2 days agoBoston Celtics forward
Jaylen Brown scored 27 points in Monday's victory over the Cavs. He also amassed eight rebounds and one assist. The 27-year-old wasn't as productive as
Jayson Tatum, who had a game-high 33 points. He also had five turnovers. However, Brown had another potent postseason showing, with the 2016 No. 3 overall pick shooting 66.7% from deep in three of the four games in this series. The Celtics look to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals by finishing off Cleveland on Wednesday night. DFS managers need to keep Brown in their lineups, considering he should continue to log heavy minutes and take plenty of shots.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoBoston Celtics forward
Jayson Tatum had a game-high 33 points in Monday's win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He added 11 rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one block. While Tatum struggled shooting the ball, going 11-for-25 from the field and 2-for-8 from deep, he still had one of his best showings of the postseason. The 26-year-old has now scored 66 points in the last two games, so DFS managers should keep him on the radar for Game 5 on Wednesday evening, with the C's looking to finish the series and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoNew York Knicks center
Isaiah Hartenstein (shoulder) isn't on the injury report for Tuesday's Game 5 against the Pacers. He hurt his shoulder in Game 4 on Sunday, logging only 22 minutes. However, the Knicks will be delighted to know that Hartenstein won't have to sit out Tuesday's action. The 26-year-old has played a vital role for the team in the playoffs due to
Mitchell Robinson's (ankle) injury. Through 10 playoff appearances, Hartenstein has averaged 9.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.0 blocks in 29.4 minutes.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
2 days agoNew York Knicks forward
OG Anunoby (hamstring) will remain sidelined for Game 5 against Indiana on Tuesday. He injured his left hamstring in Game 2 of the series, and it was reported at the weekend that Anunoby has yet to resume running. It looks like it could take quite a bit of time until he's good to go again. Anunoby's absence has opened the door for
Alec Burks to enter the rotation, with
Precious Achiuwa also benefitting.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
2 days agoIndiana Pacers point guard
Tyrese Haliburton (back, ankle) has picked up another questionable tag ahead of Game 5 against the Knicks on Tuesday. He is troubled by lower back spasms, a sacral contusion, and a right ankle sprain, but Haliburton is expected to remain in the lineup. The issues didn't keep him from producing 20 points, six rebounds, and five assists in 28 minutes on Sunday as the Pacers tied the second-round series with a big home win. The two teams now meet up in New York again, with Haliburton averaging 23.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 2.3 steals in the matchup.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
2 days agoDenver Nuggets point guard
Jamal Murray (calf) is considered questionable for Tuesday's Game 5 against Minnesota. He continues to nurse a left calf strain, which has kept Murray a regular on the injury report lately. However, he's played through the injury, averaging 17.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.8 steals in 36.8 minutes in the second round. Murray has been back to his best in the last couple of games and should be full of confidence entering Game 5.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
2 days agoAccording to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, there is "belief around the league" that the Chicago Bulls will re-sign
DeMar DeRozan in the offseason. The six-time All-Star is heading to unrestricted free agency, but it looks like he won't leave the Windy City, with the Bulls reportedly ready to offer a big contract to DeRozan. He is finishing off a three-year, $81.9 million deal. The Bulls have gotten plenty of value for their money with DeRozan, who has continued to perform at a high level despite turning 34 last summer. He averaged 24.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.1 steals while playing a league-high 37.8 minutes this season. It was the 11th straight year for DeRozan to average at least 20 points per game.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Michael Scotto
2 days agoBoston Celtics center
Luke Kornet (calf) has been cleared to play on Monday against Cleveland. He was initially a slight question mark for the contest after the team listed Kornet as probable on the injury report with right calf tightness. The seven-footer has provided quality backup minutes to
Al Horford against the Cavaliers, with
Kristaps Porzingis (calf) still on the mend. Kornet is averaging 3.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks in 13.7 minutes in the series.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
2 days agoCleveland Cavaliers center
Jarrett Allen (rib) will remain in street clothes on Monday against Boston. He's forced to skip a seventh straight game with a rib contusion. Allen's injury has been really unfortunate for the Cavaliers, as the big guy was having a great postseason campaign with averages of 17.0 points and 13.8 rebounds through four games. With Allen out again,
Isaac Okoro keeps his place in the starting unit. He will aim to put together a bounce-back performance on Monday after finishing with only two points on 1-for-7 shooting in Game 3.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
2 days agoCleveland Cavaliers guard
Donovan Mitchell (calf) will miss Monday's Game 4 against the Celtics. The Cavaliers superstar initially picked up a questionable tag ahead of the contest due to a left calf strain. But it appears as though the injury is quite severe, and it won't let Mitchell play on Monday.
Caris LeVert will enter the starting lineup in Mitchell's place. He averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 7.0 assists in 10 starts during the regular season. Mitchell's absence also means
Darius Garland has to step up on Cleveland's backcourt.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Adrian Wojnarowski
2 days agoMinnesota Timberwolves point guard
Mike Conley was very close to his second postseason double-double of the year as the team went 115-107 down to the Nuggets on Sunday. The veteran scored 15 points on 5-for-12 shooting, hitting three of seven attempts from downtown, and handed out a game-high nine assists. Conley also extended his streak with at least one steal to seven games and grabbed a pair of rebounds. It's been a good postseason campaign for Conley, who's averaging 11.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 1.1 steals in 31.8 minutes in the playoffs.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoMinnesota Timberwolves guard/forward
Anthony Edwards scored 44 points on 16-for-25 shooting in Sunday's Game 4 loss to Denver, setting a new career playoff high and a franchise record. In fact, Edwards now boasts the top three postseason-scoring performances in Timberwolves history. On Sunday, he was also able to notch five rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one block while shooting 5-for-8 from deep. The 22-year-old has looked incredible this postseason, averaging 32.1 points, and something even more special could be coming up from him as Minnesota tries to shift the momentum of the series in the next couple of games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoDenver Nuggets point guard
Jamal Murray notched 19 points with five rebounds, eight assists, and two steals as the team tied the second-round series against Minnesota with a 115-107 win on Sunday. Murray was once again questionable for the contest with a calf strain, but he logged 39 minutes despite the ailment and performed just fine, even hitting a half-court shot at the buzzer to close out the first half. He finished with 8-for-17 shooting, going 3-for-7 with the three-ball. Murray had a bad start to the series, but he's now shot at least 40 percent from deep in back-to-back games, picking up good momentum ahead of Tuesday's Game 5.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoDenver Nuggets forward
Aaron Gordon had a red-hot outing against the Timberwolves in Game 4 on Sunday, hitting 27 points with 11-for-12 shooting from the field. Gordon's only miss came on a jump shot 3:39 from the end when the Nuggets were already cruising to victory. He made both attempts from deep and shot 3-for-3 at the line, capping off the night with seven rebounds, six assists, two blocks, and one steal. Gordon set his career playoff high with 29 points versus the Lakers a couple of weeks back and now boasts three 20-plus efforts in total this postseason. He's been extremely efficient with his work on the offensive end against Minnesota, averaging 17.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.5 steals with 71.8 percent shooting.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoDenver Nuggets center
Nikola Jokic shot 15-for-26 from the field en route to 35 points in Sunday's Game 4 victory against Minnesota. The three-time MVP produced his highest-scoring performance of the 2024 playoffs, helping the defending champs tie the second-round series. Four of Jokic's misses came with five attempts from deep as he also collected seven rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and one block to his account. After struggling for efficiency at the start of the series against Minnesota, Jokic has shot 25-for-44 across the last two games. With him in improved form, the Nuggets have begun to turn the series around and can go up 3-2 on home court Tuesday night.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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