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This is a huge deal, as Simmons has not played both games of a back-to-back since January 25-26, 2023. He logged 29 minutes against Milwaukee, finishing with eight points, four rebounds, nine assists, one steal, and six turnovers. If Simmons does play against the Spurs, Shake Milton will likely miss out on an increase in his playing time. However, he did play 23 minutes off the bench.

Wemby dropped 35 on the Nuggets Friday, but he wasn’t quite as sharp in the rematch against Nikola Jokic Saturday. The 21-year-old power forward had just 20 points on 19 shots, though he filled up the rest of the stat sheet with 23 rebounds, four blocks and two 3-pointers. Wembanyama has certainly picked up his play over the last month, but Jokic is still the top player in fantasy on the season.

Porter Jr. has now scored at least 21 points in five straight games and seven of his last eight games. His 28 points Saturday were bested only by teammate Nikola Jokic, who had 46. Porter Jr. also had a double-double with 10 rebounds. He’s provided sixth round fantasy value on the season.

Jokic scored 41 points in Friday’s loss to the Spurs so he increased his total to 46 points and the Nuggets pulled out the win in overtime in the rematch Saturday. Jokic was one rebound shy of a triple-double and needed 35 shots to get his 46 points, though it’s understandable as Victor Wembanyama is a difficult defensive matchup. Jokic continues his reign as the top player in fantasy this year.

Utah had won just six games all season entering Saturday’s game against the Heat. Still, it’s no surprise that the Jazz were able to come out and wipe the floor with Miami after the disfunction that’s gone on in the organization over the last week. From the altercation Herro had with Amen Thompson and subsequent fines and suspensions to the ongoing saga with Jimmy Butler, who is away from the team once again. This is no environment for fantasy success right now. Herro wasn’t the only one to have a bad game, but he was a team-worst -28 in 29 minutes in the 36-point loss.