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No encore for Buddy Hield on MLK Day

by Rohan Varma | 76ers Correspondent | Tue, Jan 22nd 2:40am EST

Buddy Hield couldn't build on Saturday's thriller in Detroit (where he scored 35 and hit a game-winner) as the Kings suffered a blowout loss on MLK Day to the Nets in Brooklyn. Hield scored just 11 points and grabbed seven boards in twenty-seven minutes of playing time. Nine of his eleven points came on three-point attempts. Hield took only ten shots from the field, tied for his lowest tries in thirteen games. He failed to add a steal or block on the afternoon.

Fantasy Impact:

Unfortunately, as valuable as Hield is to the Kings' offense as a whole, his value in fantasy is limited due to the fact that he is primarily a scorer and fails to generate versatile lines. He's still a great DFS play on the plus matchup, but his price is rising, and it's up to you when to make the call if a pure scorer is worth the amount. Keep him plugged in through season-long leagues.

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