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Sunday’s game was Mobley’s first after a nine-game absence, and he posted adequate offensive numbers during his time on the court. However, this was a “burn the tape” game for the Cavaliers, who were run off the floor by the Heat. That limited Mobley’s “quality” reps, as he began the fourth quarter on the court while the other starters had already been benched. Given the time missed, he should be considered questionable for Monday’s game against the Hornets. Georges Niang, who moved to the bench with Mobley back in the lineup, tallied six points, four rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two 3-pointers in 24 minutes off the bench.

Irving got back on track offensively after a few disappointing outings and only trailed Luka Doncic in points among Mavericks players. He’s successfully carried over his accurate shooting from his first two campaigns with Dallas and remains a elite fantasy player despite pairing with such a stud in the backcourt.

Booker didn’t put on his best shot-making performance but thrived as a distributor. He reached double-digits in assists for the first time this season. His shooting percentages are down across the board so far, though.

Durant was a marksman from every spot on the floor en route to Phoenix’s win. The Suns star will be on pace for a 50-40-90 season if he picks up his shooting from the charity stripe. His efficiency has been elite from the start in Phoenix.

Kuminga saw 29 minutes in the 19-point loss. He was efficient with 21 points on 14 shots and was -4. Draymond Green was questionable prior to the game and Kuminga ended up playing more minutes off the bench compared to Green. Kuminga could end up finding himself in the starting lineup in the future with more efforts like this.

Mitchell took a backseat to Darius Garland, who had a game-high 27 points. Mitchell wasn’t efficient scoring only 12 points on 13 shots and was +7 in 26 minutes in the 19-point Cleveland victory. Cleveland will take on the Nets Saturday in the second game of a back-to-back.

Mathurin continued to score at a high level. He’s scored at least 20 points in two straight contests and Indiana has leaned on his offense with Andrew Nembhard limited by a knee injury and Tyrese Haliburton struggling as a shooter.

Mobley isn’t putting up typical numbers for a big man. It’s been a struggle for him to get rebounds this year playing alongside Jarrett Allen. Still, Mobley has been highly efficient on the offensive end to the point where he’s been an elite player in fantasy. Mobley scored 23 points on 12 shots and made 9-of-10 free throw attempts. Cleveland will take on the Nets Saturday in the second game of a back-to-back.

After making at least four 3-pointers in three straight games, going 19-of-35 during that stretch, Lillard went cold on Friday. He missed all four attempts against the Knicks, with the rebound and assist production being the lone positives for fantasy managers. Lillard’s still providing first-round fantasy value, but that hasn’t kept Milwaukee from beginning the season 2-7.

Antetokounmpo recorded his eighth double-double in as many games on Friday, but his impact was minimal in the blowout loss. The Knicks didn’t send Giannis to the foul line very often, and he struggled to convert when there. The Bucks are 2-7 on the season, and something looks off with this group. Adding Khris Middleton to the lineup should help Giannis and the rest of the team, but there’s no timeline regarding a return to action.

While he didn’t do much shooting, Hart was accurate when he did. A double-digit scorer in all eight games, Hart’s shooting 57.1% from the field and 86.4% from the foul line. For all the concern about his place within the Knicks’ offense during the preseason, Hart has fit in quite well, and he’s providing top-40 fantasy value. While considering the possibility of selling high wouldn’t be egregious, managers can gain a lot from holding onto Hart.