Evan Mobley
CLE • Center • #4
Evan Mobley finished Sunday’s win over the Trail Blazers with 20 points (6-of-14 FGs, 7-of-10 FTs), eight rebounds, three assists, one block and one three-pointer in 32 minutes.
Mobley has scored at least 17 points in six straight and nine of his last 10 games. He has also been Cleveland’s most valuable fantasy option since the All-Star break, providing second-round value in eight-cat formats. Thanks partly to Mobley’s efforts, the Cavaliers became the first team to reach 50 wins this season. Cleveland plays four games during Week 18, starting with the Bulls on Tuesday.
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Jarrett Allen
CLE • Center • #31
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Jarrett Allen recorded 12 points (5-of-8 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs), 11 rebounds, one assist, three steals and one blocked shot in 30 minutes in Sunday’s Game 1 win over the Heat.
While Cleveland’s perimeter attack will grab the headlines due to their offensive production, the frontcourt did its job as rebounders and defenders in Game 1. Allen recorded a complete stat line, which included a double-double, while Evan Mobley added seven rebounds along with nine points, one assist and one three-pointer. Allen may be the most overlooked member of the “core four,” but his production as an efficient finisher who also rebounds and defends is essential. The Cavaliers will look to extend their series lead in Game 2 on Wednesday.
Ty Jerome
CLE • Guard-Forward • #2
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Ty Jerome accumulated 28 points (10-of-15 FGs, 3-of-5 FTs), five rebounds, three assists and five three-pointers in 26 minutes in Sunday’s Game 1 win over the Heat.
On the day he was named a finalist for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award, Jerome showed why he was deserving of that distinction. Playing in his first playoff game, the Cavaliers guard finished with the fourth-most points scored off the bench in a postseason debut since 1971. Defending Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland was challenging enough for Miami; Jerome’s play was essentially the knockout blow in Game 1, scoring 16 points in the fourth quarter. He’ll look to build on this performance when the Cavaliers host Game 2 on Wednesday.
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Darius Garland
CLE • Guard • #10
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Darius Garland amassed 27 points (10-of-17 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs), three rebounds, five assists, one steal and five three-pointers in 31 minutes in Sunday’s Game 1 win over the Heat.
Cleveland’s backcourt was outstanding in Game 1, with Garland finishing one blocked shot shy of a complete stat line. After averaging 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.5 three-pointers per game in two regular-season meetings with the Heat, he was far superior to those numbers on Sunday. Garland’s play prompted the Heat to play Davion Mitchell 34 minutes, as starter Alec Burks had no answer defensively. That will be something to watch in this series; if the Heat can’t slow down Garland and Donovan Mitchell, they’re in trouble. Game 2 is on Wednesday.
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Ivica Zubac
LAC • Center • #40
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Ivica Zubac recorded a double-double on Monday with 16 points (6-of-10 FGs), 12 rebounds, four assists and one steal against the Nuggets in Game 2.
It has been over a month since Zubac played a game and didn’t record a double-double. Playoff basketball hasn’t changed that. He has averaged 18.5 points and 12.5 rebounds through the first two games of this series while trying to slow down Nikola Jokic. Zubac is a finalist for the league’s Most Improved Player award, and even if he doesn’t win it, the strides that he has taken this season will help him get paid. He’s in year one of a three-year, $58.7 million contract, which is a bargain for the Clippers.
Nikola Jokić
DEN • Center • #15
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Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 26 points (8-of-16 FGs, 6-of-10 FTs), 12 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals, four three-pointers and seven turnovers in a 105-102 loss to the Clippers in Game 2 on Monday.
After narrowly missing out on a triple-double in Game 1, Jokic had no problems reaching those marks on Monday. This was the 19th playoff triple-double of his career, which is third in NBA history behind Magic Johnson and LeBron James. As impressive as parts of his stat line were, this wasn’t a flawless night for Jokic. He left four points at the free throw line in a three-point loss, and he turned it over seven times, including once with 37.1 seconds left in the game. Jokic was incredible, but he will need to be even better in Game 3 on Thursday to help Denver take back home-court advantage in this series.
Jalen Duren
DET • Center • #0
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Jalen Duren posted a full line on Monday with 12 points (3-of-4 FGs, 6-of-6 FTs), 13 rebounds, two assists, one steal and three blocks against the Knicks in Game 2.
Duren played 25 minutes in Game 1, but with Isaiah Stewart (knee) sidelined for Game 2, Duren’s minutes ballooned to 37, with Paul Reed playing the other 11 minutes at center. Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff couldn’t play Duren all 48 minutes, but he isn’t going to rely on Reed unless he absolutely has to. If Stewart remains out for Game 3 on Thursday in Detroit, Duren should once again play the majority of the center minutes for the Pistons.