Welcome to the Fantasy Basketball Schedule Preview for January 29 through February 4. Last week, we touched on the NBA trade deadline, but teams still need to make moves. This week, the big news is the return of Ben Simmons. Ben Simmons is a reminder to ensure you are monitoring your roster for injury-prone players. Consider options to sell high on players, even stars like Kyrie Irving or Anthony Davis.
Similarly, watch for players that could be shut down and get value now before it is too late. To get started, any veteran players on the Trailblazers (Brogdon), Raptors (Schroeder), or Hornets (Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball). While you take inventory of your roster and maximize your talent, the below will cover your streaming needs next week.
Fantasy Basketball Schedule Overview
- Monday (1/29): 12 games
- Tuesday (1/30): 5 games
- Wednesday (1/31): 10 games
- Thursday (2/1): 4 games
- Friday (2/2): 10 games
- Saturday (2/3): 6 games
- Sunday (2/4): 9 games
Teams with four games this week:
NYK, PHO, PHI, MIL, CLE, LAC, ORL, MIA, WAS, BOS, SAC, IND, DEN, OKC, HOU, LAL, SAS, MEM, CHA, MIN, UTA, POR
Teams with three games this week:
CHI, ATL, BKN, GSW, NOR, TOR, DAL, DET
Fantasy Basketball Streamers
This week’s schedule has low nights on Tuesday (five games). Thursday (4 games) and Saturday (6 games). There are three teams to stream this week: the Knicks, the 76ers, and the Lakers. Each team plays four times this week, with games on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
NEW YORK KNICKS (MON/TUE/THURS/SAT)
- Donte DiVincenzo (SG): Julius Randle’s injury opens up more opportunities for Donte. He has responded with across-the-board production. Pick him up as soon as possible.
- Josh Hart (SG/SF): Like Donte, Hart’s opportunities increase with Randle out. Hart is modest in points but an elite rebounder at the guard position.
- Precious Achiuwa (PF/C: Achiuwa is a deep league play. Achiuwa can grab rebounds and should get a few more minutes if the Knicks need to go big.
- Quentin Grimes (SG): Grimes is worth a look as a scorer with Randle out.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (MON/TUE/THURS/SAT)
- Nicolas Batum (SG/SF): Batum’s stat line is not eye-popping but valuable, especially in deeper leagues. Batum chips in, especially in threes, rebounds, and assists.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS (MON/TUE/THURS/SAT)
- Jarred Vanderbilt (PF/C): Vando has been limited all season but has finally been let loose. He is an all-time hustle guy, so his value comes in rebounds and his elite steals.