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Beginning this season on a two-way deal, Martin appeared in three games for the Nets in November. He suffered a bone bruise in his knee while playing for the team’s G League affiliate toward the end of that month. The two-way deal allows Martin to prove himself in the NBA, but he will not impact fantasy basketball.

Barnes shot the ball well on Sunday, but it didn’t do much to keep the Raptors from getting blown out. Since scoring nine points in a March 11 loss to the Pelicans, he has scored at least 14 points in five straight games. While Barnes’ fantasy value has taken a slight hit, it has not been to the point where he becomes a liability. The Raptors play four games in Week 22, starting with the Jazz on Monday.

After providing limited value in his first two starts for the injured Royce O’Neale (knee), Goodwin was more impactful on Sunday. The 14 points were the most he’s scored in a game since February 21, which was the last game he played before being sidelined by a strained calf. Add in the rebounds, steals and three-pointers, and Sunday was a good finish to Week 21 for Goodwin and those streaming him. With the Suns playing two games in Week 22, it’s safe to move on, even if O’Neale has to miss more time.

Gillespie has made at least three three-pointers in four consecutive games, making 17 of his 37 attempts. All that his final stat line on Sunday lacked was a blocked shot, but very few, if any, fantasy managers look to Gillespie for production in that category. Over the past three weeks, Gillespie has been a seventh-round player in eight-cat formats. However, with the Suns limited to two games in Week 22, holding onto Gillespie may not be something some managers are willing to do, despite his productivity.

After a disappointing performance in Saturday’s loss to the Bucks, Booker rebounded nicely against the Raptors. In addition to the points and excellent percentages, the Suns’ guard dished out six assists. Since failing to record an assist in Phoenix’s March 13 loss in Toronto, Booker had recorded five or more in four of his last five appearances. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, the Suns play just two games in Week 22, which may limit Booker’s impact.

Green has now scored at least 20 points in eight of his last ten games. While field-goal percentage can be an issue for the Suns’ guard, he made more than half of his attempts in Sunday’s rout of the Raptors. Add in the assists, and this was a nice ending to Week 21 for Green. The Suns play two games in Week 22, starting with the Nuggets on Tuesday, so the upcoming schedule isn’t great.

White once again provided value in categories outside of field-goal percentage, as he finished with six rebounds and three steals. His shooting has improved recently, with the Celtics guard making 43.7 percent of his field-goal attempts over the past two weeks. Even on nights when his shots aren’t falling, White provides excellent value, especially in category leagues, more often than not. The Celtics play three games in Week 22, starting with the Thunder on Wednesday.

Like Jaylen Brown, Tatum did not have a great night shooting the basketball, finishing 2-of-7 from beyond the arc. The good news for category league managers was that he was effective as a rebounder, and the two steals will also help. The Celtics are off until Wednesday; maybe the extra time off will help Tatum, as he’s shooting just 37.5 percent from the field over the last week.

The good news for fantasy managers is that Brown put up a high point total. However, he was made to work for everything by the Timberwolves, and category league managers in tight battles may be in trouble based on the field-goal percentage. Over the past two weeks, Brown has shot 44.4 percent from the field, more than three percentage points lower than his mark for the season (47.7). The Celtics play three games in Week 22, starting with the Timberwolves on Wednesday.