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This is it! The last week of the NBA regular season. And more importantly for us fantasy fanatics, the last week of NBA fantasy!
If your league is one of those more stubborn ones and you play right down till the end, and you're here reading this now, it probably means you're in the finals or the third-place match - either way you've got some money/prestige to play for! And I'm here to help you get it!
As always, I have taken a look ahead at the NBA schedule for next week, and here are the fantasy basketball streamers for Week 24.
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NBA Schedule Guide - Week 24
This is quite a specific week as there are no games on Monday, and then all teams play on Sunday. So we're really only looking at days from Tuesday till Saturday.
Saturday is the day to keep an eye on with just four games, followed by Wednesday (six games) and Thursday (seven). These are the days most fantasy GMs will need help on and we will focus on them. Tuesday has 12 games and Friday has nine, so most teams will be fine here.
Here's the low-down:
Teams with 4 games:
Atlanta Hawks
Brooklyn Nets
Charlotte Hornets
Chicago Bulls
Los Angeles Lakers
Memphis Grizzlies
Milwaukee Bucks
New Orleans Pelicans
Oklahoma City Thunder
Philadelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trail Blazers
San Antonio Spurs
Toronto Raptors
Utah Jazz
Washington Wizards
Teams with 3 games:
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Detroit Pistons
Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
Indiana Pacers
Los Angeles Clippers
Miami Heat
Minnesota Timberwolves
New York Knicks
Orlando Magic
Sacramento Kings
Number of teams playing each day:
Monday: 0
Tuesday: 24
Wednesday: 12
Thursday: 14
Friday: 18
Saturday: 8
Sunday: 30
Back-to-Backs (beware of older or banged-up players who might rest):
Monday/Tuesday: -
Tuesday/Wednesday: ATL, BKN, CHI, OKC, PHO, UTA, WAS
Wednesday/Thursday: BOS
Thursday/Friday: CHA, LAL, MIL, POR, TOR
Friday/Saturday: -
Saturday/Sunday: GSW, IND, LAC, MEM, NOP, PHI, SAC, SAS
Days with SEVEN or fewer games
Wednesday: 6 games
Thursday: 5 games
Saturday: 4 games
Teams playing on all three of these days:
None
Teams playing on two of these days:
Memphis Grizzlies (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun)
New Orleans Pelicans (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun)
San Antonio Spurs (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun)
Philadelphia 76ers (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun)
Los Angeles Clippers (3 games - Wed, Sat, Sun)
Golden State Warriors (3 games - Thurs, Sat, Sun)
Teams with a GOOD START to the week (three games from Tuesday to Friday)
Atlanta Hawks (4 games - Tues, Wed, Fri, Sun)
Brooklyn Nets (4 games - Tues, Wed, Fri, Sun)
Chicago Bulls (4 games - Tues, Wed, Fri, Sun)
Oklahoma City Thunder (4 games - Tues, Wed, Fri, Sun)
Phoenix Suns (4 games - Tues, Wed, Fri, Sun)
Utah Jazz (4 games - Tues, Wed, Fri, Sun)
Washington Wizards (4 games - Tues, Wed, Fri, Sun)
Charlotte Hornets (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Los Angeles Lakers (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Milwaukee Bucks (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Portland Trail Blazers (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Toronto Raptors (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Teams with a GOOD END to the week (three games from Thursday to Sunday)
Charlotte Hornets (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Los Angeles Lakers (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Milwaukee Bucks (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Portland Trail Blazers (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Toronto Raptors (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sun)
Memphis Grizzlies (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun)
New Orleans Pelicans (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun)
San Antonio Spurs (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun)
Philadelphia 76ers (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun)
Golden State Warriors (3 games - Thurs, Sat, Sun)
Teams with a POOR START to the week (one or no games from Tuesday to Friday)
Indiana Pacers (3 games - Tues, Sat, Sun)
Los Angeles Clippers (3 games - Wed, Sat, Sun)
Golden State Warriors (3 games - Thurs, Sat, Sun)
Sacramento Kings (3 games - Tues, Sat, Sun)
Teams with a POOR END to the week (one or no games from Thursday to Sunday)
-
Baller Streaming Strategy for Week 24
Monday has no games, Tuesday has 12, Friday has nine and all the teams play on the final day of the season on Sunday. These days should be easy enough for fantasy manager to cover. On the other hand, Wednesday (six games), Thursday (seven games) and Saturday (four games) are the days that have the fewest games played.
As no teams play on all three of these scarce days, we will cover players from teams that play on at least two:
- Memphis Grizzlies (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun)
- New Orleans Pelicans (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun)
- San Antonio Spurs (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun)
- Philadelphia 76ers (4 games - Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun)
- Los Angeles Clippers (3 games - Wed, Sat, Sun)
- Golden State Warriors (3 games - Thurs, Sat, Sun)
Streaming Options for Week 24
Shallower League Streaming Adds for the Week (Rostered in 25-70% of Yahoo leagues):
Steven Adams, C, MEM, (69% Rostered) - Strong Cats: REB, STL/BLK, FG% - buyer beware: poor FT%
Kyle Anderson, SF/PF, MEM, (39% Rostered) - Strong Cats: REB, a bit of AST, STL/BLK
Brandon Clarke, SF/PF, MEM, (28% Rostered) - Strong Cats: REB, FG%, STL/BLK
De'Anthony Melton, PG/SG, MEM, (52% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, AST, STL, REB
Dillon Brooks, SG/SF, MEM, (63% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, PTS, STL, FT%
Tyus Jones, PG, MEM, (25% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, AST, STL
Herbert Jones, SF/PF, NOP, (52% Rostered) - Strong Cats: STL/BLK, REB, 3PM
Devonte' Graham, PG/SG, NOP, (60% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, PTS, AST, STL
Jaxson Hayes, C, NOP, (34% Rostered) - Strong Cats: FG%, REB, STL/BLK
Devin Vassell, SG/SF, SAS, (38% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, PTS, FT%, REB, STL/BLK
Matisse Thybulle, SG/SF, PHI, (44% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, STL/BLK
Reggie Jackson, PG/SG, LAC, (73% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, PTS, AST
Ivica Zubac, C, LAC, (71% Rostered) - Strong Cats: REB, FG%, STL/BLK
Marcus Morris Sr., PF/C, LAC, (47% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, PTS REB, a bit of everything
Jonathan Kuminga, SF/PF, GSW, (26% Rostered) - Strong Cats: REB, PTS, a bit of everything
Otto Porter Jr., SF/PF, GSW, (26% Rostered) - Strong Cats: REB, 3PM, STL
Shallower League Add
Devin Vassell, SG/SF, SAS, (38% Rostered)
Strong Cats: 3PM, PTS, FT%, REB, STL/BLK
The 11th pick from the 2020 draft has really been coming into his own lately and is ranked at #89 on Yahoo for the period of the previous 14 days with averages of 15.6 PTS with 2.8 3PM on 40.6 FG% and 92.3 FT%, 4.6 REB, 2.4 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.0 BLK and just 0.8 TO while playing 30 minutes a night.
Very decent all-around contribution with some great FT%, threes, points and steals while maintaining low turnovers and bringing some boards and dimes to the table as well. The only low points are his FG% (which will probably remain low) and blocks (and he could get one or two as he is on 0.6 per game this season).
If you're looking for a guy to stuff the stat sheet in multiple columns, Vassell's form combined with his favorable schedule for next week make him a very intriguing pick.
Deeper League Add
Tyus Jones, PG, MEM, (25% Rostered)
Strong Cats: 3PM, AST, STL
With their star player, Ja Morant sidelined with a knee injury, his backup Tyus Jones has led the Grizzlies in minutes per game (30). This increased opportunity has helped him get into the top-50 for the period of the last two weeks with averages of 14.2 points with 2.2 threes on 47.7% from the field and 76.9% from the line, 3.3 boards, 7.3 dimes, 1.0 steals, no blocks and only 0.5 turnovers a night.
Tyus has spent most of his NBA career being a backup PG and has rarely let his team down when called upon. This is exactly what's happening again in Memphis at the moment, and with Morant out for the rest of the regular season and the schedule that has him playing four games with two on scarce days, Jones is a very interesting option for fantasy managers looking for some guard stats, especially assists.
Insanely Deep League Add
Josh Richardson, SG/SF, SAS, (12% Rostered)
Strong Cats: 3PM, PTS, AST, STL, FT%
I knew Josh was doing well in San Antonio, but I must admit - I was surprised to learn that he was ranked #55 for the previous fortnight while researching for this article. Here's why...
He is averaging 15.7 PTS with 2.7 3PM on 49.2 FG%, 1.000 FT%, 2.5 AST, 1.8 STL, 0.2 BLK and 1.3 TO in 27 minutes per outing over this period.
Now, of course, it's not very realistic to expect JRich to keep this level up for much longer. But he doesn't really have to, does he? Only for one more week!
Furthermore, he did have decent games back in his Miami days, so we can't say that this is a big surprise.
JRich does it all. He contributes across the board and if you're in the market for such a player on one of your last adds from the wire this year, he might just be the one to bring you to the promised land!
Other Deep League Options for the Week
Rostered in less than 25% of Yahoo leagues
Xavier Tillman, PF/C, MEM, (2% Rostered) - Strong Cats: REB, a bit of STL - buyer beware: could lose his playing time if the Memphis' bigs are all healthy
Ziaire Williams, SF, MEM, (2% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, FT%, a little bit of everything
Larry Nance Jr., PF/C, NOP, (23% Rostered) - Strong Cats: FG%, REB, STL/BLK - buyer beware: gets around 20 minutes a night since his return from injury
Jose Alvarado, PG, NOP, (22% Rostered) - Strong Cats: AST, STL - buyer beware: his playing time has dropped in the previous three games (averaged 13 mins a night)
Naji Marshall, SF, NOP, (4% Rostered) - Strong Cats: not much, a bit of STL, AST, REB
Trey Murphy III, SG/SF, NOP, (4% Rostered) - Strong Cats: not much, a bit of 3PM, some REB, STL
Lonnie Walker IV, SG/SF, SAS, (16% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, PTS, a bit of AST
Josh Richardson, SG/SF, SAS, (12% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, PTS, AST, STL, FT%
Tre Jones, PG, SAS, (1% Rostered) - Strong Cats: AST, STL
Joshua Primo, SG, SAS, (1% Rostered) - Strong Cats: a bit of REB, STL
Zach Collins, PF/C, SAS, (2% Rostered) - Strong Cats: REB, BLK, a bit of AST, STL
DeAndre Jordan, C, PHI, (3% Rostered) - Strong Cats: REB, BLK, FG% - buyer beware: gets around 10 minutes a night
Georges Niang, SG/SF, PHI, (5% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, PTS, FT%
Danny Green, SG/SF, PHI, (13% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, STL/BLK
Shake Milton, PG/SG, PHI, (6% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, AST
Terance Mann, SF, LAC, (42% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, PTS, STL
Luke Kennard, SG/SF, LAC, (22% Rostered) -Strong Cats: 3PM, a bit of REB
Amir Coffey, SF, LAC, (5% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, PTS
Isaiah Hartenstein, PF/C, LAC, (41% Rostered) - Strong Cats: FG%, REB, STL/BLK
Nicolas Batum, SF/PF, LAC, (13% Rostered) - Strong Cats: a little bit of REB, 3PM, STL - buyer beware: missed the game on Friday due to ankle soreness - although half the team was rested so this might just be it
Kevon Looney, PF/C, GSW, (22% Rostered) - Strong Cats: REB, FG%, STL/BLK
Nemanja Bjelica, PF/C, GSW, (3% Rostered) - Strong Cats: a bit of REB, 3PM, AST
Damion Lee, SG/SF, GSW, (1% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, FT%
Gary Payton II, PG/SG, GSW, (10% Rostered) - Strong Cats: 3PM, PTS, REB
One more step! Let's make it a winning one!
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