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Wolf remains out for the fifth consecutive game, which likely means that Ziaire Williams will start since Terance Mann is also out. When allowed to start, Williams is worth a look in deep leagues.

Jackson was hit in the knee during Monday’s contest against the Grizzles and went to the locker room afterwards. Fantasy manager should keep an eye out to see the forwards status for Wednesday’s tilt vs. the Spurs.

It was a rough start to this game for Reid, and he had just two points on 1-of-3 FGs through three quarters. However, he was incredibly aggressive in the fourth quarter, and it paid off. He had 16 points and seven rebounds in just the fourth quarter, which allowed Charlotte to hang on to the win despite a big fourth quarter from Washington. Reid has gotten off to a strong start to the year for Charlotte and should continue to be a big part of their offense.

On a night when starting center Rudy Gobert (five points, 19 rebounds, two assists and one block) shot 0-of-8 from the field, Beringer stepped up with the fifth double-digit scoring night of his young NBA career. He was perfect from the field while also providing solid rebounding and shot-blocking. Beringer still isn’t at the point where he should be rostered in redraft leagues, but his long-term outlook is good.

After sitting out Cleveland’s first two games, Thomas checked into Monday’s contest with 5:53 left in the first quarter. The rookie wing wasn’t bashful, shooting 3-of-5 from the field and scoring eight points in the period. Thomas’ 16 points were the third-most on the team, behind Donovan Mitchell and James Harden. While he did most of his damage in two categories, points and three-pointers, Thomas may have done enough to stick in the rotation.

Monday’s matchup was tough for Wilson, as the Celtics rolled out a lineup led by Jayson Tatum and Paul George. However, the rookie forward finished Monday’s defeat 6-of-10 from two and managed to do a little bit of everything in his 32 minutes on the floor. The Bulls may be 1-3, but Wilson’s start to the season has been encouraging overall.

Powell’s shot fell at a higher rate than it did during the opening week, with the veteran guard shooting 34.1 percent from the field in Chicago’s first three games. A bonus for fantasy managers was four steals, bringing Powell’s total to 10 over four games. He’s averaged at least one steal per game each of the last two seasons, so Powell managers may get a little more value in that category.

After shooting a combined 7-of-26 from the field in Chicago’s first three games, Giddey was more accurate on Monday. Unfortunately for him and the Bulls, that didn’t keep them from getting blown out in Boston. Overall, Giddey’s final stat line wasn’t great, but those rostering him can’t ignore that he shot better than in Week 1.

The volume has been there all season, but the shots finally started falling for Miller in this game. That allowed him to set a new career high for scoring and score at least 30 points for a second straight game. Until Kon Knueppel (hamstring) and Coby White (calf) return, Miller is going to see as many shots as he wants. He has taken 57 shots over Charlotte’s last two games and should continue to see an insane amount of usage on offense, with a trip to Detroit up next on the schedule on Wednesday.

George came alive late for Washington and ended up scoring at least 20 points for a second straight game. He was limited by foul trouble, but he was able to step up late, which included scoring 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter on 5-of-6 FGs. George has seen his offensive role expand with AJ Dybantsa (ankle) still yet to make his debut. George will likely see fewer shots whenever that happens, though he should still be able to impact the game in other ways.

The NBA’s assist leader failed to record a double-double for the first time this season on Saturday, but he was able to get back on track in this one. He has also scored at least 20 points in every game this season, and he only needed one free throw to do get there in this game after averaging 11.7 attempts through their first three games. He should get back to that free throw rate moving forward, with the Cavaliers up next on the schedule on Wednesday.