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Dion Waiters Continues Excellent Play In Loss
2/22:Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters produced another solid line in his club's four-point loss to the 76ers on Thursday. Waiters connected on 7-for-16 shooting to score 18 points while grabbing five rebounds with three steals and two makes from three in 30 minutes. That is five solid games in a row for Waiters with averages of 17.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 3.6 makes from three on 44.9% shooting from the field in that span. With Goran Dragic (knee) now available, and will most likely get eased back into the rotation, we should Waiters stock take a hit, but for the meantime, keep him in your lineups.Source: ESPN
Tobias Harris Scores Team-High 23 Points Versus Heat
2/22:Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris continued his excellent play in a 76ers uniform on Thursday when he scored 23 points to help secure the win over the Heat. Harris was a solid 8-for-15 from the floor and added 11 rebounds with a block and three triples on the night. Harris had a big fourth quarter to help lock in this win and in five games with the 76ers thus far, he is putting up 18.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.2 makes from three on 52.2% shooting from the floor. We should see a slight spike in usage for Harris over the next couple games with Joel Embiid (knee) out.Source: ESPN
Ben Simmons Scores 21 Points To Help Secure The Win
2/22:Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons connected on 9-for-19 shooting from the floor to score 21 points in the 106-102 win over the Heat on Thursday. Simmons added four assists with seven rebounds while adding a block with a steal in 38 minutes of action. Simmons has seen his supporting stats take a slide over his last seven games, where he is averaging just 5.6 assists with 5.4 rebounds which are down from his season averages of 7.8 assists and 9.0 rebounds. This could be due to the addition of Tobias Harris, but owners can hope the Aussie picks these categories up for their team's playoff run.Source: ESPN
Boban Marjanovic Records Double-Double In Thursday's Start
2/22:Philadelphia 76ers center Boban Marjanovic made the most of his starting nod on Thursday when the big man posted a double-double (19 points and 12 rebounds) in 27 minutes of action. Marjanovic was an efficient 6-for-7 from the floor and connected on seven of 10 makes from the line while dishing out two assists with a block to help secure the win over the Heat. With Joel Embiid (knee) to miss at least a couple more games, Marjanovic recorded his fifth double-double of the campaign and is worth a streamer pick for the short term as we should continue to see similar production over the next couple of games from the Serbian center.Source: ESPN
T.J. Warren Won't Play on Thursday
2/21:Phoenix Suns forward T.J. Warren (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It appears that Warren is getting closer to a return, but he's not quite ready yet. Josh Jackson and Kelly Oubre will continue to see more playing time without Warren in the rotation. Warren is worth stashing in most leagues since it sounds like he's fairly close to a return.Source: Gina Mizell
Joel Embiid Will Miss One Week
2/21:Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) will reportedly sit out the next week. An MRI revealed no structural damage, but he'll sit out due to a sore left knee. Boban Marjanovic is expected to draw the starts at center with Embiid sidelined. Marjanovic could be worth adding while Embiid is down. He played well as the backup, so more playing time should only help Marjanovic.Source: Shams Charania
Furkan Korkmaz Likely Done for The Season
2/21:Philadelphia 76ers forward Furkan Korkmaz (knee) has been ruled out indefinitely and his regular season is likely over. Korkmaz suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee, so the Sixers are going to be thin without his depth. Jimmy Butler and Jonathon Simmons will be asked to hold down the small forward position. Both players could see their fantasy values increase without Korkmaz.Source: Tim Reynolds
Iman Shumpert Won't Play Next Two Games
2/21:Houston Rockets guard/forward Iman Shumpert (knee) has been ruled out the next two games. Shumpert is dealing with right knee soreness, so he won't suit up for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Austin Rivers and Gerald Green should see increased minutes until Shumpert gets back on the court.Source: Tim MacMahon
Mike Muscala is Probable for Thursday
2/21:Los Angeles Lakers center Mike Muscala (ankle) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Houston Rockets. He was available for the last game before the All-Star break, so the ankle injury isn't anything serious. Tyson Chandler (neck) is questionable for this one, so Muscala could take over his minutes. However, that won't be enough playing time to make Muscala relevant in fantasy leagues.Source: Tania Ganguli
Josh Hart is Probable for Thursday
2/21:Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Josh Hart (knee) was not able to practice on Wednesday, but is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Houston Rockets. He missed three of the last four games before the All-Star break. Reggie Bullock is in the rotation now, so Hart doesn't have much fantasy value right now.Source: Tania Ganguli
Derrick Jones is Questionable on Thursday
2/21:Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Jones was able to practice on Wednesday, so there's a good chance he's able to suit up for this contest. Jones has missed the last three weeks, so he could be eased back into action. He's not worth adding in most leagues right now.Source: NBA Injury Report
Gary Harris Should Play on Friday
2/21:Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris (groin) is expected to play in Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. Monte Morris and Malik Beasley are going to lose playing time and value with Harris returning. Isaiah Thomas (hip) is active as well, so it'll be interesting to see how Denver decides to split up the playing time. Fantasy owners should hold onto Harris for the moment.Source: Harrison Wind
Terry Rozier Will Play on Thursday
2/21:Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier (illness) is expected to play in Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He missed the last game before the All-Star break, but has been given over a week to rest. Kyrie Irving looks like he is good to go, so Rozier is going to lose playing time and obviously his fantasy value is going to take a hit as the backup.Source: NBA Injury Report
Austin Rivers is Probable for Thursday
2/21:Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers (elbow) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Rivers is dealing with a sore right elbow, but it doesn't seem like a serious issue. Gerald Green could lose some minutes with Rivers in the rotation. Neither player has much fantasy value with Chris Paul and Eric Gordon healthy.Source: NBA.com
DeMarcus Cousins Won't Have Minutes Limit
2/21:Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins will not have a minutes limit going forward, according to head coach Steve Kerr. Cousins has only played 11 games so far, but it sounds like he'll play more as the season goes on. He's averaging 23.4 minutes right now and that is going to trend up. His fantasy value should continue to grow as the season rolls on.Source: ESPN
