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Brown’s continued absence will not impact fantasy basketball, as he has not appeared in a game this season. It’s unknown when he’ll be available to play, but Brown reaching the conditioning part of the process is a positive sign after he underwent offseason knee surgery.

With Derrick White and Jaylen Brown sidelined, Pritchard took on extra minutes in this game. He was part of the team’s closing unit and scored eight points in the final 15 seconds of this game to nearly help Boston leave Cleveland with a win. This is the first night of a back-to-back, which means that there will likely be more absences against Miami on Monday. Regardless, Pritchard’s role has been consistent this season, and he has been on fire lately. This was his third straight game with at least 20 points, which is his longest streak of the season.

Brunson didn’t have the best night shooting the basketball, but fantasy managers received solid value in the form of a game-high nine assists. He’s accounted for at least nine helpers in five of his last eight outings and has been a top-5 player in 9-cat formats over the previous two weeks. Brunson and the Knicks play six games during Week 7, which spans two weeks in Yahoo leagues, beginning with the Magic on Tuesday.

For all the external concerns regarding Bridges’ start to the season, the Knicks did not seem too bothered. Their faith was rewarded on Sunday, as Bridges notched a new season-high with 31 points and tied his career-high with seven 3-pointers. He’s providing top-100 per-game value in 9-cat formats. While that isn’t on par with his Yahoo ADP (54), Bridges’ production has not fallen off a proverbial cliff. New York plays four games during the first portion of Week 7, beginning with the NBA Cup East Group A decider against Orlando on Tuesday.