Caleb Wilson scores 15 points vs. Phoenix

Slawson re-signed with Indiana on a two-way deal in July, and he has ended up being part of the Pacers’ rotation this season. However, his role expanded exponentially in this game due to them only having six available players. Slawson didn’t shoot the ball well, but he did a little bit of everything else in the box score. Slawson was productive in this game, but his role won’t typically be large enough for him to repeat it often.

Robinson isn’t going to regularly contribute much in the other categories, but he dropped 24 points and made six three-pointers in Monday’s win over the Hornets. He’ll continue to be a useful player on fantasy teams that need points and threes.

The Pacers only had six healthy players for this game, so everyone that was available played a ton of minutes. That allowed Smith to make the first start of his career, and he took full advantage. Most second-round picks don’t record double-doubles in their first starts, but the special circumstances allowed college basketball’s total assist leader from last season to do just that. Smith is a high-level passer, but he won’t be part of the Pacers’ rotation when the team is healthy. Depending on the injury report ahead of Wednesday’s game, he could end up starting again.

Cunningham has now recorded at least 30 points, at least five rebounds, at least seven assists, at least two steals and at least four three-pointers in two of his last three games. Due to his efficiency and five steals, Monday was the 25-year-old point guard’s best game of the young season so far. With Jalen Duren (hamstring) still sidelined, expect the Pistons to continue to lean on Cunningham even more than they usually do.

McCollum’s shot wasn’t falling in this game, but he was able to initiate offense as a playmaker, which led to a new season high for assists. He came close to recording a triple-double, but McCollum was still able to have a fantastic outing, despite the rough shooting night. With Jalen Johnson (ankle) out, McCollum stepped up as a playmaker, though that trend likely won’t continue when Johnson and Kingston Flemings, who was serving a one-game suspension, return to the rotation.

Wagner recorded at least nine assists in three of his last four games entering play Monday. He still had six assists against the Wizards, which is nothing to sneeze at. Wagner will continue to see just about all the usage he can handle with Paolo Banchero sidelined.

With Jalen Johnson (ankle) sidelined, Dort slid into the starting unit. He set new season highs for minutes, points and three-pointers and was a solid fill-in for Johnson. However, Dort has never been an elite option in fantasy basketball. He saw a boost in production as a starter, but that won’t continue when the team is healthy. Managers shouldn’t be looking to add Dort off the waiver wire outside of deep leagues.