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Lillard’s absence isn’t surprising considering he received a doubtful tag on Thursday. In his absence, Milwaukee will likely employ a platoon approach to fill his vacated minutes. Patrick Beverley, Pat Connaughton, Malik Beasley and Khris Middleton are all candidates for additional minutes. With Giannis Antetokounmpo also out of action, it’s all hands on deck for Milwaukee, as the team battles for playoff position.

One night after going off for 60 points in an overtime loss to the Timberwolves, Fox had to do more heavy lifting on Saturday. In addition to DeMar DeRozan and Malik Monk, Sacramento was without Domantas Sabonis. Fox “put the team on his back,” going off for 49 points, setting the franchise record for the most points scored in a two-game stretch. The Kings play three games in Week 5, but a three-day break follows Monday’s matchup with the Hawks. Fox should sleep well when the time comes.

Paul made some history on Saturday, joining John Stockton and Jason Kidd as the only players to record at least 12,000 assists in a career. While he may not be in his prime, CP3 is ranked just outside the top 50 in 8- and 9-cat per-game value. Maintaining that production level should not be too difficult for Paul as long as he continues to start.

Saturday’s game was Jones’ first since opening night, so the limited workload is unsurprising. And his fantasy ceiling is pretty low due to the presence of Chris Paul. Fantasy managers are left hoping for a trade to derive proper value from Jones. There’s no need to roster him right now.