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Camara sat out Monday’s win over the Wizards, with Kris Murray replacing him in the starting lineup. While the second-year forward only scored five points, he was also responsible for 10 rebounds and four steals. Another player for fantasy managers to consider if they’re looking for defensive production is Matisse Thybulle, who recorded five steals and one blocked shot in 22 minutes off the bench.

With Myles Turner sidelined with an illness, Bryant made a return to the starting unit. While he has generally been productive as a starter this season, this was one of his quieter performances. The opportunity was too good for managers to pass up, but it was a disappointing night. If Turner remains out against the Hornets on Wednesday, Bryant should get another start and have a much better matchup than trying to deal with Domantas Sabonis on the glass.

Wagner struggled from the field as he had 21 points on 19 attempts from the field including a 1-of-7 showing from behind the three-point line. The 23-year-old small forward has missed at least four three-point attempts in each of his last five games. Wagner has still scored at least 20 points in each of his last eight games. He’s been a top-50 fantasy player on the season.

This was Monk’s third game back from a three-game absence, and he remained in a reserve role for a third-straight game after being a consistent starter since December. He has really struggled since returning from an illness, and that continued in this game. He was able to somewhat make up for a terrible shooting performance with some rebound and assist production, but overall, it was another poor night as a reserve. Keon Ellis continues to start, and there is no reason to think that Monk will reclaim his starting role if he continues to play like this.

Banchero was hardly efficient on offensive with 26 points on 23 shots from the field. The 22-year-old power forward was 1-of-8 from behind the three-point line. Banchero is just 3-of-18 from behind the three-point line combined over his last three games. He’s also turned the ball over at least six times in two of his last three games. Banchero’s value in nine-category leagues, where he’s just outside the top-50 players over the last two weeks, has taken a hit with those high-turnover games.

Yikes. March has been an excellent month for the rookie, but Sarr really struggled in his final game of the month. Field goal percentage hasn’t been a strong category for Sarr, but this performance was one of his worst and can only be rivaled by his 1-of-12 night in January. The rookie has shown plenty of upside in multiple categories, and he was still able to provide some defensive stats in this game. Still, the 19-year-old still has plenty of work to do before he becomes a fantasy star.

Miami has won five games in a row, all by at least 10 points. Adebayo’s production has been limited at times by lopsided scores, but he was able to have a big night on Monday. He has made up for a slow start to the season with an excellent stretch in March, where he has provided third-round value with averages of 20.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 three-pointers per game. They still have three more games this week, with a matchup in Boston on Wednesday up next.

Filipowski got another start with Walker Kessler and Lauri Markkanen out against the Hornets Monday. The 21-year-old power forward was hardly efficient on offense with 14 points on 16 shots including going 2-of-8 from behind the three-point line. Filipowski pulled down 13 rebounds to earn a double-double. He should continue to hold value in deeper formats as long as he’s in the starting lineup.