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Niang has been a solid bench piece for Cleveland all season, and this has been one of his best stretches. Despite being pushed back to the bench with Evan Mobley healthy, Niang, has averaged 18.7 points and 4.7 triples over his last three games. He doesn’t contribute in many categories, but he is on a heater with his shot. It has been an excellent first season with the Cavaliers, and they’ll need him to continue to play well if they want to make some noise in the playoffs. They wrap up the week in Denver on Sunday, but unless you’re desperate for some 3-pointers, it may be best to look in other directions.

Doncic hit the 30-point mark for the third time in four games on Friday but his efficiency from the field and long range has taken a hit. He’s still stuffing the stat sheet as a superstar fantasy player and remains the kind of nightly triple-double threat that every fantasy manager desires.

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.