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Konchar was one of two Jazz players to record double-doubles against the Nuggets. His stats were produced off the bench, as he shot efficiently, competed on the defensive end, and made a notable impact with his facilitating. Konchar did a little bit of everything in Wednesday’s game, which led to some quality fantasy production. He’s nothing more than a last-resort streaming option during Championship Week.

Already without Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers won’t have Andrew Nembhard for Sunday’s game. As a result, Jackson moves into the starting lineup and will likely take on defending Tyrese Maxey. The other four starters are unchanged.

Sidelined since the Rockets’ season opener, Adams will be available on Sunday. He should slide into his usual backup center role, especially with Clint Capela (ankle) still out.

Rollins is a late addition to the Bucks’ injury report. If he can’t play, more minutes become available to fellow reserve Kasparas Jakučionis, who was a DNP-CD for Friday’s loss to the Magic.

McConnell’s playing time has increased by the game, with the veteran point guard most recently playing 17 minutes in Friday’s win over the Knicks. With Andrew Nembhard (hip) out, McConnell’s role has grown in importance. However, fantasy managers shouldn’t expect his playing time to increase much, if at all.

Initially questionable, Nesmith sprained his left hand during the final seconds of Friday’s win over the Knicks. He’ll occupy his usual place in the starting lineup and could get more playmaking opportunities with Andrew Nembhard (hip) out.

Nembhard’s hip injury opens up a spot in the Pacers’ starting lineup. Quenton Jackson will start at point guard and is worth a look in deep leagues. T.J. McConnell, who logged 17 minutes in Friday’s win over the Knicks, is also available to fill the void left by Nembhard.

Due to injury management reasons, Embiid will not play on Sunday. Walker has been tabbed to fill the void, making him worth considering for streaming. Nurse also said that LeBron James and Dean Wade should also see time at the five in smaller lineups.

Fresh off dropping a career high 17 assists on Friday, Mitchell wasn’t able to record another double-double, but he came close. He ended up making up for it by contributing extra value on the defensive end in what has been arguably his best two-game stretch of the season. He has been one of the best late-round picks in fantasy basketball this season and should continue to stuff the stat sheet as Miami’s starting point guard for the rest of the season.

Giannis wasn’t able to match his season high of 37 points that he set on Friday, but he was able to score at least 30 points for a third straight game, which led to Miami’s fourth straight win. Detroit didn’t have much of an answer for him, which helped him add an efficient shooting night to a dominant stat line. Plus, he was able to have an effective night at the free throw line, which helped inflate his value.

Following a one-game absence, Thompson was back in the starting unit for the Heat and had another strong outing. This was his second-highest scoring performance of the year, and he has really shrugged off a slow start. Over his last seven games, he has averaged 20.7 points and 5.1 triples per game while shooting 50 percent from the floor and 46.8 percent from deep. If he continues to shoot this well, Miami should keep winning more games.