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The 76ers will be without Joel Embiid for at least one week after he suffered a sinus fracture during Friday’s loss to the Pacers. Drummond will replace him in the starting lineup, but that isn’t the only change that head coach Nick Nurse made. Martin will also start, replacing Guerschon Yabusele, as he should match up better with Charlotte’s Miles Bridges. Martin is worthy of streaming consideration in deep leagues due to the matchup.

Lillard only played 26 minutes in the 24-point Bucks win, but still made his presence felt with 25 points on 12 shots. He knocked down 5-of-8 attempts from behind the 3-point line and was 6-of-7 from the free throw line. The 34-year-old point guard was +20 and only had one turnover. He’s still a top-15 player in fantasy on the year.

It doesn’t take much for a team like the Bucks to beat the Raptors these days. Giannis is a star, but he didn’t need to score 50 or even 30 points in this game for Milwaukee to run away with it. The 30-year-old power forward only had 11 points on eight shots, but he also had 13 assists and a triple-double. Fantasy managers certainly can’t complain about the Greek Freak as he continues to play through a knee injury despite the low scoring night.

Ayton pretty much had his way down low as he put in 18 points from close and grabbed 11 rebounds. He’s been solid when he’s been on the court, delivering 6th-round fantasy value over the last two weeks. Unfortunately, the 26-year-old center’s value could be impacted later in the season by the emergence of Donovan Clingan, should Portland decide to insert the rookie into the starting lineup.

After missing three games with a sprained left hand, Oubre showed no signs of rust against the Suns. He produced efficient percentages from the field and the foul line, and the double-double was his fourth of the season. Rostered in 30% of Yahoo leagues, Oubre has provided 11th-round value in 9-cat formats. While that isn’t great, he’s worth holding onto, especially with Joel Embiid (foot) out of the lineup.

George had a rough night shooting the basketball, and that’s been an unfortunate trend for him. Over the past month, he has shot just 41.8% from the field. Establishing on-court chemistry with Joel Embiid (foot) and Tyrese Maxey would help, but with the big fella sidelined, the 76ers now need a more productive George. So do fantasy managers, with few expecting him to be ranked outside the top 50 at this point in the season.