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Spencer is healthy enough to be available to make his NBA debut on Wednesday, and it may happen due to Memphis’ backcourt injuries. Ja Morant, Marcus Smart, Vince Williams Jr., and John Konchar are all out due to injury. There’s no need to consider rostering Spencer, a second-round pick out of UConn.

Suggs played nine minutes before the sore hamstring hastened his exit. While Cole Anthony can slide into the rotation if Suggs misses time, Anthony Black is the player managers should target first.

A late addition to the injury report, Kuminga has officially been ruled out for Saturday’s game. Kyle Anderson should pick up minutes off the bench, but there isn’t much to be gained from streaming him in this spot.

Johnson will miss a game for the first time this season, and his absence frees up minutes for some of San Antonio’s reserves to claim. Malaki Branham and Sandro Mamukelashvili may play additional minutes, but neither is worth streaming in most leagues.

This is a concerning development, as Kuminga was absent from the initial injury report. However, the Warriors have enough depth to account for his absence if Kuminga cannot play. Kyle Anderson is one player whose minutes would increase, but there isn’t much to gain from streaming him in most leagues.

Smith is good to go after the Bulls initially listed him as questionable. He’ll continue to serve as Nikola Vucevic’s backup, a role that isn’t particularly fruitful regarding fantasy value.

Towns had a rough night from beyond the arc, shooting 1-of-9, but he wasn’t the only Knicks player to struggle. Mikal Bridges (seven points, three rebounds, one steal, one block, and one 3-pointer) shot 1-of-7 from three, and Jalen Brunson was 2-of-9. Nights like this haven’t been the norm for Towns this season, so fantasy managers should not be concerned. He’ll look to rebound when the Knicks visit Denver on Monday.

Hart provided more of the usual to fantasy managers on Saturday, filling the stat sheet with an efficient effort shooting the basketball. He’s been a top-25 player over the last two weeks, which aligns with his season-long value. Given Hart’s importance to the Knicks, he can maintain this production level for the foreseeable future.

Brunson had a problematic evening from deep, shooting 2-of-9 in the 15-point defeat. Also, his streak of games with 10 assists or more ended on Saturday, as the Knicks point guard met or exceeded that number in three straight. Brunson’s providing 5th-round per-game value in 9-cat formats, and he’s been one round better in 8-cat. The Knicks play four games in Week 6, beginning with Denver on Monday.

Anunoby had a big evening in Salt Lake City, one of the few Knicks capable of making that claim on Saturday. The 27 points are the most he’s scored in a Knicks uniform, and he shot 7-of-12 from beyond the arc. Entering the season with a Yahoo ADP of 80, Anunoby is closing in on top-25 per-game value in 9-cat formats. The Knicks play four games in Week 6, beginning with the Nuggets on Monday.