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JDub has missed the team’s last three games, but there is a chance that he returns to the lineup on Sunday. There have been two vacant starting spots that Mark Daigneault has been rotating players through, but Williams’ return will only leave Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s spot open. Hayward started in their last game, along with Isaiah Joe. It’s unclear what starting unit Daigneault will roll out, but Aaron Wiggins, Kenrich Williams and Cason Wallace will also be candidates, though all of these guys will at least play decent minutes off the bench.

With Derrick White and Jaylen Brown sidelined, Pritchard took on extra minutes in this game. He was part of the team’s closing unit and scored eight points in the final 15 seconds of this game to nearly help Boston leave Cleveland with a win. This is the first night of a back-to-back, which means that there will likely be more absences against Miami on Monday. Regardless, Pritchard’s role has been consistent this season, and he has been on fire lately. This was his third straight game with at least 20 points, which is his longest streak of the season.

For all the external concerns regarding Bridges’ start to the season, the Knicks did not seem too bothered. Their faith was rewarded on Sunday, as Bridges notched a new season-high with 31 points and tied his career-high with seven 3-pointers. He’s providing top-100 per-game value in 9-cat formats. While that isn’t on par with his Yahoo ADP (54), Bridges’ production has not fallen off a proverbial cliff. New York plays four games during the first portion of Week 7, beginning with the NBA Cup East Group A decider against Orlando on Tuesday.

Huerter’s absence is countered by DeMar DeRozan’s return to the lineup. With his recent fall out of the starting lineup, Huerter has not impacted fantasy basketball very much. Keon Ellis and Jae Crowder are two players who can absorb the minutes that would have gone to Huerter, with the former offering a slightly higher fantasy ceiling.