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One night removed from capping a 31-point game with a game-winning shot, George came through with another excellent performance. Over the past two weeks, he has provided top-10 per-game value in eight-cat formats according to Basketball Monster. Playing on a team that has a poor record can make it difficult to work one’s way into the postseason awards conversation. However, George’s name should come up when discussing the most improved players in the NBA this season. Utah begins a three-game Week 11 at home on Tuesday against the Celtics.

Knueppel exited early from Friday’s game, but Lee said he wanted to practice on Sunday. This should be a good indicator that he won’t miss much time. The injury report ahead of Monday’s game against the Bucks will be a better indicator of Knueppel’s status, and if he ends up missing the game, Sion James will likely start in his place.

Murray-Boyles was downgraded to doubtful Sunday morning, so his now official absence isn’t surprising. This will be a second straight absence for CMB, which means Jonathan Mogbo and Jamison Battle will take on a few extra minutes off the bench.

Jackson-Davis is a late addition to the injury report, and there is a chance he misses this game. Quinten Post and Al Horford should take on extra minutes if Jackson-Davis is unavailable.

George has been downgraded after initially being listed as questionable. Justin Champagnie is the likely candidate to start in his stead, and with this being the first of a back-to-back, Champagnie could see multiple starts.

Curry underwent an MRI on his lower back that revealed a sciatic nerve issue. He will be re-evaluated around Jan. 11. Curry has already been sidelined for a couple weeks, but before that, he wasn’t part of the rotation. His continued absence won’t change much for the Warriors.

After initially being listed as questionable, Murray-Boyles has been downgraded and is now expected to miss a second straight game. Jonathan Mogbo and Jamison Battle took on a few extra minutes off the bench, but not enough for either to make an impact for fantasy managers.

Wiggins eclipsed the 20-point barrier for the first time since December 1, scoring 18 points in the second-half as Miami shot 58 percent from the floor (31-of-53) to score 83 points over the final two quarters. The 30-year-old has contributed seventh-round fantasy value this season, averaging 16.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks over 28 games.

Siakam was a one-man wrecking crew in the first half, pouring in 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. It didn’t end up making a difference as the Pacers surrendered a whopping 142 points to drop to a league-worst 6-26 overall this season. The Pacers have lost eight straight games since December 12. They’ll open a four-game week on Monday with a road tilt against the Rockets.

Jaquez supplied a spark off the bench in this one, knocking down 11-of-15 from the floor to help lift Miami past the floundering Pacers. The 24-year-old is averaging 22.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.3 blocks over his last four games across the past week.

Mathurin put together a monster second half, scoring 23 points on 8-of-11 from the floor, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. The 23-year-old impending free agent is still capable of heating up with the best scorers in the league, averaging 18.5 points over 21 games this season.