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Though his field goal percentage was far below his usual mark in this game, Capela was still able to dominate with his rebounding and shot-blocking and ended up setting a new season-high for rebounds. While this doesn’t matter much for fantasy managers, a lot of his rebounds came from him attempting to tip in his own misses, which ended up impacting his field goal percentage. It was a bit of a double-edged sword, but it did allow him to post a full line statistically. Most of his value will continue to come from traditional center stats, though he isn’t producing at the same rate that he has for most of his career.

Richardson injured his knee during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 144-129 defeat, exiting with a little over eight minutes remaining and not returning. In 24 minutes, the veteran wing amassed 16 points, two rebounds, three assists, one block, and two 3-pointers, shooting 6-of-9 from the field and 2-of-2 from the foul line. Should Richardson be sidelined for an extended period, Jamal Cain could pick up a few more minutes, but Jaime Jaquez Jr. would be the better play for fantasy managers.

Portis set a new season-high for rebounding in this game and was able to record his second double-double of the season. His best fantasy games will generally come when Giannis Antetokounmpo or Brook Lopez is out of the lineup, but against a Hawks team that allows a lot of points, Portis was able to take advantage. Bobby P has been just inside the top-150 in 9-cat value this season, which means he should be worth rostering, even if the upside isn’t there every single night. However, if there is an injury in front of him, Portis will hold long term value.

Giannis was able to dominate this game by providing value across the board, and he ended up recording his first triple-double of the season. He also continued to shoot well from the free throw line, which is the most important factor in improving his fantasy value. Over his last three games, he has shot 18-of-22 (82%) from the free throw line, which has him providing first round value during that stretch. While 82% over the course of the season is unrealistic for Giannis, an improvement to at least 70% would do wonders for his 9-cat value and show just how well he contributes in fantasy hoops.

This was the expected outcome for all three players. James and Davis will occupy their usual places in the starting lineup, with Hayes coming off the bench. D’Angelo Russell, Cam Reddish, and Taurean Prince are joining LeBron and AD in the starting lineup.

Banchero finished two assists shy of his first career triple-double, but there weren’t many positives beyond that to take from Orlando’s performance in Brooklyn. Another positive for the reigning Rookie of the Year was the turnover count, as he was responsible for just one. Averaging 3.1 per game on the season, Banchero’s ranked outside the top 150 in 9-cat formats and just inside the top 100 in 8-cat. If he can keep the turnovers in check on a consistent basis, that would give his fantasy value a welcome boost. Moritz Wagner, who contributed 18 points, two rebounds, two assists, one block, and two 3-pointers in 22 minutes off the bench, is ranked just outside the top 150 over the last two weeks. That isn’t great value, but enough to merit being streamed in deep leagues while Wendell Carter Jr. is sidelined.

It had been nearly nine months since Bogdanovic last played in a game, but there was no indication of rust from him. In his last game of last season, Bogdanovic scored 34 points and hit eight 3-pointers. He was limited to 25 minutes instead of the 39 that he saw in that game, but he was still able to provide a much-needed scoring boost off the bench for the Pistons. Bojan is still available in 36% of Yahoo leagues, and it won’t be long before he’s back in the starting unit. He should be one of the best fantasy options on the team for the rest of the season, even if he only contributes real value in a few categories.

Murray is back in the lineup after a two-game absence, which means that the Kings will be back at full strength. Murray’s return will push Chris Duarte back to the bench after two spot starts where he wasn’t a great streaming option.

Orlando had a rough night across the board in Brooklyn, as Mikal Bridges went off for 42 and two other Nets scored at least 20. Franz tied with Cole Anthony for the team lead in points, but that doesn’t matter much when you shoot 40.2% from the field. Approaching top 50 value for the season in 9-cat formats, Wagner has been a top 25 player over the last two weeks. Anthony, who has also been a top 100 player during this stretch, supplemented his 20 points (8-of-16 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs) with five rebounds, one assist, one block, and two 3-pointers in 31 minutes off the bench. Orlando plays two games in Week 7, beginning with Cavaliers on Wednesday.

Cade’s overall value in 9-cat leagues has been incredibly low, but he has improved with his recent play. Over the past two weeks, he has provided top-100 value due to improvements in his field goal percentage and turnovers. While the shooting percentage wasn’t great in this game, he only turned the ball over one time. He probably won’t be able to improve his value to match his Yahoo ADP of 35.4, but he probably won’t finish the season outside of the top-150, which is where he is currently ranked.