Jalen Johnson (ankle) sits out fourth quarter

Johnson had to leave Saturday’s loss to the Pelicans after the third quarter with a sprained left ankle. If he can’t play Monday, Aaron Wiggins could move into the starting lineup.

Johnson suffered a sprained left ankle during the third quarter and has not played at all in the fourth. With Asa Newell shifting to the backup center role due to Jock Landale’s hip injury, Aaron Wiggins may have to pick up the slack if Johnson can’t return.

Wiggins continued to shine off the bench for Atlanta. He has scored in double figures in every game this season, and after being held to just 10 points in Wednesday’s loss to the Heat, he responded with a new season high for scoring in this one. He has been excellent in fantasy basketball thus far, mostly because he is averaging 3.0 triples per game and has hit at least two shots from beyond the arc in every game this season.

Johnson was just one rebound shy of a triple-double. While that makes for a somewhat solid stat line, he also shot 4-of-12 from the field and was -23 in 36 minutes in a 12-point loss at home to the Heat, who entered play Wednesday winless. It’ll be a quick turnaround for Johnson as the Hawks take on the Cavaliers at home Thursday.

Wiggins is good to go after being listed as probable on the Hawks’ initial injury report. He’s averaging nearly 16 points per game so far, so managers in deeper leagues may get value from rostering Wiggins while he’s performing well.

Wiggins was initially listed as questionable, but he is now expected to suit up against Miami. He has been a valuable piece off the bench for the Hawks so far this season and should continue to play a significant reserve role, where he has averaged 15.8 points per game this season.

Wiggins, who has averaged 15.8 points per game through four appearances, is dealing with a left knee contusion. If he can’t play on Wednesday, Corey Kispert could slide into the back end of the Hawks’ rotation.

It wasn’t as dominant of a performance as he put together against Houston on Saturday, but Johnson was still able to provide value across the board in the rematch. However, that didn’t change the result on the scoreboard. Johnson will continue to stuff the stat sheet for Atlanta, which has allowed him to be one of the best players in fantasy basketball so far this season despite a rough start shooting the ball.

The Man Who Saved Basketball has been fantastic for the Hawks this season. He fell out of the rotation in Oklahoma City but has been a key reserve early on for Atlanta this season. He has scored at least 15 points in every game and is averaging 17 points, 1.7 steals and 3.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 58.1 percent from the floor. As a backup, Wiggins may not be able to keep up this pace, but he should hold streaming appeal if he gets a spot start from time to time. For now, he’ll just continue to be a high-level backup.

The Hawks dropped a game for the first time this season, but Johnson was still fantastic for fantasy managers. His field goal percentage was subpar, but the near triple-double made up for it, especially since he matched his career high for assists. Johnson’s shooting percentage has been rough in two of Atlanta’s three games so far, but he is currently averaging a triple-double, which has allowed him to be one of the best players in fantasy basketball to this point.