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Fox was solid on Tuesday, and that’s all the Spurs needed, with Devin Vassell having the best night of his NBA career. Since the All-Star break, Fox has provided fifth-round value in eight-cat formats, ranking just outside the top 50. With the Spurs trailing the Mavericks by four games in the loss column, getting back into the play-in conversation is not unrealistic. That may motivate the team to allow its veterans to play out the rest of the season, benefiting Fox managers.

Initially questionable for Sunday’s game, Hawkins has been ruled out. His absence leaves the Pelicans thin on backcourt options, meaning more playing time for Antonio Reeves and Keion Brooks Jr. While Reeves would be worth a look as a desperation play in deep leagues, neither player qualifies as a must-stream.

Alec Burks and Pelle Larsson started for this duo against the 76ers on Saturday and it appears like they will again to kick off a new weak. Wiggins and Robinson will get a chance to return against the Celtics on Thursday.

Bassey will likely return to the rotation after a lengthy layoff and isn’t expected to impact fantasy basketball.

Bassey hasn’t played since late February and is effectively a third-string center on the depth chart. His return shouldn’t affect fantasy basketball significantly.

Yabusele is in danger of missing Sunday’s game and has been playing as Philly’s starting center as of late. Yabusele started alongside Adem Bona in the frontcourt his last outing, though. Ricky Council IV could get a spot with Bona if Yabusele is ruled out.

Grimes has been a featured player in Philly’s offense for a while now but will get a day of rest. Oubre, on the other hand, will miss his 10th straight game on Sunday. Justin Edwards appears set to have a prominent role on Sunday after at least 17 points in his previous seven games.

LeVert has had a few up-and-down performances as March winds down and his status for Sunday is up in the air. Vit Krejci will likely be the first man off the bench and play a ton if LeVert is ruled out.

Rhoden has missed eight games since exploding for 25 points against the 76ers and has a chance to return on Sunday. He’s too much of a wildcard right now and fantasy managers should be cautious about rostering him given how long he’s been out of the rotation.

Gilgeous-Alexander’s sublime season kept on rolling Saturday, even with supporting stars Jaylin Williams and Chet Holmgren out and Isaiah Hartenstein making an early exit due to injury, as he continues to bolster his MVP Award argument. SGA was literally a do-it-all superstar against the Pacers, pouring in 33 points on 23 shots, including three made three-pointers. He also got to the foul line 12 times and sunk 10 free throws. Gilgeous-Alexander also dished out eight assists and was close to a triple-double with seven rebounds as well. The 26-year-old point guard is a lock for his first career MVP Award, and with Nikola Jokic missing games down the home stretch, he’s the fantasy basketball MVP too.

Nembhard has now had at least seven assists in back-to-back games and three of his last five games. The 25-year-old point guard played a team-high 30 minutes Saturday and was -15 in the 21-point loss to the Thunder. Nembhard’s fantasy ceiling is capped by playing alongside Tyrese Haliburton, but he can still be a reliable source of assists.