Jokic’s team may have come away with the win, but Embiid (-145) still maintains a slight lead over Jokic (+145) in the MVP odds via BetMGM. In terms of the betting market, oddsmakers essentially viewed Monday night’s game as a wash. Over his last three games, Embiid is a combined 7-of-11 from beyond the arc and 39-of-46 at the free-throw line. Scoring-wise, Embiid had the bigger night, leading the Sixers with 34 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal. After a sloppy first quarter, Jokic refocused to finish with 22 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, two steals and two blocks in 34 minutes, extending his double-double streak to 22 straight games.
The two MVP favorites squared off in Denver last night, and it was Nikola Jokic out-dueling Joel Embiid en route to a come-from-behind, 114-110 win for the Nuggets. Let’s take our typical, rapid-fire approach to dive into the top fantasy headlines of the week: A monster Monday in the NBA But it should give fantasy managers pause when considering lower-level starters or potential waiver wire additions. That doesn’t mean the likes of Ja Morant, Domantas Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox, Devin Booker and Dejounte Murray should be parked on the bench. Over those two weeks, the Bulls, Cavaliers, Mavericks, Pistons, Warriors, Rockets, Heat, Knicks, 76ers, Trail Blazers and Wizards each have an advantage as the only 11 teams to play eight total games.Ĭonversely, the Clippers, Kings, Grizzlies, Suns and Spurs each play only six games. Three games: BK, CHA, MEM, MIN, NOR, PHO, UTA Two games: LAC, SAC, SAN Fantasy Finals – Week 24 (Monday, 3/28 – Sunday, 4/3)įour games: ATL, BOS, CHI, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MIA, MIL, NYK, OKC, ORL, PHI, POR, SAC, SAN, TOR, WAS Three games: ATL, BOS, CLE, DEN, IND, LAL, MEM, MIL, OKC, ORL, PHO, TOR With a few notable exceptions, it’s fairly balanced during the semifinals and Finals for most head-to-head leagues: Fantasy Semifinals – Week 23 (Monday, 3/21 – Sunday, 3/27)įour games: BK, CHA, CHI, DAL, DET, GSW, HOU, MIA, MIN, NOR, NYK, PHI, POR, UTA, WAS With that in mind, let’s examine the upcoming schedule before we dig into the top fantasy storylines of the week. That means that taking advantage of the schedule is more important than ever.įor the most part, your stars will be in the lineup every single week, but it’s vital to maximize opportunities for the production of role players and waiver wire adds. So, in most cases, fantasy managers are probably playing out the string with the hand they’ve been dealt - or, rather, the hand they’ve meticulously built, tweaked and then tweaked several more times over the previous 20-odd weeks.
The trade deadline has passed, and while the waiver wire is still active, most of the previously ignored players who emerged after the All-Star break - Trendon Watford, Isaiah Hartenstein, Brandon Williams, Justise Winslow, to name a few - have either fallen off or were already snatched up weeks ago. At this point in the calendar, there’s only so much fantasy managers can do.
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