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Robinson-Earl also missed Monday’s game with an ankle injury. Daniel Theis will continue to see extra minutes in his absence, but isn’t worth streaming.

Hield started for the injured Stephen Curry. He didn’t have a huge game, but was solid compared to his recent struggles. Hield had 14 points and buried four 3-pointers, though he only played 24 minutes despite starting. He doesn’t provide much else in the other categories, but he can generally knock down threes.

Wiggins’ 24 points were a game-high as he led the Warriors to victory without Stephen Curry available. The 29-year-old small forward was probable with hamstring tightness, but continues to play through it. Wiggins has provided top-100 fantasy value this season.

Kuminga injured his ankle during the second quarter of Saturday’s win over Memphis. While the Warriors forward still needs to undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, Steve Kerr described the injury as “significant” during his postgame press conference. At a minimum, Kuminga will not play in Sunday’s game against the Kings, and this doesn’t sound like a “day-to-day” situation. Kyle Anderson played 17 minutes off the bench in the second half and could be the player whose playing time increases the most if Kuminga sits for multiple games.

Barnes had at least 20 points for the second time in his last four games and made at least three 3-pointers for the third time in his last four games. Still, the 32-year-old power forward hasn’t been fantasy relevant this season and will need to show more before he’s worth rostering this year.

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.

Not only did Hart fail to crack double figures in scoring for just the second time this season, this was the first game in which he failed to make a field goal. However, fantasy managers still received solid value in the rebound and assist categories, with Hart posting his 15th double-double. He’ll look to bounce back scoring-wise when the Knicks host Orlando on Monday.

Towns put on a show during the second half, scoring 27 points on 12-of-19 shooting from the field. The 44 points were two shy of KAT’s season-high, as he recorded his third 40-point game as a Knick. However, Towns did appear to injure his right leg during the fourth quarter, immediately heading back to the locker room with just under two minutes remaining. New York plays four games without a back-to-back during Week 11, beginning with the Magic on Monday. Hopefully, Towns will not have any availability issues.

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.