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That seems like good news considering the second-year center sprained his right ankle during he fourth quarter of last night’s loss to the Grizzlies. Missi will be listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game vs San Antonio, but it doesn’t sound like he will be sidelined for too long. Both Derik Queen and Hunter Dickinson could see an uptick in minutes in the short-term.

Brice Sensabaugh is a bench scorer who thrives on hitting tough shots. While Lauri and Jaren are out, Brice could be looked at as a stream option if you need some points and three pointers, but he won’t give you much more than that.

Wilson has scored 20 or more points in three of his last four games and continues to improve. The Bulls’ rookie didn’t shoot as well as he can against the Knicks, but he still made an impact on both ends of the floor. The Bulls led by as much as 19 in the third quarter before the Knicks rallied to win. Wilson will be a fun player to watch develop in the years to come, and his fantasy value should only improve.

Obviously you want Darryn to be more efficient from the field, but he got his shot attempts up which is what you want to see. He did leave the game in the first quarter with a head injury but returned. He did not close the game which is notable. He will continue to get better, and this is a good game all things considered, but the fantasy upside for this season isn’t very high.

Buzelis is shooting just 38.8 percent from the field this season, seven percentage points lower than his career number. He was 2-of-7 inside the arc on Wednesday, but the Bulls forward made half of his six three-point attempts. Add in the full stat line, and things could have gone far worse for those rostering Buzelis.

Powell finished Wednesday’s defeat with his first 30-point game of the season, shooting 66.7 percent from the field. The veteran guard began the day shooting 36.5 percent from the field, so category-league managers will be pleased with Powell’s showing against the Knicks. Things won’t get easier for Powell and the Bulls, as they visit the Celtics on Friday. Boston blew out Chicago on Friday, with Powell scoring 20 points.

Ace Bailey is the best point of attack defender the Jazz have on the roster right now. He’s also put in serious work on the offseason to get better at rebounding the ball and passing. The amount of trust the coaching staff has in him right now cannot be understated. He’s worth grabbing in redraft leagues if he’s available, and in dynasty leagues, you have to be happy if you have him on your roster.

On a night when Mikal Bridges (three points and one three-pointer) didn’t have it, Knicks head coach Mike Brown didn’t hesitate to turn to his bench. Clarkson, who didn’t play in Tuesday’s win over the Pistons, scored 12 points, grabbed two steals, and hit two three-pointers in the second half in 12 minutes. Bridges played three minutes in the second half and 13 overall. Clarkson isn’t at the point where he can be trusted in fantasy basketball, but he helped the Knicks come back from 19 down on Wednesday.

Keyonte had a lot on his shoulders with the injuries to Jaren Jackson and Lauri Markkanen. He was the go to guy and helped keep the Jazz in the game. He was one of three people on the team to play more than thirty minutes in the loss. If you have Keyonte George in redraft leagues, it will be worth paying attention to how many points he’s scoring in case there is a sell-high window due the injuries and with Darryn continuing to get better.

In the second game of a back-to-back, a team usually needs more production from its bench, and the Knicks’ reserves answered the call in Chicago. Shamet briefly left the game in the first half after tweaking his right ankle, then hit four three-pointers and scored 12 of his 14 points after halftime. Add in the assists and blocks, and this was a good night for the few who are rostering Shamet.

Anunoby has scored 20 or more points in three of five games, with Wednesday’s total a season high. He didn’t record any defensive stats against the Bulls, but that’s not a big deal, as OG posted two steals and two blocks in Tuesday’s win over the Pistons. The Knicks play one more game in Week 2, Friday night against the 76ers in Philadelphia.