Fantasy Fadeaway: Thaddeus Young continues his late season surge

Here are the most notable fantasy lines from Monday's NBA action:

Thaddeus Young, PF, 76ers
28 PTS, 7 AST, 6 STL

While his team didn't get the win, 76ers PF Thaddeus Young posted his second straight monster fantasy game. Young is Philadelphia's only real front court scoring option and he should be a major fantasy asset down the stretch.

76ers' Notes: The 76ers roster is a bit of a wasteland, but Michael Carter-Williams reached the 20-point barrier, while filling up the box score with three assists, two rebounds, two steals, and one block. 

O.J. Mayo, SG, Bucks
25 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL

The Bucks had this contest well in hand in the fourth quarter and that may have affected playing times for some of their starters, including PG Brandon Knight, who played just 21 minutes. With the second unit taking the lead, Mayo came off the bench and played 35 minutes, posting 25 points, in large part due to seven 3-pointers. If Mayo can get past his conditioning issues, he's worth a flier in fantasy.

Bucks' Notes: Mayo's teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo saw 29 minutes on the court and provided the usual flash of his potential with 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and an impressive four blocks. 

Stephen Curry, PG, Warriors
19 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB

Curry was held to just 19 points on Monday night, but he came awfully close to a triple-double with nine assists and eight rebounds. Curry actually struggled with his shot in the first three quarters (3-of-12) before connecting on his last three field goal attempts in the final quarter to lead his team to the win. 

Warriors' Notes: With David Lee out of the lineup, Jermaine O'Neal got the start at power forward over Draymond Green and the veteran came through with another solid effort (16 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks, two assists). It may be only a matter of time before reality injuries catch up with O'Neal, but if he continues to get playing time he's worth a look in deeper leagues.

Dirk Nowitzki, PF, Mavericks
15 PTS, 3 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB

Nowitzki's 15 points and one rebound may not jump off the page, but his clutch shot with time expiring certainly does. Unfortunately, that doesn't do much for fantasy owners. The veteran is still a reliable fantasy player as long as you aren't expecting him to reach the heights of past seasons. 

Mavericks' Notes: PG Jose Calderon went 6-for-9 from the field, including 5-for-8 from 3-point range and finished with a 20-point night. Don't fooled though, Calderon can't be counted on for consistent production...