• Poor result in victory
    Beal registered 10 points (3-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 104-97 victory over the Nuggets.

    Advice: Beal has played through a finger injury but his resent results suggest some difficulty with his shot. The veteran has converted only 31.8 percent of his 22 shot attempts over the past two games, and the Suns need much more from Beal if they hope to stay out of the play-in bracket. With only 19 total points over the past two games, Beal will try to turn things around against the Thunder this Friday. Rotowire.com Today, 1:42 am
     
  • Reggie Jackson struggles from deep in loss to Suns
    Reggie Jackson played 29 minutes in Wednesday’s 104-97 loss to the Suns, accounting for 11 points (5-of-14 FGs), one rebound, three assists, one steal, and one 3-pointer.

    Advice: After playing well in the first two games he started for the injured Jamal Murray, Jackson struggled on Wednesday. He shot 1-of-7 from beyond the arc, making less than 36% of his attempts overall. This start was Jackson’s second against the Suns this season, and it went nothing like the first. In Denver’s win over Phoenix on December 1, he tallied 20 points, two rebounds, four assists, and three 3-pointers, shooting 8-of-11 from the field. Fantasy managers hoping for a similar performance on Wednesday had to be disappointed. Rotoworld Yesterday, 11:07 pm
  • Bradley Beal (finger) struggles in win over DEN
    Bradley Beal (sprained right ring finger) shot 3-of-11 from the field and 1-of-2 from the foul line in Wednesday’s win over Denver, scoring 10 points with four rebounds, seven assists, one steal, one block, and three 3-pointers in 36 minutes.

    Advice: Questionable ahead of Wednesday’s game, Beal played through the pain in Denver. He didn’t have a great night shooting the basketball, and the four turnovers didn’t help, either, but the seven assists were a positive. Beal’s health struggles are well-known, but he has not missed a game since February 29 and has provided top 100 per-game value in 9-cat formats over the past two weeks. That isn’t the best for a player of his caliber, but his availability is the most important thing for fantasy managers. Rotoworld Yesterday, 10:27 pm
     
  • Amen Thompson produces 25 points, 15 rebounds
    Amen Thompson accumulated 25 points (10-of-18 FGs, 5-of-6 FTs), 15 rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 38 minutes in Wednesday’s overtime win over the Thunder.

    Advice: Houston, which has won ten straight games, remains one game in the loss column behind Golden State for the final play-in spot. Thompson has been a quality contributor since filling the void left by the injured Alperen Sengun (ankle). Over the past two weeks, the rookie has provided 6th-round per-game value in 8- and 9-cat formats. During this stretch, Thompson has averaged 17.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.3 blocks while shooting 61.0% from the field and 73.1% from the foul line. Wednesday’s double-double was his ninth of the season and second in five games. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:33 pm
     
  • Jalen Green continues to shine, scores 37 points
    Jalen Green shot 14-of-24 from the field and 2-of-2 from the foul line in Wednesday’s 132-126 overtime win over Oklahoma City, scoring 37 points with nine rebounds, even assists, two steals, one block, and seven 3-pointers in 46 minutes.

    Advice: Few players have been as hot as Green over the past month. During this stretch, he has averaged 28.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.4 blocks, and 4.2 3-pointers per game, shooting 48.2% from the field and 83.3% from the foul line. That production has been good for top-15 per-game value in 8- and 9-cat formats. For those who wonder if Green’s explosion is a byproduct of Alperen Sengun (ankle) being sidelined, the Rockets center played in the team’s first seven games of March. Green has taken things to another level since Sengun’s injury, but his play had begun to improve before that March 10 win over Sacramento. These are fun times for a team that has won ten straight and is in the race for a Play-In tournament spot. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:25 pm
     
  • Collin Sexton produces 26 points with nine dimes
    Collin Sexton led the Jazz with 26 points (11-of-20 FGs), two rebounds, nine assists, two steals, one block and two 3-pointers in a 118-111 loss to San Antonio on Wednesday.

    Advice: Sexton continued his scoring tear on Wednesday as he scored at least 20 points for the ninth straight game. In fact, the last time he had less than 15 points in a game was on February 6th, when he had 14 against the Thunder. Sexton has provided fourth round value over the past two weeks with averages of 22.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.9 triples per game. He’ll look to extend his scoring streak against the red-hot Rockets on Friday before they end their week in Sacramento on Sunday. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:05 pm
  • Malaki Branham scores 17 points off bench
    Malaki Branham provided a boost off the bench with 17 points (7-of-11 FGs), one assist, one steal and three 3-pointers against the Jazz on Wednesday.

    Advice: Branham hasn’t been much of a factor in fantasy basketball this season, but he played well off the bench in this game. This was his highest-scoring game since he had 20 points on March 9th, which was also the last time that he started. He is a microwave scorer, but he hasn’t been able to provide buckets off the bench recently. It was encouraging to see him get back on track in this game, but that doesn’t make him a player that should be added off the waiver wire. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:02 pm
     
  • Malachi Flynn provides 14 points off bench
    Malachi Flynn provided a boost off the bench with 14 points (6-of-9 FGs), five rebounds and two triples against the Timberwolves on Wednesday.

    Advice: Outside of Cade Cunningham, Detroit wasn’t able to get much of anything going in this game. However, Flynn actually had a solid night offensively. He was one of three players outside of Cade to score in double figures, and James Wiseman (11) joined him in doing so off the bench. This was his third straight game scoring in double figures, and he has been a top-100 player in 9-cat leagues during that stretch with averages of 15.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steal and 2.3 triples per game. He may warrant some consideration, but since Detroit only has one more game this week, it may be best to look in another direction. Rotoworld Yesterday, 8:44 pm
  • Cade Cunningham drops in 32 points vs. Minnesota
    Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 32 points (11-of-23 FGs), one rebound, two assists, one steal and three 3-pointers in a 106-91 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday.

    Advice: Due to various injuries, this was the first time in his career that Cade suited up against Minnesota. He didn’t provide value in many categories, but he did lead both teams in points. Cunningham had missed their last two games with a knee issue, and with Detroit only playing for lottery odds at this point, there is certainly some concern about how much he’ll be available for the rest of the season. However, when he’s on the floor, he’s going to continue to fill it up. They’ll wrap up their week in Washington on Friday. Rotoworld Yesterday, 8:38 pm