CHA • Forward • #0
about 2 months ago
After a rough performance in Tuesday’s blowout loss to Golden State, Bridges was able to get back on track on Thursday, though it wasn’t enough to end Charlotte’s losing streak. Bridges has taken on more responsibility on offense with LaMelo Ball out of the lineup recently, and while that doesn’t always allow him to have an efficient night, the volume for production is still there. He has provided third-round value in nine-cat leagues over the past two weeks, which is something he’ll look to continue against the Wizards on Saturday to wrap up the week.
CHA • Guard • #25
about 2 months ago
After being listed as inactive for five straight games, Simpson has started Charlotte’s last two with LaMelo Ball (ankle) sidelined. During this two game stretch, Simpson has averaged 13.5 points, five rebounds, 3.5 assists, two steals and one three-pointer per game. If Ball remains out for Charlotte’s matchup with Washington on Saturday, Simpson should be in line for another start. With Charlotte at the bottom of the standings, managers should expect to see Simpson on the floor often as the season winds down, and he should hold plenty of value if he remains in the starting lineup.
PHX • Guard • #21
about 2 months ago
Jones reclaimed his starting gig with Bradley Beal on the sidelines, and he certainly made the most of his opportunity. The assists were a game high, and the three-pointers were his most since he knocked down five against the Clippers on January 27. The Suns have a quick turnaround with a rematch set for Friday night against New Orleans. If he’s back with the first unit, Jones will look to build on Thursday’s big performance.
PHX • Center • #2
about 2 months ago
Naughty Nicky pulled down a game-high rebound total and finished with his sixth double-double in 19 appearances with Phoenix. Fortunately for fantasy managers, Richards’ final stat line in the box score is all that counts. His on-court play was a bit less encouraging, as the Pels grabbed 50 boards and scored 58 points in the paint. Richards and the Suns are five games below .500, and they’ll need to find an answer for Zion Williamson in Friday’s rematch if they want to get back in the win column.
CHA • Center • #5
about 2 months ago
Williams’ last few games have been subpar, but on Thursday, he got back to playing how he was before the rescinded trade to the Lakers. This was the first time this season that Williams had at least 25 points and 15 rebounds in the same game, though this was his sixth 20-point double-double of the season. Availability will continue to be the main limitation for Williams in fantasy basketball, but Charlotte doesn’t have another back-to-back until next Friday and Saturday, so he should be available for their final game of this week on Saturday against Washington.
NOP • F-C • #17
about 2 months ago
Matkovic finished with the second-highest scoring and rebound totals of his career and his first double-double. The rookie has played an increased role for the banged-up Pels over the last month, and he’s now started three games. The Bosnian big man has averaged 11.7 points, 9.3 rebounds 1.7 blocks and 1.7 triples in those contests.
DAL • G • #11
about 2 months ago
Irving continues to carry the load for Dallas on both ends of the floor, but this time, it led to a win after two straight losses. Irving’s production on the defensive end recently has been an excellent boost for fantasy managers; he is averaging two steals and two blocks over the Mavs’ last three games. Of course, the offensive production continues to be there, though his shooting percentage has been slightly down recently. That can be attributed to Irving being the focal point of opposing defenses due to the other injuries that Dallas is dealing with, which is something that could haunt the Mavericks for the rest of the season with Luka Doncic gone and Anthony Davis injured.
NOP • F • #1
about 2 months ago
Williamson led his team in scoring and dimes and tied for the team lead on the glass. Phoenix’s interior defense got crushed, allowing 50 boards and 58 paint points, and Williamson took full advantage of the defensive lapses. The assists tie a career-high, and Williamson now has his first career triple-double under his belt. He’s best known for his scoring and rebounds, but Williamson has averaged better than 4.6 assists for the last three seasons. The Pels get the Suns for a rematch on Friday for the second leg of a back-to-back set.
DAL • C • #3
about 2 months ago
Brown, who signed a 10-day contract with Dallas on February 19, made his third appearance and first start for the Mavericks on Thursday. He didn’t provide much value in his first two games, but he was a streaming superstar on a night with only five games. Brown split the center minutes with Dwight Powell, who contributed six points, six rebounds and three assists in 16 minutes off the bench. Brown may be worth streaming against the Bucks on Saturday, unless he isn’t brought back on a second 10-day deal.
DAL • F • #13
about 2 months ago
Marshall entered the starting lineup on Thursday in place of PJ Washington, who was sidelined with an ankle injury. Marshall has generally been productive as a starter this season, but he struggled to get any shot to go down on Thursday. Still, he was able to provide some solid value in rebounds and assists, though that was the extent of his contributions to fantasy managers in this game. If Washington remains out against the Bucks on Saturday, Marshall should start again and hopefully have a more productive night offensively.
MIL • • #
about 2 months ago
To make room for Nance’s roster spot, Milwaukee waived Liam Robbins. Nance was on a two-way deal with the 76ers earlier in the season but was waived a few weeks prior to this. He’ll likely spend most of his time in the G-League.
Source: Shams Charania
DEN • Guard • #0
about 2 months ago
Braun made his 11th consecutive start on Thursday and delivered his third double-double in that span. Over those 11 games, he’s been locked in with averages of nearly 18 points, seven boards, three dimes and nearly 1.5 steals. Braun is ranked inside the top 65 in per-game fantasy value on the season, but he’s jumped into the top 40 over the last month.
ORL • Center-Forward • #34
about 2 months ago
Carter Jr. continues to start at center for the Magic, but it hasn’t resulted in a massive leap in production. He has been solid on the glass, grabbing double digit rebounds in three of his last five starts. Carter Jr. remains the best fantasy center in Orlando, but neither he nor Goga Bitadze has provided standard league in recent weeks. Carter Jr. ranks just inside the top-150 in nine-cat leagues over the past two weeks.
MIL • Center • #11
about 2 months ago
Lopez finished behind only Giannis Antetokounmpo for the team lead in scoring and field-goal attempts. He made only seven of his 16 shots, but he got to the line with ease and cashed seven of eight from the charity stripe. Lopez finishes February with a scoring average just north of 15 points per game. He’ll look to carry that momentum into Saturday’s tilt with Dallas’ skeleton crew frontcourt.
ORL • Forward • #22
about 2 months ago
Per usual, Wagner and Paolo Banchero were the main sources of offense for Orlando. They combined to score 68 of Orlando’s 115 points, which wasn’t enough to counter Stephen Curry’s 56 points. Wagner has had a spectacular season, though he has been quieter in recent weeks. That can likely be attributed to sharing the ball and court with Banchero. Wagner ranks just outside the top-75 in nine-cat leagues over the last two weeks, a far drop from his season-long value of just outside the top-25.
MIL • Forward • #34
about 2 months ago
Antetokounmpo logged 32 minutes for the third-straight game, and this was easily his best performance since returning from the All-Star break. Though he continues to nurse a calf injury, Antetokounmpo is clearly getting back to game speed, as evidenced by his dominant showing against Nikola Jokic and company. The Bucks’ next game is Saturday against a depleted Mavericks frontcourt, and Giannis could be in line for another huge showing.
DEN • Center • #15
about 2 months ago
That makes 27 triple-doubles through 53 games. With 23 games left on the schedule, Jokic is just five away from breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s single-season record for triple-doubles by a center. Joker is also on pace to become the first center to average at least 10 assists for an entire season. Jokic will need to be at his best on Friday when the Nuggets visit a red-hot Pistons team that has reeled off eight straight wins.
MIN • Guard • #5
about 2 months ago
Edwards has appeared in five straight games, and the calf injury he’s nursing won’t keep him sidelined against LeBron James and company. DiVincenzo hasn’t played since January 15, and he’ll likely face a minutes restriction when he comes off the bench in his return.
Source: Timberwolves PR on Twitter
ORL • Forward • #5
about 2 months ago
Golden State didn’t have an answer for Banchero early on in this game, which allowed him to score 24 points in the first half alone. Banchero wasn’t quite able to match his first half scoring total after the break, but he was able to get over 40 points for the second time this season and the first time since October. Banchero also shot a high percentage from the floor, which was great to see after he went eight straight games making less than 50 percent of his shot attempts. He’ll look to keep this going into Orlando’s final game of the week, which is a home matchup with Toronto on Sunday.
GSW • • #
about 2 months ago
This was an uncharacteristically quiet performance for Butler, though it was his second in a row. He only had six points on Tuesday, though that can be attributed to it coming in a blowout win where he only played 28 minutes. This low-scoring outing was partially because he shot poorly, partially because Stephen Curry carried the offensive load with 56 points. Butler clearly isn’t going to force the issue when he doesn’t need to. He should be more productive in Philadelphia on Saturday.
GSW • Center • #21
about 2 months ago
Post replaced Moses Moody in the starting lineup to begin the second half and ended up being one of the few Warriors not named Stephen Curry to have a productive night. The production hasn’t come consistently, but Post has had some solid scoring nights in recent weeks. This was one of the best games of his young career, but it is difficult for managers to trust him at this point. He holds more value in dynasty formats than he does in standard leagues.
GSW • Guard • #30
about 2 months ago
Steph didn’t get much help in this game, but he really didn’t need it. Curry scored nearly half of Golden State’s points to help them win their fifth straight game. He set a new season-high for both points and three-pointers, and this ended up as the fourth-highest scoring game of his legendary career. This was the third time in Curry’s career that he hit at least 12 three-pointers in a game, which puts him in a tie with Klay Thompson for the most such games. Curry was quiet in Tuesday’s win, which can mostly be attributed to the blowout keeping his minutes down. However, he has scored at least 25 points in eight of the Warriors’ last 10 games.
PHX • Guard • #21
about 2 months ago
Jones has come off the bench in each of the Suns’ last three games, but he’ll replace the injured Bradley Beal in the starting five. Jones has averaged 10.9 points and 5.9 dimes across 54 starts this season.
Source: Suns on Twitter
NOP • F-C • #17
about 2 months ago
With Kelly Olynyk sidelined for the first night of this back-to-back, Matkovic will return to the starting lineup. Matkovic has been productive in his two starts this season and should be a solid source of rebounds and blocks in an increased role.
Source: New Orleans Pelicans
DAL • C • #3
about 2 months ago
PJ Washington is out, leaving the frontcourt rather thin. Marshall will replace him, and the Mavs will go with a different look at center, replacing Kessler Edwards with Brown. Dante Exum is available, but he’ll come off the bench. Brown could provide some value as a blocks and rebounds streamer.
Source: NBA.com
LAC • Guard • #24
about 2 months ago
Powell has missed the Clippers’ four games since the All-Star break, but there is a chance that he returns against the other Los Angeles team. If he remains out, Kris Dunn and Derrick Jones Jr. will likely remain in the starting unit, with Bogdan Bogdanovic and Amir Coffey playing large roles off the bench.
Source: Tomer Azarly
CHA • Guard • #30
about 2 months ago
Both players will be available to suit up off the bench for Charlotte. With Wendell Moore Jr. sidelined, there should extra minutes available for both Curry and Jeffries, though neither should be considered a quality streaming option, even with LaMelo Ball out.
Source: NBA Injury Report
CHA • • #
about 2 months ago
Moore Jr. played 28 minutes on Tuesday, but he has been placed in the league’s concussion protocol and won’t be available against Dallas. Seth Curry and DaQuan Jeffries should take on extra minutes in place of Moore Jr.
Source: NBA Injury Report
CHA • Guard • #1
about 2 months ago
Ball wasn’t initially listed on the injury report, but he was added on Thursday as questionable and has now been ruled out. KJ Simpson started in place of Ball on Tuesday and should be in line for another start, though he has been inactive for some games without any warning from the team.
Source: NBA Injury Report
PHX • Guard • #3
about 2 months ago
Beal will sit out this game, which is the first of back-to-back set against New Orleans. Tyus Jones or Grayson Allen will likely replace him in the starting unit, though Allen will be better option in fantasy basketball.
Source: Kellan Olson
