Fantasy Basketball News

Jordan Goodwin left Monday's game early against the Warriors with a calf injury. (Source: Phoenix Suns on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Goodwin suffered a right calf injury which forced his early exit.

Max Christie left Monday's game early against the Kings with a hip injury. (Source: Grant Afseth on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Christie played eight minutes before leaving Monday’s game. Walter Clayton Jr. started the second half in his place.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Monday that Adou Thiero is ramping up his workouts. (Source: Dave McMenamin on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Redick added that Thiero could return to game action by week’s end. He dealt with knee swelling at the end of preseason.

Darius Garland scored 16 points (5-14 FG, 1-5 3PT, 5-6 FT) to go along with four rebounds and eight assists in the Clippers 125-118 loss against the Raptors.

Fantasy Impact: Garland also committed seven turnovers in the loss, which have continued to be a problem for him to start the season.

Kobe Sanders scored 26 points (8-17 FG, 5-11 3PT, 5-5 FT) to go along with four rebounds, three assists and one block in the Clippers 125-118 loss against the Raptors.

Fantasy Impact: Following his strong performance off the bench on Sunday, Sanders moved into the starting lineup on Monday where he was even more impressive. It included his career-high in scoring.

Immanuel Quickley scored 27 points (8-13 FG, 1-4 3PT, 10-11 FT) to go along with four rebounds, two assists and one steal in the Raptors 125-118 win over the Clippers.

Fantasy Impact: Quickley scored 14 points immediately out of halftime to help lead Toronto in its comeback win. He has continued a very strong start to the season.

Scottie Barnes scored 22 points (7-15 FG, 0-3 3PT, 8-15 FT) to go along with 15 rebounds, eight assists and two steals in the Raptors 125-118 win over the Clippers.

Fantasy Impact: Barnes dominated in the final quarter where he scored 15 points alone. He has now scored at least 22 points in four straight games.

RJ Barrett scored 26 points (10-19 FG, 2-6 3PT, 4-8 FT) to go along with six rebounds, three assists and two blocks in the Raptors 125-118 win over the Clippers.

Fantasy Impact: Barrett scored 16 points in the first half of Monday’s game alone. His struggles from the free throw line have continued.

Ayo Dosunmu scored 19 points (8-18 FG, 1-6 3PT, 2-2 FT) to go along with 12 rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one block in the Timberwolves 112-100 win over the Bucks.

Fantasy Impact: Dosunmu finished the night just two assists shy of a triple-double. He should continue to see more opportunity with Anthony Edwards sidelined.

LaMelo Ball scored 34 points (12-21 FG, 6-13 3PT, 4-5 FT) to go along with six rebounds, three assists and one steal in the Timberwolves 112-100 win over the Bucks.

Fantasy Impact: Ball set his season-high in scoring. He'll continue to see heavy volume for Minnesota with Anthony Edwards sidelined.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 19 points (8-17 FG, 2-4 3PT, 1-1 FT) to go along with eight rebounds, two assists and one steal in the Bucks 112-100 loss against the Timberwolves.

Fantasy Impact: Jaquez has scored 19 points in two of his past three games. He has added at least six rebounds in all but one game so far this season.

Tyler Herro scored 21 points (8-18 FG, 4-11 3PT, 1-2 FT) to go along with six rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Bucks 112-100 loss against the Timberwolves.

Fantasy Impact: Herro continues to lead the way volume wise for Milwaukee. He wasn't the most efficient on Monday, but he still led the way in scoring to go along with three steals on the defensive end.

Jamal Murray scored 35 points (10-19 FG, 4-9 3PT, 11-11 FT) to go along with five rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block in the Nuggets 118-110 loss against the Trail Blazers.

Fantasy Impact: Murray continued his hot stretch ever since struggling in the season opener. Denver fell to 3-3 on the year in the loss, but Murray has done his job for fantasy managers.

Nikola Jokic scored 26 points (10-22 FG, 2-7 3PT, 4-4 FT) to go along with nine rebounds, eight assists, four steals and one block in the Nuggets 118-110 loss against the Trail Blazers.

Fantasy Impact: Jokic has still been able to fill the stat sheet to start the season, but he still has taken a slight step back compared to last year in overall efficiency. He continues to get the job done for fantasy managers.

Jrue Holiday scored 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-4 3PT) to go along with eight rebounds, 10 assists, one steal and one block in the Trail Blazers 118-110 win over the Nuggets.

Fantasy Impact: Holiday finished just two rebounds shy of a triple-double. He is still coming off the bench despite the injury to Ja Morant, but he still set season highs for both rebounds and assists in the win on Monday.

Donovan Clingan scored 17 points (8-16 FG, 1-3 3PT) to go along with 18 rebounds, three assists and four blocks in the Trail Blazers 118-110 win over the Nuggets.

Fantasy Impact: Clingan bounced back in a big way from his performance on Saturday. He recorded his first double-double of the season in a big fashion.

Deni Avdija scored 28 points (10-22 FG, 2-9 3PT, 6-9 FT) to go along with three rebounds and five assists in the Trail Blazers 118-110 win over the Nuggets.

Fantasy Impact: Avdija has now scored at least 20 points in five straight games. He has continued to mostly pick up where he left off last season.

Daniel Gafford scored 20 points (9-10 FG, 2-2 FT) to go along with seven rebounds, one steal and one block in the Mavericks 115-100 loss against the Kings.

Fantasy Impact: Gafford dropped 11 points in the second quarter alone. He'll continue to hold more fantasy value while Dereck Lively II and Santi Aldama remain sidelined.

Walter Clayton Jr. scored 20 points (6-9 FG, 4-5 3PT, 4-4 FT) to go along with one rebound, two assists and one steal in the Mavericks 115-100 loss against the Kings.

Fantasy Impact: Clayton took advantage of his opportunity off the bench. His role moving forward will be dependent on the statuses of Kyrie Irving and Max Christie.

Cooper Flagg scored 17 points (3-19 FG, 0-4 3PT, 11-11 FT) to go along with four rebounds, six assists and two steals in the Mavericks 115-100 loss against the Kings.

Fantasy Impact: Between six turnovers committed and shooting poorly from the field, it was a game to forget for Flagg. He will look to bounce back on Wednesday against the Spurs.