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Brunson shot 1-of-6 from the field in the first quarter, and the slow start set the tone for the entire night. In addition to the poor shooting, he banged knees with Sam Merrill during the third quarter and exited briefly. The good news is that Brunson returned when he usually does, and this doesn’t appear to be an injury that will land him on the injury report ahead of Wednesday’s game in Miami.

Williams was cleared to make his season debut on Monday, but the Time Lord did not see any action. Starter Deandre Ayton played 32 minutes, with lottery pick Donovan Clingan (four points, three rebounds, and three blocks) getting the other 16. Unless Williams were to be traded, it’s doubtful he gets the minutes needed to impact fantasy basketball.

Ball struggled against one of the best defensive teams in the league. He had 19 points on 15 shots and was a -3 in 25 minutes. He turned the ball over five times and had only two assists. Ball is still one of the top players in all of fantasy and will look to get back on track against the Pistons on Wednesday.

White shrugged off a slow start in this game and scored 23 of his 28 points after the break to try and help the Bulls secure the win. It didn’t end up being enough, but he still had a big game. White’s assists are slightly down this year, which makes sense with the addition of Josh Giddey and return of Zach Lavine. However, he has been a top-50 player in 9-cat leagues due to career-highs in points, 3-pointers and steals. Despite the roster changes this summer, White has still a beast in fantasy hoops.