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Karl-Anthony Towns put up 28 points (9-of-17 FGs, 4-of-6 FTs), 18 rebounds, five assists, four blocks and four 3-pointers in 36 minutes during Tuesday's win over the Kings.

Advice: Towns fell two rebounds shy of what would have been his first 20/20 game since March 23, 2019, when he racked up 33 points and 23 rebounds in a win over the Grizzlies. When healthy KAT has been one of the best players in fantasy basketball, providing top-5 value in 8-cat and top-10 value in 9-cat formats. The words "when healthy" are key, especially when taking into consideration the amount of time that Towns has missed over the last two seasons. After missing a total of five games in his first four seasons, Towns has missed 49 games due to injury over the last two (this doesn't count the two that he recently missed for personal reasons). Minnesota faces Sacramento again Wednesday night, and while Towns looked fine after tweaking his knee in Sunday's loss to the Clippers, this could be a spot where the Timberwolves look to either limit his workload or keep him out completely. Yesterday, 10:10 pm

D'Angelo Russell shot 10-of-13 from the field and 2-of-2 from the foul line in Tuesday's win over the Kings, recording a line of 28 points, three rebounds, six assists and six 3-pointers in 25 minutes. 

Advice: Russell had it rolling during the first half, scoring 26 points in just 15 minutes. He served as more of a facilitator after halftime, with the Kings devoting a little more attention to him defensively. The 26 points are the fourth-most that Russell has scored in a half during his NBA career, and he has accounted for 25 or more in four games this month. While there is still fantasy value to be had, the minutes cap (which is now up to 30) has lowered Russell's ceiling. He has played 25 minutes or more in just three of the nine games that he's appeared in this month. What makes matters even worse for those who have Russell rostered in the fact that this was the first game of a back-to-back. Don't be surprised if he sits out Wednesday's rematch.   Yesterday, 10:08 pm