NBA Player News

While available for Saturday’s game, Porter is not guaranteed rotation minutes due to Ty Jerome serving as the backup point guard. There’s no need to consider rostering Porter currently.

Miller extended his 20-point streak to eight games with his performance in this one, and this may be the new norm for him moving forward. In the three games since LaMelo Ball went down, Miller has taken at least 25 shots in each, with a total of 80 shots and 47 triples going up. He shot the ball more efficiently in this one, but he’s going to have to continue to be the focal point of the offense with both LaMelo and Miles Bridges sidelined in order to keep the Hornets afloat, which should lead to some more big scoring nights.

This was the rookie’s fifth straight start, and after having one of his worst games as a pro on Saturday, he bounced back in this one. Salaun recorded the first double-double of his career, which was encouraging to see for dynasty managers. Salaun’s value in redraft leagues will continue to be inconsistent, which was expected when they drafted him with the 6th overall pick this past summer. However, he just turned 19 in August, and he has some intriguing upside long-term. The minutes should continue to be there, but the production will be hit-or-miss.

Maxey had a rough night on the offensive end in this game, which was surprising to see after how well he played over their last two games. Still, he was able to get hot at the right time. Maxey scored 13 of his 21 points in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter, with seven of those coming at the free throw line. That was enough to keep his streak of 20-point games alive, and he’ll look to extend it to four games with the Magic coming to town on Wednesday.

McCain’s production took a hit in their last game due to his move to the bench, but he got back on track in this one. It is a head scratcher that Nick Nurse moved him out of the starting lineup at all, but he showed in this game that he can still be a productive player in a reserve role. He played 29 minutes in their last game and played 22 in this one, so even though he isn’t starting the minutes should continue to be there. McCain just needs to continue to play like he did in this one.

George has really struggled during his first year with the 76ers, but this was one of his best performances so far this season. He tied his season-high for scoring in this game to help Philly get their first win streak of the year. Availability has once again been an issue for PG, and with this being the first night of a back-to-back, don’t be surprised if he sits out against the Magic on Wednesday. They’ll play Orlando once again on Friday, which isn’t an easy defense for George to repeat this performance again. Still, hopefully this can kickstart a strong stretch of production for him.

Gordon is back in the starting lineup after returning from a strained calf on Sunday. Peyton Watson will come off the bench in a lineup change that decreases his fantasy value. Denver’s other four starters are unchanged.

Poole’s shooting has slipped considerably recently, with the Wizards guard making 36.6% of his attempts over the past week. As a result, he’s ranked well outside the top 200 in fantasy value during this stretch. Poole’s season-long fantasy value remains well above his Yahoo ADP (84), but he needs to clean up the shooting if the Wizards are to end their 15-game losing streak (14 losses by double figures).

Valanciunas only needed 19 minutes to record his fifth double-double of the season, with the 11 rebounds being the most in a game for him since November 13 (13 vs. San Antonio. While Valanciunas has recently slipped outside the top 100, his move into the starting lineup makes the veteran center worth rostering in most leagues.

Sarr didn’t shoot the ball particularly well on Tuesday, but neither did his teammates. The Wizards made 38.6% of their attempts and shot 4-of-26 from three. Rostered in 47% of Yahoo leagues, the rookie forward is ranked outside the top 150 in 9-cat formats. However, despite the efficiency struggles, he’s worth holding onto due to Washington’s willingness to let Sarr log heavy minutes.