The fantasy basketball playoffs are right here, and, like each Monday, I’ll break down a number of gamers who’re lower than 50% rostered in Yahoo fantasy basketball leagues. For extra recommendations on navigating Week 21, try my playoff cheat sheet and schedule evaluation.
Here are the video games performed by every crew in Week 21.
Fantasy Schedule:
Four video games: Bucks, Celtics, Grizzlies, Heat, Kings, Lakers, Magic, Nuggets, Pistons, Raptors, Rockets, Spurs, Suns, Timberwolves and Warriors
Three video games: 76ers, Bulls, Cavs, Clippers, Hawks, Mavericks, Nets, Pacers, Pelicans, Thunder, Trail Blazers and Wizards
Two video games: Hornets, Jazz and Knicks
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Okay, now that you understand which groups to focus on for streaming, let’s get to the pickups.
Priority Adds
Xavier Tillman – PF/C, Memphis Grizzlies (42% rostered)
Steven Adams (knee) and Brandon Clarke (Achilles) are out for the common season, and Tillman is the subsequent man as much as maintain down the frontcourt with Jaren Jackson Jr. Tillman began eight of the final 9 video games for Memphis after the All-Star break, placing up a close to double-double with 11.0 factors, 8.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocks on 56.4% taking pictures from the sphere.
He’s ranked 76th in 9-cat leagues over the previous two weeks, and the Grizzlies have an exquisite playoff schedule, taking part in 4 video games throughout weeks 21-23. Tillman is a lock for half-hour an evening, and whereas he’ll battle from the road, he is nonetheless definitely worth the value of admission for his low-end double-double potential and defensive stats.
Jalen Duren – PF/C, Detroit Pistons (46% rostered)
Marvin Bagley III (ankle) received damage (once more), and though James Wiseman is taking part in properly, there’s loads of room for the rookie to eat, too. Duren missed six video games from late February to early March, however he is performed 20 minutes in every of the earlier two video games. In these video games, he is averaging 12 factors with 10 rebounds and 1.5 blocks.
The Pistons’ damage report is getting longer by the sport, and the ability ahead and middle minutes are primarily going to Wiseman and Duren. He’s a participant who can rack up a whole lot of rebounds in restricted minutes, however he begins Week 21 with a back-to-back towards the Pacers and Wizards. He faces the Nuggets and Heat (powerful matchups) to shut the week, however at minimal, the rebounds and blocks make him a worthwhile addition this week.
Donte DiVincenzo – PG/SG, Memphis Grizzlies (39% rostered)
I wrote about how necessary DiVincenzo will probably be for the Warriors with Andrew Wiggins (private) nonetheless away from the crew. Despite a few subpar outings in Week 20, I’m not pivoting off my stance that he is price streaming for the subsequent two weeks. He ended his scoring droop in Saturday evening’s OT win over the Bucks, netting 20 factors (7-16 FG, 6-12 3PT) with 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block throughout 37 minutes. His six threes tied a career-high, too. He’s turning into the sudden glue man down the stretch for the Dubs, and Steve Kerr made it clear how essential he is been for Golden State, calling DiVincenzo “a godsend.”
DiVincenzo’s been averaging 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 threes and a couple of shares per sport in March, so even when his shot is not falling, he is tallying stats for different classes. The Warriors play 4 instances in Week 21, and he’ll be price streaming towards fantasy-friendly groups just like the Hawks and Grizzlies later within the week.
Austin Reaves – SG/SF, Los Angeles Lakers (39% rostered)
If you want somebody to raise your effectivity and scoring in H2H codecs, Reaves is your man. He’s one of the environment friendly shooters within the league — and that is not hyperbole. Typically, the true-shooting share statistic is dominated by bigs, however when you have a look at the record, Reaves is the one guard behind Steph Curry. His 51/39/87 taking pictures splits aren’t any joke primarily based on his quantity. In his final 5 video games, he is been attending to the road virtually 5 instances per sport and making an attempt at the very least 9 pictures.
He will not do a lot for rebounding, however he is had at the very least 4 assists in 5 of his final seven video games. The Lakers have a giant week forward, and Reaves will proceed to play a major function of their quest for the playoffs.
Mid-Tier Adds
Jalen Suggs – PG/SG, Orlando Magic (28% rostered)
Suggs has been placing the clamps on opponents for the previous 5 video games, swiping 2.2 steals per sport whereas averaging over 13 factors with 4 rebounds and three assists throughout half-hour per evening. He’s additionally discovered his shot, taking pictures 49% from the sphere and 44% from three-point vary.
The Magic play 4 video games, and with their playoff hopes over, I count on him to maintain his function within the rotation going ahead. He’ll be an asset for anybody needing shares (he tied a career-high with three blocks in an OT win over the Heat on Saturday) and threes and will not damage your taking pictures splits the way in which he is taking part in for the time being.
Isaiah Livers – SG/SF – Detroit Pistons (10% rostered)
As acknowledged, the Pistons’ damage report is longer than a CVS receipt, leaving Livers as a good streaming choice to open up Week 21. He’s a must-start towards the Pacers on Monday (he performed them Saturday and gave them 18 factors with 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 shares), they usually play the Wizards on Tuesday.
Being in tank mode has its perks for some, and Livers is poised to have a robust week with minimal competitors for minutes (he is averaging 36 over his final 4 contests). He ought to assist fantasy managers with steals, factors and threes.
Malik Monk – PG/SG, Sacramento Kings (32% rostered)
The Kings play three video games in 4 nights, and Monk is presently on a heater, averaging 18.5 factors, 4.5 rebounds and 5 assists with 4 triples in every of his previous two video games. He was the 57th-ranked participant in 9-cat codecs in Week 20, and the Kings are reeling off Ws too, going 8-2 over the previous 10 video games.
Monk is offering a large spark to the second unit, and he’s extra aggressive on the highway, averaging almost 3 extra factors per sport and making an attempt 3 extra pictures as properly. Three of the Kings’ 4 video games are on the highway this week, they usually’ll want Monk’s scoring and playmaking as a lot as fantasy managers will.
Josh Okogie – SG/SF, Phoenix Suns (26% rostered)
I do know I simply praised Monk’s latest play, however uhh, Okogie caught a physique on Sunday evening:
He performed properly with Kevin Durant out of the lineup earlier than, and whereas Terrence Ross will even get extra appears, I like Okogie’s minutes and protection extra. Don’t get me incorrect, when Ross is on, he is on, however he is streaky AF, and I at the very least have some information on how Okogie matches sans KD on the Suns: In seven video games for the reason that commerce deadline when KD was sidelined, Okogie averaged 15.1 factors, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 34 minutes per sport.
If you want threes, Ross is an effective goal, however Okogie is the starter and the higher fantasy possibility proper now.
Short-term provides
Talen Horton-Tucker – SG/SF, Utah Jazz (40% rostered)
Use him for Monday, and drop him if you do not have room to carry till Saturday. He’s averaging virtually 20 factors, 4 rebounds and 6 assists with 4 turnovers per sport over his final 5 video games. But he caught fireplace in his earlier outing, almost notching his first triple-double with 37 factors, 8 rebounds and 10 assists.
Collin Sexton remains to be in road garments, so THT and Kris Dunn will probably be stable streamers for Monday versus Miami.
Andrew Nembhard – PG/SG, Indiana Pacers (15% rostered)
I am unable to inform whether or not the Pacers are actively tanking as a result of they’ve received three of their final 4 video games whereas their star gamers are sitting out. Nembhard is a must-roster on Monday, with Tyrese Haliburton and T.J. McConnell out towards the Pistons.
He posted 19 factors with 8 assists and solely 2 turnovers of their final matchup, and he’ll be shouldering the load as soon as once more. The Pacers do not play once more till Thursday so you could have to drop him. However, when you’ve got the bandwidth to carry, I’d wait till Wednesday for extra readability on Haliburton’s standing.
Isaiah Jackson – PF/C, Indiana Pacers (29% rostered)
If you are debating between Jackson and Jalen Smith (it is a powerful one), I sometimes go for the starter in these circumstances. Even although Smith has been within the rotation greater than Jackson this season, Jackson is the one the Pacers are turning to with Myles Turner coping with a again damage. He did not disappoint towards the Pistons on Saturday, posting a 19-and-11 double-double with 2 steals and a couple of blocks.
Turner is day-to-day, however Jackson is price trotting out once more on Monday. Like Nembhard and Haliburton’s scenario, when you can afford to attend till Wednesday to get the newest damage information, do it. If not, it’s very comprehensible to drop Jackson after tonight.
Others to contemplate by classes
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Cam Reddish – SF/PF, Portland Trail Blazers (factors, steals, threes)
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Trey Lyles – PF/C, Sacramento Kings (factors, rebounds, threes)
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Cory Joseph – PG/SG, Detroit Pistons (factors, assists, steals)
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Devonte’ Graham – PG/SG, San Antonio Spurs (factors, threes)
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Jalen Smith – PF/C, Indiana Pacers (rebounds, blocks)
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Terrence Ross – SG/SF, Phoenix Suns (factors, threes)
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Tari Eason – SF/PF, Houston Rockets (steals)
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Grayson Allen – SG/SF, Milwaukee Bucks (factors, threes)
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Nick Richards – C, Charlotte Hornets (rebounds, blocks)
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Dennis Smith Jr – PG/SG, Charlotte Hornets (assists, steals)
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Kris Dunn – PG/SG, Utah Jazz (assists, steals)
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Jae’Sean Tate – SF/PF, Houston Rockets (rebounds, assists)
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Joe Ingles – SF, Milwaukee Bucks (assists, threes)
