Fantasy Basketball News

P.J. Washington Jr. led the Mavericks offense Friday night, scoring 26 points (7-14 FG, 6-10 3PT, 6-7 FT) while also grabbing six rebounds, dishing out one assist, recording one steal, and blocking one shot in a 112-100 win over the Jazz.

Fantasy Impact: Washington Jr. continues a solid stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with nine or more rebounds and 12 or more points in four of his last five contests. The forward offers head coach Dusty May one of the more stable options in the Dallas starting five, averaging 15.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game to go along with a usage rate of 18.8% so far this season.

Keyonte George flirted with a triple-double for the Jazz Friday night, dishing out nine assists, grabbing six rebounds, and chipping in 16 points (6-13 FG, 1-4 3PT, 3-4 FT) while also blocking one shot in a 112-100 loss to the Mavericks.

Fantasy Impact: George continues a modest stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with two or more rebounds and seven or more points in each of his last five contests. The 22-year-old remains one of the more explosive options in the Utah starting five early on, averaging 21.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game while carrying a usage rate of 28.4% so far this season.

Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz offense Friday night, scoring 24 points (8-20 FG, 8-15 3PT) while also dishing out one assist and grabbing eight rebounds in a 112-100 loss to the Mavericks.

Fantasy Impact: Markkanen continues a solid stretch on both ends of the floor, grabbing six or more rebounds and scoring 13 or more points in each of his last four contests. The forward remains one of the more stable options as part of an inconsistent Utah starting five, averaging 18.0 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while posting a usage rate of 22.7% so far this season.

Evan Mobley filled the stat sheet for the Cavaliers Friday night, dishing out four assists, recording one steal, grabbing six rebounds, blocking one shot, and scoring 22 points (8-13 FG, 3-4 3PT, 3-4 FT) in a 119-95 win over the 76ers.

Fantasy Impact: Mobley continues an impactful stretch on both ends of the floor, dishing out three or more assists, grabbing four or more rebounds, and scoring 11 or more points in each of his last five games. The 25-year-old has offered head coach Kenny Atkinson another impactful option in the Cleveland starting five early on, averaging 19.1 points and 8.0 rebounds per game while posting a usage rate of 20.0% so far this season.

Luguentz Dort filled the stat sheet for the Hawks Friday night, dishing out four assists, recording two steals, grabbing seven rebounds, and scoring 25 points (9-15 FG, 5-7 3PT, 2-3 FT) in a 139-132 win over the Wizards.

Fantasy Impact: Dort continues a modest stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with two or more rebounds and six or more points in each of his last five contests. The 27-year-old remains one of the more versatile options on both ends of the floor in the Atlanta lineup, averaging 10.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game to go along with a usage rate of 15.3% so far this season.

Dyson Daniels flirted with a triple-double for the Hawks Friday night, dishing out 12 assists, grabbing nine rebounds, and chipping in 13 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3PT, 1-1 FT) while also recording two steals in a 139-132 win over the Wizards.

Fantasy Impact: Daniels continues a modest stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with three or more assists, four or more rebounds, and four or more points in each of his last five contests. The 23-year-old has offered fantasy managers one of the more versatile options in the Atlanta starting five early in the season, averaging 9.9 points, 2.6 steals, 5.4 assists, and 6.9 rebounds per game to go along with a 14.7% usage rate so far this season.

Onyeka Okongwu recorded a double-double for the Hawks Friday night, grabbing 10 rebounds and scoring 22 points (8-12 FG, 2-3 3PT, 4-4 FT) while also dishing out one assist and recording four steals in a 139-132 win over the Wizards.

Fantasy Impact: Okongwu continues a modest stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with six or more points and 10 or more rebounds in each of his last five contests. The 25-year-old has taken advantage of increased opportunities with Jalen Johnson fighting through early-season injuries, averaging 13.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game to go along with a usage rate of 16.6% so far this season.

Kyshawn George filled the stat sheet for the Wizards Friday night, dishing out eight assists, recording one steal, grabbing four rebounds, blocking two shots, and scoring a team-leading 33 points (10-19 FG, 5-7 3PT, 8-10 FT) in a 139-132 loss to the Hawks.

Fantasy Impact: George continues a modest stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with two or more rebounds, three or more assists, and eight or more points in each of his last five contests. The 22-year-old provides head coach Brian Keefe one of the more explosive options as part of a Washington starting five alongside rookie AJ Dybantsa, averaging 19.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game while posting a usage rate of 23.2% so far this season.

Derrick White filled the stat sheet for the Celtics Friday night, dishing out five assists, recording one steal, grabbing four rebounds, and scoring 18 points (6-10 FG, 4-6 3PT, 2-2 FT) in a 119-80 win over the Hornets.

Fantasy Impact: White continues a modest stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with one or more steals, two or more assists, two or more rebounds, and seven or more points in each of his last five contests. The guard remains another stable option in a versatile Boston lineup for head coach Joe Mazzula, averaging 13.3 points, 1.3 steals, 3.3 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game to go along with a 19.7% usage rate so far this season.

Dylan Harper flirted with a double-double for the Spurs Wednesday night, grabbing five rebounds and scoring 21 points (9-15 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-2 FT) in a 112-111 win over the Mavericks.

Fantasy Impact: Harper continues a steady stretch on both ends of the floor, grabbing five or more rebounds and scoring 13 or more points in each of his last five contests. The 20-year-old remains another dynamic option as part of a versatile San Antonio starting five for head coach Mitch Johnson, averaging 18.6 points, 4.6 assists, and 5.6 rebounds per game to go along with a 22.1% usage rate so far this season.

Naji Marshall led the second unit for the Mavericks Wednesday night, scoring 22 points (9-12 FG, 3-3 3PT, 1-1 FT) while also grabbing five rebounds, blocking one shot, and dishing out three assists in a 112-111 loss to the Spurs.

Fantasy Impact: Marshall continues a modest stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with two or more rebounds, three or more assists, and five or more points in each of his last five contests. The 28-year-old offers head coach Dusty May another mostly steady option in a primarily reserve role, averaging 13.6 points, 1.4 steals, 3.4 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game to go along with a usage rate of 21.4% so far this season.

Duncan Robinson led the Pistons offense Wednesday night, scoring 27 points (8-12 FG, 7-11 3PT, 4-6 FT) while also recording one steal, dishing out two assists, and grabbing one rebound in a 112-106 loss to the 76ers.

Fantasy Impact: Robinson continues a solid stretch on the offensive end of the floor, finishing with two or more assists and 12 or more points in each of his last five games. The forward remains one of the more streaky offensive options in the Detroit starting five for head coach JB Bickerstaff, averaging 19.0 points per game on 47.4% shooting from the field to go along with a 20.5% usage rate so far this season.

Ausar Thomspon filled the stat sheet for the Pistons Wednesday night, dishing out three assists, recording one steal, grabbing 17 rebounds, and chipping in 11 points (4-10 FG, 3-4 FT) in a 112-106 loss to the 76ers.

Fantasy Impact: Thompson continues an impactful stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with two or more assists, six or more rebounds, and seven or more points in each of his last five contests. The wing provides head coach JB Bickerstaff with one of the more versatile options in a physical Detroit starting five, averaging 9.9 points, 1.0 steals, 4.7 assists, and 8.6 rebounds per game to go along with a 17.7% usage rate so far this season.

Pelle Larsson scored 13 points (4-9 FG, 3-5 3P, 2-2 FT) with a rebound, four assists, and three steals in the Heat’s 120-100 loss to the Warriors on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact: Larsson got back up into the teens after a couple single digit point outings. He’s a bit up and down for fantasy, the floor is a bit low but he can certainly provide usable performances.

Georges Niang scored 13 points (5-8 FG, 2-5 3P, 1-2 FT) with four rebounds, three assists, and a steal in the Warriors’ 120-100 win over Miami on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact: Niang now has back to back games of 13-4-and 3. His floor is a bit low, so he’s a risky start in fantasy leagues until he shows he can keep up this sort of performance.

Desmond Bane scored 15 points (5-13 FG, 3-9 3P, 2-3 FT) with six rebounds in the Magic’s 117-104 loss to the Suns on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact: Bane now has 15+ points in five of his last six games, and in all but two games this season. It was just his second game without an assist, but dishing them hasn’t been his specialty this season. He’s a decent high-floor option for fantasy.