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Isaac’s final stat line wasn’t elite, but it was solid for a player making his third start of the season. Also, he had to deal with Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, which isn’t easy for traditional bigs, much less a slender combo forward like Isaac. Despite those two combining to grab 29 rebounds, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley did not do much to alter his approach, with reserves Wendell Carter Jr. (three points, two rebounds, and one 3-pointer) and Moritz Wagner (10 points, five rebounds, and one steal) combining to play 28 minutes. Isaac should again approach 30 minutes when the Magic face Cleveland in Game 2 on Monday.

Porter hit the back of his head on the court during the fourth quarter, with team trainers taking him to the locker room. KPJ did not return, but there’s been no word regarding concussion testing. The Clippers host Orlando on Wednesday, the first of three games they’ll play to conclude Week 5.

Green recorded a full stat line on Monday but was also responsible for six of Golden State’s 19 turnovers. This could be a matter of the matchup not being good for the Warriors forward, as he was also ineffective in an October 27 loss to the Clippers. Green still provides top-100 per-game value in 9-cat formats, ranking a few spots higher than his Yahoo ADP (101).

Wiggins entered Monday shooting 36.4% from the field in November, so he needed a night like this. Not only were the 22 points the most he’s scored since October 27 (29 vs. LAC), but this was also Wiggins’ first 20-point game since then. Rostered in 47% of Yahoo leagues, he’s providing 11th-round per-game value in 9-cat formats.

After the Grizzlies limited him to 13 points on Friday, Curry doubled his output in Monday’s defeat. He spent the final seconds searching for a second opportunity to tie the game after missing his first attempt, but the Clippers managed to force Curry to pass the ball to Gary Payton II. GPII missed as time expired, and the Clippers had their second win over the Warriors this season. Golden State plays three more games in Week 5, beginning with the Hawks on Wednesday.

Coffey has reached double figures in six of ten games in November, with Monday’s point total being the highest since November 4 (21 vs. San Antonio). Like fellow reserve Terance Mann, Coffey is more valuable to the Clippers than fantasy managers. But if he can surpass 25 minutes consistently (26 or more in four of the last five), he may be worthy of addition to deep league watch lists.

Mann is one of those players who is more valuable to his team than to fantasy managers. On Monday, he made critical plays out of the short roll, finishing with six assists. There’s no need to add Mann since he’s coming off the bench and not approaching starters’ minutes, but he had a good night on Monday.

Zubac didn’t do much scoring on Monday, but his rebounding and defensive production should not be overlooked. The 7-footer finished one rebound shy of his season-high, and he matched his season-high with two steals. Zubac is providing top-75 per-game value in 8-cat formats, and he can sustain that value, especially with Kawhi Leonard (knee) sidelined.

While he wasn’t on the injury report leading into Monday’s game, Harden was under the weather, according to Clippers coach Tyronn Lue. That likely explains The Beard’s scoring production tailing off after halftime, as he focused more on setting up his teammates. The 16 assists matched Harden’s season-high, and he committed just three turnovers. Harden is providing first-round per-game value in 8-cat formats.

Powell matched his season average on Monday with 23 points, putting up that number on nearly 67% shooting from the field. Limited production in categories outside of points and 3-pointers is what fantasy managers feared at draft time, but this hasn’t been the norm for Powell this season. He’s ranked just outside the top 50 in season-long value, significantly exceeding his Yahoo ADP (130).

Fox wasn’t able to maintain his historic scoring pace, but he did have another good game in this one. He has now scored 137 points over the last four days, which has helped fantasy managers out tremendously. They now have three days off before their next game, and there is a chance that Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan and Malik Monk are all back in the lineup for that one. If that’s the case, Fox will continue to be excellent in fantasy, but the monster scoring nights like he has had recently will likely be over.