Atlanta

Hawks

Daniels is back after sitting out Thursday’s win over the Nets. Interestingly, the Hawks started Corey Kispert in Daniels’ place, with the veteran forward playing 20 minutes. Daniels’ return bumps Kispert to the bench.

Kuminga, who returned to action on Thursday after a three-game absence, will not play on Saturday for injury management reasons. Mouhamed Gueye should pick up rotation minutes off the bench, but there’s no need to add him in redraft leagues.

Triple-doubles have eluded Johnson this month, but this was another near miss for him. Still, he was able to stuff the stat sheet once again in another win for Atlanta. They currently own the longest winning streak in the NBA at eight games, though it’s worth noting they’ve only played on away game during this streak. Still, Johnson has been fantastic, and he’ll look to stay hot against the Bucks on Saturday to wrap up the week.

Following a three-game absence with a knee injury, Kuminga returned to the lineup, and while Atlanta’s winning streak stayed alive, he wasn’t as productive as his previous appearances for Atlanta. He averaged 21.3 points across his first three games for the Hawks, but his only two points in this game came at the free throw line. It was good to see Kuminga log 19 minutes in his first game back, but it’s clear he won’t be a 20-point scorer consistently.

With Dyson Daniels (toe) sidelined, Corey Kispert got the starting nod, but it was Risacher that saw the biggest bump in minutes. This ended up being his highest-scoring outing since early January, which was the game before he missed three weeks with a knee injury. Risacher has struggled this year, but hopefully he will build on this performance and get back on track in the coming weeks.

Kispert will get the starting nod in place of Dyson Daniels (toe), who is sidelined for this game. Kispert started six games for Atlanta in January but has come off the bench since then. He can provide some three-pointers in extra minutes, but that isn’t guaranteed. He is a low-upside streaming option.

Kuminga will be back after missing the last three games with left knee inflammation. With Dyson Daniels (toe) sidelined, Kuminga has a chance to start, though he will at least see a bump in minutes off the bench.

Daniels will miss a game for the first time since before the All-Star break, opening up a spot in the starting unit. Zaccharie Risacher, Corey Kispert and Jonathan Kuminga, who is returning following a three-game absence, are all candidates to start, though there should be extra minutes for all three regardless.

Left knee inflammation has sidelined Kuminga for the last three games. Mouhamed Gueye has picked up additional minutes off the bench in Kuminga’s absence, but he has not been productive enough to impact fantasy basketball.

Daniels, who is dealing with a sprained left great toe, most recently played 36 minutes in Tuesday’s win over the Mavericks. If he can’t play on Thursday, Zaccharie Risacher and Corey Kispert are potential replacements in the starting lineup.