Dorian

Finney-Smith

Finney-Smith is among the many Lakers’ rotation players who will sit out Sunday’s regular-season finale, which has no impact on the team’s playoff seeding. Markieff Morris, who is not in the regular rotation, could play legitimate minutes in Portland. However, he should not be added to rosters in active fantasy leagues.

Friday’s victory secured the three-seed in the West for the Lakers, which would mean a second-round matchup with Houston if both teams got out of the first round. For that reason, Finney-Smith’s last two performances against the Rockets were notable. After shooting 6-of-11 from three in the Lakers’ March 31 win over Houston, he was 6-of-8 on Friday. From a fantasy standpoint, Finney-Smith provided the three-pointers and steals on Friday that many managers expect from him. We’ll see if he plays against Portland on Sunday, as nothing will be on the line for the Lakers.

Hachimura missed one game against Oklahoma City but is set to make his return against Dallas. Dorian Finney-Smith will likely move back to the bench with Hachimura healthy again.

No surprises here as both Reaves and Finney-Smith were upgraded to probable Tuesday afternoon. Reaves had 20 points in the win over the Thunder on Sunday. Finney-Smith figures to move into the starting lineup Tuesday with Rui Hachimura (knee) already ruled out.

The Lakers had five players initially listed as questionable, and all of them have been upgraded to probable. Reaves had 20 points in a big win over Oklahoma City on Sunday and will continue to start in the rematch. DFS will likely slide into the starting lineup with Rui Hachimura (knee) sidelined.

Reaves and Finney-Smith are two of the five Lakers rotation players considered questionable for Tuesday’s game. With Rui Hachimura (knee) out, the latter will likely start if he can play. Gabe Vincent could be a replacement in the starting lineup if Reaves sits, but he is also questionable for Tuesday.

Finney-Smith came off the bench Monday against the Rockets, but played 32 minutes in the Lakers’ victory. The 31-year-old small forward was feeling it and made 6-of-11 three-point attempts. Finney-Smith has been regularly playing over 30 minutes of late and should be rostered in deeper formats as long as that continues.

Following an extended absence, Hachimura appeared in three straight games before sitting out Thursday’s loss to Chicago. That game was the second leg of a back-to-back set, and the Lakers will likely manage Hachimura’s knee injury moving forward. He started and logged 28 minutes in his last game out, and fantasy managers should expect a similar workload against Memphis. Dorian Finney-Smith may see a dip in playing time as a result.

DFS will start in place of Hachimura, who is sitting out the second night of the Lakers’ back-to-back after starting on Wednesday. DFS started the game before that for the Lakers and had 14 points, seven rebounds and four three-pointers in 36 minutes.

After logging 28 minutes as a starter in Wednesday’s win over the Pacers, Hachimura will sit out the second game of the Lakers’ back-to-back. Dorian Finney-Smith should move into the starting lineup, making him a worthwhile streamer in deep leagues.