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Tyronn Lue, Jason Kidd, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Mike Brown and the incumbent interim coach Jacque Vaughn are all expected to interview for the position, with Lue reportedly being an early favorite. For what it’s worth, Tom Thibodeau is not currently being considered for the Brooklyn job, but he has been involved in a lot of rumors linking him to the Knicks.

Walter got going early in the first quarter which helped the Raptors stay in the game in the first half. He led the team in scoring in this game which goes to show the offensive woes of the Raptors in this game. He also led the team in minutes with 35 of them. Overall, it was a bad game from the Raptors where they couldn’t even get offense from RJ Barrett. Solid game but Walter isn’t more than just a streamer.

Neemias Queta led the team with a +27 in this game which helps shows the impact he had on this game. He was active on defense and active on the boards. You don’t love the five turnovers, but the 30 minutes of play is very nice. He even hit a three which is something you don’t expect from him. He won’t do this every game and sometimes, they’ll go to Mitchell Robinson, but he was great in this one.

One of the big reasons why you have Derrick White on your fantasy team is for the blocks, and he got you four of them today. White hasn’t exactly been what you would want from the scoring department this season, but its hard to complain about this performance. White is 32 years old, so the decline is relatively expected.

Wilson, who was a game-time call for Wednesday due to a right hip injury, exited during the third quarter with an apparent right hand injury. Patrick Williams replaced Wilson at the time of the injury and could find himself back in the rotation if the rookie misses time. Wilson finished with 15 points, five rebounds, one steal and two three-pointers.

With no Paul George, Tatum had to take the shots and carry the Celtics in their offense. From a fantasy manager’s perspective, it’s hard to complain about how good he’s been this season. It hasn’t looked like his Achilles injury has impacted him that much and he’s continuing to lead the Celtics to wins. While the efficiency wasn’t good in this game, he’ll bounce back and have better shooting games.

Limited to 19 minutes in Monday’s loss to the Hornets in his first game back from a knee injury, Allen played 32 minutes against the Knicks. The Cavaliers center recorded his second double-double of the season, with the 14 rebounds representing a new season high. Allen may not offer as high a fantasy ceiling as Evan Mobley (7/5/4 with four blocks and two three-pointers), but his floor makes him a must-roster player in all leagues.