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What a night for Bridges, who hit his first buzzer-beater as a Knick. His three-pointer over Donovan Clingan’s outstretched hand capped an efficient 33-point night for the Knicks wing, who turned some heads with his pregame comments about the workload the team’s starters have shouldered. Bridges said he felt fine after Wednesday’s overtime victory, which is to be expected, given the finish. The Knicks won’t play again until Saturday against the Warriors, so Mikal will have time to recover.

Vucevic has recorded a double-double in three of his last four outings. And over the past two weeks, the Bulls center has provided sixth-round value in eight-cat formats. While the fantasy value has tailed off after a red-hot start to the season, Vooch remains ranked well within the top 50 in eight- and nine-cat formats regarding season-long value. Based on the Yahoo! ADP of 54, he’s exceeded the expectations of many fantasy managers.

Buzelis surpassed 30 points for the first time on Saturday, doing so on a night when the Bulls scored a season-high 146. Rostered in 13 percent of Yahoo! leagues, Matas is ranked outside the top 150 in eight- and nine-cat formats since the All-Star break. However, his place within the Bulls’ rotation makes him worth the risk in deep leagues. Fantasy managers would be in a better place with Buzelis if he provided more in the assist and defensive categories. Still, there’s no denying that the rookie has made strides in his development.

White has scored 35 points or more in consecutive games for the first time this season, and the 36 tallied on Saturday were the most he’s had since March 6 against Orlando. The Bulls guard has provided third-round value in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks. And the moves made at the trade deadline appear to have unlocked something for White, who has averaged 25.6 points per game since the All-Star break. He’ll look to extend his 35-point streak to three when the Bulls visit Denver on Monday.

Giddey had one of the best nights of his NBA career on Saturday, matching his career-high in assists and doubling his previous high in steals. The Bulls guard finished two steals from the first quadruple-double since David Robinson in 1994. While dealing with Luka Doncic wasn’t easy for Giddey, he took advantage of the opportunity and recorded an elite fantasy stat line. Unfortunately, the Bulls only play three games during Week 21, starting with the Nuggets on Monday in the final game of their road trip.

Ellis’ final stat line as Malik Monk’s replacement in the starting lineup was excellent. However, he only attempted one shot (a miss) in the fourth quarter, which may have left a bad taste in the mouths of some fantasy managers. However, when Ellis has his first 20-point game since February 12, there isn’t much to complain about. Keon’s value heading into a four-game Week 21 depends on Monk’s availability. However, he’s still worth holding onto in deep leagues due to the Kings’ need for bench scoring with Domantas Sabonis (ankle) still sidelined.

Valanciunas had a good night against the Bucks, providing solid value in the points, rebounds and field-goal percentage categories. However, he doesn’t offer much in the assist or defensive categories, which has limited his value as Domantas Sabonis’ replacement in the starting lineup. Valanciunas is a must-roster player in his current role, but fantasy managers know the veteran center’s deficiencies. The Kings begin a four-game Week 21 on Monday against the Celtics.