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The Kings needed the offense in this one with Darius Acuff having a down game, and Hunter gave them some solid offense. He got the line a lot in this game which is a rarity. This isn’t a sign to add De’Andre Hunter, but it’s more of a reminder that he can be useful as a points streamer if your schedule permits it.

Lillard hasn’t been the Dame of old, but coming off an Achilles injury, he’s been better than expectations and helping the Blazers win games. He didn’t have the most efficient night, but he got to the line quite a bit. He really got going in the second half which really helped his stat line.

Deni got what he wanted against this Kings defense where he got to the paint at a high level. The Kings had no answer to deal with his strength and athleticism barreling into the paint. No matter what they did, they couldn’t stop him. Deni has been awesome this season and has helped lead the Blazers to a great start to the season.

Camara was awesome in defense in this game, and he’s been awesome this season. He was a factor in making it, so Darius Acuff had a bad game. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he makes All-Defense with how difficult he’s made it on opposing players. While it doesn’t always show up in the fantasy numbers, but his defense is way better than the defense would indicate.

On a night when most of the Warriors struggled to score, Cryer had the most productive night of his NBA career. The guard, who’s on a two-way contract, played 24 minutes and was 6-of-11 from three. With Stephen Curry (oblique) out, someone needed to step up offensively. Although the Warriors lost by 38, Cryer’s performance was encouraging. His contract status makes him a player who should be rostered only in dynasty leagues, especially with the Warriors off until Monday. That said, managers in deep leagues should watch Cryer.

While Yaxel Lendeborg received most of the attention in the immediate aftermath of Stephen Curry’s oblique injury, the Warriors also need more production from Podziemski. Against the Spurs, he went 1-of-8 from the field in the first half and was limited to 22 minutes. According to Cleaning the Glass, lineups from last season that included Podziemski but not Curry ranked in the 26th percentile in effective field goal percentage (52.5). Against the Spurs, the Warriors had an effective field goal percentage of 41.4 percent.

With Stephen Curry (oblique) unavailable, Lendeborg was going to receive even more defensive attention from the Spurs. Unfortunately for the rookie and those rostering him, Friday’s game was brutal. Lendeborg shot 1-of-11 from inside the arc and checked out for good with 1:58 remaining in the third quarter. Given how well Lendeborg was playing entering Friday, fantasy managers should expect this game to be his low point. The Warriors play four games next week, starting with the Pelicans on Monday.

Johnson’s scoring average has dropped considerably after he averaged 13.2 points per game and won NBA Sixth Man of the Year last season. The Spurs forward entered Friday averaging 8.0 points per game on 44.6 percent shooting. Given those numbers, Johnson needed a night like Friday, even if he scored nine of his points in the fourth quarter of a game the Spurs won by 38. Johnson is rostered in eight percent of Yahoo leagues, a fair percentage given the lackluster production.

The final stat line may not show it, but Wembanyama was dominant in his 21 minutes. As has been the case on many occasions, the Warriors had little interest in challenging the Spurs’ center in the paint. Offensively, he took a back seat to Stephon Castle, who dropped in a season-high 32 points. The Spurs built a large enough lead to rest Wembanyama for the entire fourth quarter, which usually doesn’t happen in NBA Cup games since point differential is a tiebreaker. San Antonio won by 38, and it would have been worse if Wemby and the other starters had played more.

The Spurs jumped the Stephen Curry-less Warriors immediately, scoring the game’s first 10 points. And Castle led the way, scoring 13 first-quarter points on 5-of-7 shooting. He had one less point than the Warriors did as a team in the period and scored 18 in the first half. Castle shot confidently, and the approach paid off as he finished with his first 30-point game of the season. The Spurs play one more game this week, as they visit the struggling Jazz on Sunday.