A quiet Sunday in the NBA with just six games on the slate. The Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat the Miami Heat without Jeff Teague or Derrick Rose. Tyus Jones filled in as the starting point-guard and once again flashed his upside and what he can do when given the playing time. There was not a lot to discuss in relation to borderline standard league players but let’s try and squeeze value from those that put up remotely decent lines.
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Fantasy Basketball Fringe Report
Players to add
Reggie Bullock
Tyler Johnson
Iman Shumpert
Players to stream
Tyus Jones
Nerlens Noel
T.J. McConnell
Tyson Chandler
Orlando Magic def. Detroit Pistons 109-107
Magic
Jonathon Simmons (21%) – Drop
Jerian Grant (20%) – Drop
Wes Iwundu (5%) – Drop
Pistons
Reggie Bullock (46%) – Add: Bullock struggled from the field during Sunday’s loss but still finished with 15 points including three triples. He is not a must-roster player but perhaps more of a long-term streaming option.
Stanley Johnson (26%) – Drop
Luke Kennard (24%) – Watch: Kennard had put together back-to-back games scoring at least 14 points. He offers very little outside of scoring and threes and so remains a player to watch rather than add.
Langston Galloway (13%) – Drop
Bruce Brown (9%) – Drop
Zaza Pachulia (8%) – Drop
Jose Calderon (8%) – Drop
Minnesota Timberwolves def. Miami Heat 113-104
Timberwolves
Tyus Jones (22%) – Stream: Jones moved into the starting lineup with both Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose sidelined, finishing with 12 points and five steals. Jones now has nine steals in his last two games and is certainly worth streaming in if either Teague or Rose are out once again.
Josh Okogie (20%) – Drop
Gorgui Dieng (15%) – Drop
Jerryd Bayless (2%) – Drop
Heat
Tyler Johnson (48%) – Add: Johnson was not at his best Sunday but the playing time was there and he remains a low-end addition to a roster in need of guard stats.
Rodney McGruder (46%) – Drop
Derrick Jones Jr. (29%) – Watch: Jones fell just one rebound short of a double-double Sunday, capitalizing on his spot start. James Johnson was out with an illness and so will likely return in the coming days.
Toronto Raptors def. Chicago Bulls 95-89
Raptors
OG Anunoby (33%) – Drop
Delon Wright (17%) – Drop
Greg Monroe (16%) – Drop
Norman Powell (9%) – Drop
Chris Boucher (7%) – Drop
Lorenzo Brown (2%) – Drop
Bulls
Ryan Arcidiacono (20%) – Drop
Chandler Hutchison (15%) – Drop: Hutchison provided handy offense off the bench Sunday but this was just the second time he has scored in double-digits all season.
Shaquille Harrison (13%) – Drop
Robin Lopez (13%) – Drop
Dallas Mavericks def. Oklahoma City Thunder 105-103
Mavericks
Dirk Nowitzki (36%) – Drop
Dwight Powell (22%) – Drop
Dorian Finney-Smith (20%) – Drop: Finney-Smith finished with 10 points but had scored just six points combined over his past three games.
Maxi Kleber (16%) – Drop: Kleber moved into the starting lineup but finished with just three points and seven rebounds. He had blocked eight shots over his past three games and at a stretch, could be streamed in.
Devin Harris (7%) – Drop
Thunder
Nerlens Noel (36%) – Stream: Noel recorded just one block Sunday but continues to bring the defense in his limited playing time.
Hamidou Diallo (13%) – Drop
Patrick Patterson (9%) – Drop
Raymond Felton (4%) – Drop
Abdel Nader (3%) – Drop
Portland Trail Blazers def. Philadelphia 76ers 129-95
Trail Blazers
Evan Turner (43%) – Drop: Turner replaced Moe Harkless in the starting lineup but was unable to have an impact in his 23 minutes.
Zach Collins (32%) – Drop
Seth Curry (14%) – Drop
Nik Stauskas (12%) – Drop
Anfernee Simons (10%) – Drop
Meyers Leonard (9%) – Drop
Caleb Swanigan (8%) – Drop
Wade Baldwin (6%) – Drop
Jake Layman (5%) – Drop
76ers
Wilson Chandler (21%) – Drop
T.J. McConnell (20%) – Stream: McConnell finished with 14 points and two steals in Sunday’s loss, his second straight game with double-figures. His playing time appears locked in at around the mid-twenties and he provides assists and steals which could be beneficial in certain formats.
Mike Muscala (19%) – Drop
Landry Shamet (16%) – Drop
Furkan Korkmaz (12%) – Drop: Korkmaz had 10 points Sunday but it took 12 field-goal attempts to get there and he can be left on the waivers almost everywhere.
Jonah Bolden (8%) – Drop: Bolden played 26 minutes in Sunday’s loss, however, Joel Embiid was out and garbage time was certainly a factor.
Amir Johnson (6%) – Drop
Demetrius Jackson (1%) – Drop
Los Angeles Lakers def. Sacramento Kings 121-114
Lakers
Lance Stephenson (22%) – Drop
Tyson Chandler (15%) – Stream: JaVale McGee returned for Sunday’s game which sent Ivica Zubac back to the bench. Chandler still managed to play 16 minutes, hauling down another eight rebounds.
Svi Mykhailiuk (12%) – Drop
Johnathan Williams (4%) – Drop
Kings
Iman Shumpert (21%) – Add: Shumpert struggled to find any rhythm on the offensive end but still racked up eight points and two steals. He has played at least 27 minutes in three straight games and is worth thinking about if you need steals and threes.
Justin Jackson (16%) – Drop
Yogi Ferrell (12%) – Drop
Kosta Koufos (9%) – Drop
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