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The big man from St. John’s had an impact off the bench in this game and was a big factor in why the Hawks got big leads when the bench was in the game. Asa Newell (toe) left the game early and Jock Landale (hip) is already out, so if you wanted to stream in Zuby in deeper redraft leagues, he could have some value for rebounds. In dynasty leagues, you should be happy that he had this performance and flashed what he might be capable of with more minutes.

Okongwu has been mildly disappointing this season, so it was good to see him have a good game. He got some more stocks which have been lacking at this point. The minutes aren’t going anywhere, so he should continue to have this role barring injury. In dynasty, if he were to ever get traded, his role could be in jeopardy given the fact that he’s an undersized center who doesn’t defend at a super high level.

Dyson didn’t score the ball, but he did have a career high 17 rebounds in this game. Dyson’s offense hasn’t gotten back to where it was in his third year, and the lack of a three-point shot will hinder him, but the defense has been awesome, and he’s been what you would’ve hoped for when you drafted him with most of his value coming from steals and good rebounds from a guard.

In his first start of his career, he played well and you felt his imprint on the game. It was said on the broadcast that it was CJ McCollum’s idea for Kingston to start and get into a rhythm. It is notable that Kingston played 23 minutes when CJ played 25 minutes. His ability to collapse a defense with his speed was on full display. We’ll see if this is a permanent change, but he clearly looked good in this game.

The Hawks clearly bothered him with their physicality where he missed several buckets around the rim. A lot of his recent value was coming from shooting 93% at the free throw line and he shot 1-of-4 in this game. He will have better performances than this and once he gets used to more of the NBA physicality, he’s going to be a really good player. His athleticism and size allow him to do things that very few players in the league can do.

Kyshawn has fit right into his role in the starting lineup and has been a very impactful and important player on this Wizards team. He impacts winning, doesn’t do more than is required, and will do whatever the team asks him to do. He was one of the only players on the Wizards that could hit 3’s in this game with the team going 6 of 26 from three. (23.1%)

Sidelined by a right knee injury, Stewart played 10 minutes in the first half of Wednesday’s game. His absence likely means a few more minutes for Quinten Post, who’s back in the rotation after missing two games with an ankle injury.

He did tweak his ankle in the first quarter which will be something to monitor if it flares up but it didn’t impact him much in this game. He did He took advantage of his size over the Hawk’s smaller big men and had a good game. The next game the Wizards play is against the Hawks in Atlanta, so if he’s healthy, it’s possible that he has a similar performance against them on Friday.

The Mavericks are without Max Christie for another game. However, after Caleb Martin started the last two games, Risacher has replaced him in the lineup. The other starters are unchanged.

Clowney played 17 minutes in the first half before leaving with a sore right knee. Josh Minott, Keon Ellis and Danny Wolf are all options to absorb the minutes that would have gone to Clowney.