Sandro

Mamukelashvili

After totaling 21 points in the Lakers’ first three games, Mamukelashvili has hit double figures in each of his last two. Against the Clippers, his perimeter shot wasn’t falling, as he missed all five three-point attempts. But Mamu was 6-of-10 from two, and he did a little of everything else. Despite the bench role, Mamukelashvili is worth rostering in deep leagues.

Mamu delivered excellent production off the bench for the Lakers in the first half of Tuesday’s game, scoring 13 points in 12 minutes. Unfortunately, he wasn’t as effective after halftime, scoring four points on 2-of-4 shooting. Although Tuesday was a tale of two halves for Mamukelashvili, his ability to score points in bunches makes the forward/center worth rostering in 14-team leagues.

After scoring 15 points as a spot starter in Tuesday’s loss to the Warriors, Mamukelashvili returned to a reserve role on Thursday. He was excellent, shooting 70 percent from the field and putting up a complete stat line. While coming off the bench limits Mamukelashvili’s fantasy ceiling, his floor should be relatively safe because the Lakers need bench scoring. He’s worth considering in the late rounds of 12-team drafts.

Mamukelashvili had the best year of his career with the Raptors last yeah. The 27-year-old power forward averaged a career-high 11.2 points and shot 38 percent from behind the three-point line on a career-high 3.7 three-point attempts per game. Mamukelashvili finished 10th in the Sixth Man of the Year voting. He’ll continue to provide size and spacing as a role player with the Lakers.

Mamukelashvili, who would have made $2.8 million next season, stands to command a much better payday when free agency opens Tuesday night. Finishing tenth in NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting, the 6-foot-9 forward had the most productive season of his professional career. In 80 regular-season games, Mamukelashvili averaged 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 three-pointers in 21.9 minutes, shooting 52.3 percent from the field and 74.7 percent from the foul line. Given the rumored market, Mamu may be able to find a more prominent role for himself, which would raise his fantasy ceiling.

Effective in 20 minutes in Game 1, Murray-Boyles played 26 minutes in Game 2. And the rookie replaced Jakob Poeltl (two points, four rebounds and one assist) in the lineup to begin the third quarter, with the veteran center not playing at all after halftime. While there is a need for Poeltl’s size, he was ineffective in Toronto’s first two games. We should see a lot more of Murray-Boyles and Sandro Mamukelashvili (12/10/2/1 with one three-pointer) in Thursday’s Game 3 as the Raptors look to avoid falling into a 0-3 hole.

Murray-Boyles missed Friday’s loss to the Knicks with a neck strain, but will return against the Nets on Sunday. Sandro Mamukelashvili and Jonathan Mogbo could see fewer minutes with Murray-Boyles back.

Both missed Friday’s loss to the Knicks, with Murray-Boyles’ absence having a greater impact on the Raptors’ rotation. Jonathan Mogbo played a few rotation minutes, while Sandro Mamukelashvili’s playing time also increased.

With Jakob Poeltl (4/3/1/1) struggling in his 19 minutes, especially defensively, and Collin Murray-Boyles unavailable, Mamukelashvili’s playing time increased on Friday. The Raptors’ forward/center logged 25 minutes off the bench and led the team in scoring. Add in the rebounds and assists, and this was a productive night at the office for Mamu. With Friday’s defeat, the Raptors will have work to do on Sunday to secure a top-6 seed in the East and avoid the Play-In Tournament.

CMB is dealing with a neck strain, while TJD is still recovering from an illness. Jakob Poeltl is not on Toronto’s injury report, so he should handle the majority of frontcourt minutes, with Sandro Mamukelashvili backing him up.