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Reggie Bullock (neck) listed questionable Thursday
Bullock has been downgraded from questionable on the latest Knicks injury report for Thursday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns due to a sore neck, while Marcus Morris and Frank Ntilikina remain questionable with their respective ailments. With Morris sidelined for the last five games, Bullock has started at small forward on each occasion, and he managed to log at least 23 minutes in every contest but was largely disappointing from a fantasy perspective relative to his price point across the industry over this span.
As reported by: NBA Official Injury Report
Jamal Murray (ankle), Gary Harris (adductor), and Paul Millsap (knee) out Thursday
As expected, Murray won’t play in Thursday’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors due to a sprained right ankle he sustained late in the second quarter Wednesday’s win, while Harris and Millsap will remain sidelined with their respective ailments. With Harris unavailable, Torrey Craig ended receiving the start alongside Will Barton on the wing, but he was irrelevant for fantasy purposes, as he often is, in 26 minutes of action. However, Michael Porter Jr. provided a much-needed spark to this Denver offense and was phenomenal in his 28 minutes off the bench, leading many Nuggets writers to speculate he will replace Craig in the starting lineup this evening. It should come as no surprise that Barton, Nikola Jokic, and Jerami Grant have benefitted the most among the Denver starters with Murray, Harris, and Millsap off the court, as they each own a minimum of a +3.5% increase in usage rate and are averaging at least +0.13 more fantasy points per minute over their normal season-long statistics.
As reported by: T.J. McBride via Twitter Other tagged players: Gary Harris, Paul Millsap Derrick Favors (hamstring) will play Thursday
As expected, Favors confirmed with reporters at shootaround that he will play in Thursday’s matchup against the Utah Jazz after missing two games due to a strained right hamstring, while Brandon Ingram and Jahlil Okafor remain probable and J.J. Redick is questionable with a strained left hamstring that’s already kept him sidelined for two games. There haven’t been any reports of a potential minute restriction for Favors, so he may be able to handle the mid-20s minute allotment he had regularly been playing prior to this most recent injury layoff.
As reported by: Andrew Lopez via Twitter Evan Fournier (quad) out Wednesday
Fournier has officially been downgraded from questionable and won’t play in Wednesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a right quad contusion, while D.J. Augustin and Michael Carter-Williams were already ruled out with their respective ailments. The Magic also released Josh Magette yesterday to make room for Gary Clark on their active roster, so with Augustin and Carter-Williams unavailable, Markelle Fultz becomes the lone active point guard, which could allow him to see a season-high in minutes in tonight’s contest after head coach Steve Clifford confirmed with reporters at shootaround that the team will have to handle the backup point guard duties as a “committee” this evening. Fultz isn’t exactly a monster fantasy producer in a per-minute sense, but he does have a respectable 21.3% usage rate, a 25.3% assist rate, and is averaging 0.90 DraftKings and 0.89 FanDuel points per minute with Augustin, Carter-Williams, and Jonathan Isaac off the court this season.
As reported by: Orlando Magic PR via Twitter Kristaps Porzingis (knee) out Wednesday
Despite originally being cleared to return, Porzingis is a late scratch from the Mavericks starting lineup and won’t play in Wednesday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings due to a sore right knee that has now forced him to miss eight straight games. In his absence, Maxi Kleber and Delon Wright have essentially alternated starts of late, depending on the matchup, but J.J. Barea and Justin Jackson have also made appearances in the first unit over this span. It comes as no shock that Luka Doncic has been especially stellar with Porzingis off the court this season, as he owns a 39.4% usage rate, 45.8% assist rate, 18.2% rebound rate, and is averaging 1.81 DraftKings and 1.71 FanDuel points per minute in a 499.7 minutes sample size.
As reported by: Brad Townsend via Twitter Gary Harris (adductor) out Wednesday; Jamal Murray (back) available to play
Harris has officially been downgraded from questionable and won’t play in Wednesday’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets due to a strained right adductor, while Murray will be available to play despite dealing with back pain. Head coach Michael Malone initially declined to name the replacement for Harris in the starting lineup, but Torrey Craig will receive the start alongside Will Barton on the wing, though he has a volatile minute floor and is typically a horrendous fantasy producer on a per-minute basis. It should come as no surprise that Murray and Nikola Jokic have benefitted the most among the Denver starters with Harris and Paul Millsap off the court, as they each own a minimum of a +2.6% increase in usage rate and are averaging at least +0.13 more fantasy points per minute over their normal season-long statistics.
As reported by: the Denver Nuggets via Twitter Other tagged players: Jamal Murray P.J. Tucker (shoulder) will play Wednesday
Tucker has officially been upgraded from questionable and will play in Wednesday’s matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers despite still dealing with a right shoulder stinger, while Russell Westbrook will also be available after resting in the first leg of this back-to-back set on Tuesday evening. Tucker was considered questionable heading into yesterday’s loss as well, and he went on to record 38 minutes of action, so it seems reasonable to expect he will be a full-go in tonight’s contest barring some kind of in-game setback. As for Westbrook, he is always in consideration for tournament formats on a nightly basis, as he has a 33.0% usage rate, a 32.8% assist rate, and is averaging 1.32 DraftKings and 1.28 FanDuel points per minute on the season thus far.
As reported by: Jonathan Feigen via Twitter Bradley Beal (shoulder) will play Wednesday
Beal has officially been upgraded from questionable and will play in Wednesday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls after being a game-time decision due to a sore right shoulder, while Moritz Wagner, Rui Hachimura, and Garrison Mathews all remain sidelined with their respective ailments. There haven’t been any reports of a potential minute restriction for Beal, so he should be fine to assume his usual minute workload as the starting small forward in tonight’s contest. Beal managed to record 27 minutes of action in his return to the starting lineup in Sunday’s loss, and he was phenomenal from a real-life perspective, scoring 25 points in his limited playing time. If Beal can see closer his normal minute allotment, he’ll be an intriguing tournament target on tonight’s 10-game slate, as he owns 35.6% usage rate, a 32.0% assist rate, and is averaging 1.27 DraftKings and 1.21 FanDuel points per minute with Wagner, Hachimura, and Mathews off the court this season.
As reported by: the Washington Wizards via Twitter Domantas Sabonis (knee) will start Wednesday
Sabonis has officially been upgraded from questionable and will start in Wednesday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves despite continuing to deal with a sore left knee. Sabonis still managed to record 32 minutes in Monday’s win, and head coach Nate McMillan already confirmed with reporters at his pregame media availability that Sabonis won’t be subject to a minute restriction, so he should be able to handle his usual minute workload in tonight’s contest. , The Pacers catch a bit of a break, Sabonis in particular, that Karl-Anthony Towns remains sidelined with an illness and knee injury, so Sabonis will be an intriguing tournament target since he has a 23.4% usage rate, 21.0% rebound rate, an 18.4% assist rate, and is averaging 1.23 DraftKings and 1.20 FanDuel points per minute on the season thus far.
As reported by: J. Michael via Twitter Tyler Herro (knee) out Wednesday
Herro is a late addition to the Heat’s injury report and won’t play in Wednesday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs due to a left knee bruise he sustained during Thursday’s practice, while Justise Winslow continues to be sidelined with a lower-back bone bruise and remains without a timetable for a return. It seems unlikely head coach Erik Spoelstra would be willing to give Dion Waiters playing time on the wing, so it’s certainly possible he just opts to reduce his rotation to eight players, which would be a boon to the playing time of Derrick Jones Jr., Kendrick Nunn, and James Johnson this evening. While Nunn sees a minimal bump in usage with Herro and Winslow off the court, Jones has benefited the most in this situation, as he has an 18.6% usage rate and is averaging 0.96 DraftKings and 1.00 FanDuel points per minute in a 134.2 minutes sample size.
As reported by: Ira Winderman via Twitter Daniel Theis (knee) available to play Wednesday
Theis has officially been upgraded from questionable and will be available to play in Wednesday’s matchup against the Detroit Pistons despite dealing with a sore right knee, while Jayson Tatum was already ruled out with right knee soreness for precautionary reasons, Head coach Brad Stevens didn’t disclose to reporters at shootaround who would replace Tatum in the starting lineup, but Marcus Smart or Semi Ojeleye appear to be the likeliest candidates. However, even if Ojeleye draws the start, he won’t be viable for daily fantasy formats with a volatile minute floor and a horrendous average of 0.45 DraftKings and 0.44 FanDuel points per minute on the season. The actual beneficiaries with Tatum off the court have been Kemba Walker and Enes Kanter, as they each own a minimum of a +3.0% increase in usage rate and are averaging at least +0.17 more fantasy points per minute over the normal season-long statistics.
As reported by: the Boston Celtics via Twitter Anthony Davis (glute) out Wednesday
Davis has officially been downgraded from questionable and won’t play in Wednesday’s matchup against the Orlando Magic due to a Gluteus Maximus contusion that has now forced him to miss four games, while Rajon Rondo remains sidelined with a non-displaced fracture in his right ring finger. In Davis’ absence, Kyle Kuzma will almost certainly receive another start at the power forward position, and he has been mostly solid from a fantasy perspective and has logged at least 34 minutes in two of the Lakers’ previous three games. The less obvious consequence of Davis being unavailable is that JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard will now be relied upon to absorb all of the available center minutes, putting them both firmly into play for all daily fantasy formats this evening. It comes as no surprise that James sees his usage spike to 39.3% with Davis and Rondo off the court, and he is averaging 1.71 DraftKings and 1.64 FanDuel points per minute in a 257.7 minutes sample size.
As reported by: Kyle Goon via Twitter D.J. Augustin (knee) and Michael Carter-Williams (shoulder) out Wednesday; Evan Fournier (quad) questionable
Augustin and Carter-Williams have officially been ruled out and won’t play in Wednesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers due to their respective ailments, while Fournier has been added to the Magic’s injury report and is now questionable with a right quad contusion. The Magic also released Josh Magette yesterday to make room for Gary Clark on their active roster, so with Augustin and Carter-Williams unavailable, Markelle Fultz becomes the lone active point guard, which could allow him to see a season-high in minutes in tonight’s contest after head coach Steve Clifford confirmed with reporters at shootaround that the team will have to handle the backup point guard duties as a “committee” this evening. Fultz isn’t exactly a monster fantasy producer in a per-minute sense, but he does have a respectable 21.3% usage rate, a 25.3% assist rate, and is averaging 0.90 DraftKings and 0.89 FanDuel points per minute with Augustin, Carter-Williams, and Jonathan Isaac off the court this season.
As reported by: John Denton via Twitter Other tagged players: Michael Carter-Williams, Evan Fournier Kristaps Porzingis (knee, illness) on track to play Wednesday
Porzingis is officially listed as questionable on the Mavericks’ injury report, but ESPN’s Tim MacMahon is reporting that the plan is for Porzingis to play in Wednesday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings after missing eight games due to a sore right knee and an illness. There haven’t yet been any reports of a concrete minute restriction for Porzingis, but it appears likely the Mavericks will err on the side of caution and ease him back into game action. His likely return is still probably enough to send Maxi Kleber back to the bench to resume a reserve role following a couple of solid fantasy performances in an average of 27.5 minutes in his two most recent spot starts. It’d probably be stretch for Porzingis to be in consideration for daily fantasy formats on tonight’s 10-game slate, but once he’s back in game shape, he’ll be a tournament option on a nightly basis since he has a 25.4% usage rate, a 15.3% rebound rate, and is averaging 1.16 DraftKings and 1.17 FanDuel points per minute on the season thus far.
As reported by: Tim MacMahon via Twitter Garrett Temple (knee) remains out Wednesday
Temple has officially been ruled out and won’t play in Wednesday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a right knee contusion that has now forced him to miss three of the previous four games, while Wilson Chandler still hasn’t had his status updated after missing Tuesday’s loss but appears likely to return for tonight’s second leg of a back-to-back set. In their absences, head coach Kenny Atkinson utilized just a nine-man rotation and every starter other than Jarrett Allen logged at least 30 minutes of action, including Kyrie Irving, who played 32 minutes in just his second back from a lengthy two-month injury layoff. Atkinson has also rolled with a two-point guard starting lineup in both games with Irving available, and if Spencer Dinwiddie continues to share more time on the floor with Irving moving forward, his overall fantasy production is likely to take a massive hit, as he owns just a 21.6% usage rate, a 17.9% assist rate, and is averaging 0.94 DraftKings and 0.89 FanDuel points per minute in the 173.6 minutes he’s played with him on the court.
As reported by: Brian Lewis via Twitter