGee and a record-setting block by Babers and setter Stephanie Aiple began a 5-0 surge by the Aggies. A service error ended the run but McGee immediately put down her fifth kill in five attempts in the set to ignite a set-ending 6-0 run. Babers and Emily Hardesty teamed for a block to cap the win and even the match at a set apiece. It marked the sixth block of the set for A&M, which hit .500 while holding the Tigers to a -.097 hitting efficiency.Auburn held a 10-9 advantage in the third set when A&M went on a 4-0 run to take the lead. Auburn, which was outhit .367 to .219 in the stanza, quickly got back within a point at 14-13 but could get no closer. The Tigers stayed within a point at 22-21 before a block by Babers and Aiple, a kill by Blake and a block by Blake and Hardesty closed out the set, 25-21, giving A&M a 2-1 lead in the match.A&M held its largest lead of the fourth set at 14-9 when Auburn began a comeback. The Tigers eventually tied the score at 18-18, but a block by Aiple and Blake, an Auburn attack error and an Ashlie Reasor roll-shot kill put the Aggies ahead, 20-18. The Tigers countered, getting a solo block and two kills during a 4-0 run that put Auburn on top, 22-21, giving the Tigers their first lead since 5-4. Hardesty tied the score with her team-leading fourth kill of the set, and Blake and McGee tallieed A&Ms seventh block of the frame to return the lead to A&M, 23-22.dddddddddddd Auburns Brenna McIlroy answered with her sixth kill of the set, but the Tigers served long to put A&M at match point. Auburn seemed to fight off match point as McIlroy appeared to have gotten a kill as the ball landed inside the A&M baseline, but A&M coach Laurie Corbelli challenged that the ball had sailed outside the antenna. Upon further review, the Aggies won the challenge to end the match.McGee led all players with 16 kills while hitting .313. Reasor finished with eight kills while hitting .467. Blake pitched in eight blocks in the Aggies record-setting block performance, and Hardesty came off the bench to add a career-high six blocks. Victoria Arenas led the Aggies in digs with 13.Auburn, which had four players in double-figure kills, including a team-high 15 by McIlroy, led A&M in kills (54-50), attacks (150-119), aces (7-3) and digs (53-50). The Tigers, however, finished with 33 attack errors, the most by an A&M opponent this season, as A&M outhit Auburn, .311 to .140, and held the Tigers to five team blocks.The Aggies, who ended the regular season having won 15 of their last 17 matches, are expecting to receive a sixth consecutive and 24th overall berth into the NCAA Championship. The 64-team field will be announced Sunday, Nov. 27, at 8 p.m. on ESPNU.Texas A&M postmatch quotes:TEXAS A&M HEAD COACH LAURIE CORBELLI:On overcoming the slow start to get the victory... I am really relieved that this match is over. It was really a struggle most of the way through. I thought we started really flat. Emotionally it seemed really hard to get really excited and super high for this one, for whatever reason. I was really proud of our attackers. I thought Kiara McGee came ready to play in a really strong fashion. [Ashlie] Reasor did some awesome things, and she just needed a match like this to get her confidence up and let her see herself as the great player she is. As always, I think Steph Aiple directed the offense beautifully, and Jazz Babers with no errors, and with all the blocks that we had. Our blocking is only getting better and better, and that is really a highlight for me. At the end of the season thats what we really like to have happening.On Babers setting another blocking record... She is definitely going to be hard to match in terms of blocking with any future players because of how instinctive she is with her blocking. She is a very smart blocker. We will really miss that next season. She is much deserving of that career record.On thoughts finishing the regular season and awaiting the NCAA announcement... I feel a sense of relief that we have made it through the SEC grind, and we have a day off to rest and rejuvenate and get a new start on somewhat of a new season with the NCAA tournament. I have no clue what the NCAA Selection Committee is going to do. We always have our feelings about it, but I just prefer and wait and not even think about it until we see it. ' ' '