Jonas Valanciunas

Jonas Valanciunas scored 16 points (8-16 FG, 0-2 3PT) and grabbed 11 rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench on Sunday in Denver's 128-118 win over San Antonio.

Fantasy Impact

Valanciunas played most of his minutes in the second half as Nikola Jokic sat out the final 24 minutes. He posted his second straight double-double - and fifth of the season - and ended the year on a four-game double-digit point-scoring streak. Despite only averaging 15.4 minutes per game in April, Valanciunas averaged 14.5 points and 7.3 rebounds in six games during the month. He'll spell Jokic off the bench during the postseason.

Jonas Valanciunas scored 13 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 3PT) and grabbed three rebounds in Sunday's 121-111 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Fantasy Impact

The big man is once again relegated to a bench role now that Nikola Jokic (knee) is back in the lineup for Denver. He was still a solid contributor on Sunday, however, scoring 13 points through just 13 minutes of action. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to be reliable moving forward, however.

Jonas Valanciunas scored 11 points (5-11 FG, 1-1 FT) with 6 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in the Nuggets' 122-109 win over the Clippers.

Fantasy Impact

Valanciunas saw his minutes decrease slightly with the return of Nikola Jokic, but he still played a healthy amount of minutes. He will go back to being a bit of an iffy play for fantasy with Jokic back in the fold.

Jonas Valanciunas has been upgraded to available for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Fantasy Impact

Valanciunas is averaging 25.7 minutes over his last three games, but is likely to see a reduction in playing time with Nikola Jokic (knee) returning to the lineup Friday. He is expected to move back to the bench.

Valanciunas carries a probable designation for Friday's game against Los Angeles due to the calf injury but is expected to be available for the contest.

Fantasy Impact

With Nikola Jokic (knee) returning to Denver's lineup Friday, Valanciunas could see his role reduced. He's anticipated to play through the probable tag related to his calf issue.