Welcome to the Fantasy Basketball Minutes Report. Every week, I will review each team’s updated minutes per game to see which players are seeing the court more or less than in previous weeks. With this information in hand, I’ll try to discuss any relevant fantasy risers or fallers; players who we should be adding off waivers or removing from our teams.
The charts below are also great for exploring on your own. You can track the minutes over the last three, five, and ten games, and for the entire season, to see which trends stand out to you.
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All of this data was made accessible by Kyle Bland, who is incredibly talented and also extremely generous. Be sure to follow him to check out all of his baseball data as well.
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Clippers
2025-26 Fantasy Basketball Top 200 Rankings: Nikola Jokić, Kawhi Leonard drop elite stat lines
Over the last week, Jokić and Kawhi recorded stat lines that have rarely been seen in NBA history.
Atlanta Hawks
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Jalen Johnson
34.6
36.5
35.6
Dyson Daniels
34
34.4
34
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
33.7
33.4
32.7
Onyeka Okongwu
32.8
33.8
34
Trae Young
31.4
31.5
28.2
Vít Krejčí
28
26.8
24.9
Zaccharie Risacher
23.4
22.3
23.5
Luke Kennard
20.8
20.8
19
Kristaps Porziņģis
17.3
17.3
17.3
Kristaps Porziņģis returned on Wednesday after missing 10 games with an illness. The Hawks will take the time to ramp him up, and he will eventually cut into minutes for Vít Krejčí and others. I also wrote an article this week on why the Hawks have been better without Trae Young, but why it’s unlikely that they’ll be able to trade him for much.
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Boston Celtics
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Payton Pritchard
36.9
36.1
34.2
Derrick White
36.4
35.3
34.6
Jaylen Brown
34.2
34
34.7
Neemias Queta
26.3
24.9
26.9
Anfernee Simons
22.6
22.3
22.8
Hugo González
20
24.9
19.7
Luka Garza
18.7
21.3
18.1
Sam Hauser
17.9
20.2
20.3
The Celtics have been relatively healthy for the last few weeks, and we’ve seen very little change in their minutes allotment.
Brooklyn Nets
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Michael Porter Jr.
34.3
34.5
33.4
Nic Claxton
31.2
31.2
31
Egor Dëmin
31
30.3
26.5
Noah Clowney
29
29.3
29.9
Terance Mann
27.3
27.7
25.6
Danny Wolf
19.5
19.4
21.9
Cam Thomas
19.3
19.3
19.3
Ziaire Williams
18
16.9
20.7
Ben Saraf
—
—
19.6
The Nets are currently dealing with injuries to Egor Dëmin and Terance Mann, and Ben Saraf has been sent to the G-League, so the rotation could be shaken up a bit this week. However, they did get Cam Thomas back for the last two games, so we should see his minutes tick up a bit over the next few games (if he can play better defense). He could also take over the lead if/when Michael Porter Jr. is traded.
Charlotte Hornets
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Brandon Miller
36.7
33.4
33.5
Moussa Diabaté
31.8
31.9
25.4
LaMelo Ball
29.3
27.4
27.1
Sion James
25
23.9
25.1
Kon Knueppel
23.8
26.7
32.2
Tidjane Salaün
22.2
21.9
19
Collin Sexton
21.7
20.3
20.3
Miles Bridges
21
26.3
30.9
Josh Green
17.1
16.4
15.5
Ryan Kalkbrenner
—
—
25.5
Miles Bridges suffered an ankle injury this week, and while it might not be a serious one, I covered the fallout from that in a video this week. I also discussed the injury to Ryan Kalkbrenner and how it has led to an emergence for Moussa Diabaté.
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Chicago Bulls
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Nikola Vučević
29.7
29.7
29.3
Ayo Dosunmu
25.9
23.5
21.2
Kevin Huerter
25
24.9
24
Isaac Okoro
25
23
23.4
Jalen Smith
24.7
21.7
18.2
Matas Buzelis
24.5
22.3
24.3
Zach Collins
24.4
20.5
18
Tre Jones
23.4
23.6
23.7
Josh Giddey
22
28.2
29.6
Coby White
17.7
23.9
27.2
In a week full of injuries, the Bulls suffered two big ones with both Josh Giddey (hamstring) and Coby White (calf) getting hurt on Monday. I discussed all the repercussions in a video this week.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Darius Garland
28.3
29.9
31.8
Jaylon Tyson
27.5
25.4
27.2
Evan Mobley
25.8
25.7
27.8
Sam Merrill
24.7
25.8
25.8
Jarrett Allen
24.1
24.3
24.6
De’Andre Hunter
22.2
23.9
25.4
Dean Wade
21.8
24
25.2
Craig Porter Jr.
20.3
20.8
14.9
De’Andre Hunter is battling an illness, but his minutes have dipped a bit anyway with Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen both active. There’s a chance the Cavs could get Max Strus back in the next two weeks, which would be a big boost for them.
Dallas Mavericks
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Cooper Flagg
35.2
36.1
36.9
P.J. Washington
32.4
31.4
32.5
Max Christie
30.7
30.7
26.2
Brandon Williams
30.2
22.5
24
Naji Marshall
27.8
28.8
30.8
Klay Thompson
23.6
25.4
22.5
Daniel Gafford
21.3
19.1
17.2
Dwight Powell
18.5
18.5
18.7
Ryan Nembhard
16.9
21.6
23.8
The Mavericks aren’t really a healthy team, but they have been healthy over the last few weeks, so we’ve seen their rotation stabilize. Brandon Williams is back to being the main point guard, with De’Angelo Russell and Ryan Nembhard splitting back-up minutes. That kills the fantasy value for the latter two.
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Denver Nuggets
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Jamal Murray
36.3
37.7
35.5
Spencer Jones
35.1
34.5
30.2
Peyton Watson
34.1
33.8
28.2
Tim Hardaway Jr.
30.4
32.3
30.8
Nikola Jokić
28.7
34.1
33.7
Bruce Brown
26
26.5
27.5
Jonas Valančiūnas
16.3
14.7
15.1
Julian Strawther
15.5
13.8
11
DaRon Holmes II
15
15
15
The Nuggets got good news (kinda) on Tuesday when it was revealed that Nikola Jokić will only miss a month with a knee injury. That’s obviously a long time, and made doubly disruptive by the fact that his fill-in, Jonas Valančiūnas, said he felt a pop in his calf this week. That would leave the Nuggets without any real center and also without other starters like Aaron Gordon, Cam Johnson, and Christian Braun. These could be a bleak couple of weeks for Denver. My colleague, Kurt Helin, wrote an article about the entire fallout.
Detroit Pistons
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Cade Cunningham
34
33.3
33.7
Jalen Duren
26.8
27.3
28.2
Duncan Robinson
26.7
28.5
25.1
Marcus Sasser
24.1
24.1
8.6
Isaiah Stewart
22.5
21.9
23.4
Javonte Green
21.4
21.2
19
Ausar Thompson
20.4
24.9
23.1
Jaden Ivey
20
18.5
17.6
Ronald Holland II
18.9
18.9
19.6
Tobias Harris
18.2
23.4
23.9
Tobias Harris (hip) and Caris LeVert (knee) are both dealing with injuries, and while they aren’t considered long-term injuries, they have shifted the minutes usage a bit, especially for Marcus Sasser, who used the Harris injury and mediocre production from Ausar Thompson to sneak into a larger role.
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Golden State Warriors
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Stephen Curry
34.3
33.4
33.7
Jimmy Butler III
33.2
32.2
33
Draymond Green
28.8
26.3
25
Will Richard
25
20.1
20.6
Brandin Podziemski
23.8
25.4
26.9
De’Anthony Melton
23.2
21.5
19.2
Moses Moody
19.9
24.5
23.6
Al Horford
15
13.8
13.8
Buddy Hield
12.6
9.5
13.7
Quinten Post
12.4
15.2
20.8
The Warriors are relatively healthy, except that Seth Curry is yet another player out with sciatica (what is going on?) Quinnen Post has seen his minutes start to dry up with De’Anthony Melton and Will Richard playing more in smaller lineups.
Houston Rockets
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Amen Thompson
34.2
36.5
37.9
Kevin Durant
31.9
34.5
36.7
Jabari Smith Jr.
31.9
32.8
36.8
Alperen Sengun
31.2
33.4
35
Tari Eason
25.3
21.9
21.9
Reed Sheppard
25.2
27.1
27
Steven Adams
23.3
21
21.3
Dorian Finney-Smith
15.2
15.2
15.2
Josh Okogie
12
16.3
21.2
The Rockets got Dorian Finney-Smith back and continued to play Tari Eason more minutes, which has led to a much smaller role for Josh Okogie. Alperen Sengun is also battling a calf injury, and Steven Adams is dealing with an ankle injury, so we’ll see if those linger at all.
Indiana Pacers
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Pascal Siakam
32.9
32.1
32.9
Bennedict Mathurin
32.5
32.2
32.5
Andrew Nembhard
31.4
31.4
32.2
Aaron Nesmith
24.8
24.8
24.8
Jarace Walker
20.6
19.4
18.9
Ben Sheppard
18.6
18.6
18.6
Jay Huff
17
18.6
21
T.J. McConnell
16.7
17.1
17.1
Isaiah Jackson is dealing with a concussion, but other than that, this Pacers rotation has been pretty consistent for the last few weeks.
NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers
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The Pacers, Lakers and Thunder are among the teams with lengthy injury reports at the halfway point of Week 2.
Los Angeles Clippers
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Kawhi Leonard
37.4
38.2
36.7
James Harden
36.3
36.9
36.8
Brook Lopez
30.6
28.8
22.8
Kris Dunn
28.3
28.4
28.3
Nicolas Batum
26.8
25.1
24.6
John Collins
20.4
25.5
26
Kobe Sanders
19.3
17.7
18.3
Derrick Jones Jr.
19.1
19.1
19.1
The Clippers weirdly went on a nice run after Ivica Zubac got hurt. A lot of that has to do with the recent production from Kawhi Leonard, which I covered in a video this week, but getting Derrick Jones Jr. back has also been a nice boost. The minutes decrease for John Collins can just be chalked up to a recent illness.
Los Angeles Lakers
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Luka Dončić
34.1
30.5
34.9
LeBron James
31
31.3
32.9
Deandre Ayton
30.7
29.9
29.3
Jake LaRavia
28.9
30.6
24.9
Rui Hachimura
27
27
30.6
Jarred Vanderbilt
25.4
24.6
20.8
Marcus Smart
24.9
27
27.8
Nick Smith Jr.
20.6
22.8
20
Jaxson Hayes
18.1
18.1
17
Austin Reaves
14.8
18.3
29.8
Austin Reaves is hurt again, which means the Lakers have gone back to using Jake LaRavia for major minutes. Rui Hachimura is also dealing with a calf injury, which is why Jarred Vanderbilt has seen his minutes tick up.
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Memphis Grizzlies
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Jaren Jackson Jr.
34.1
32.8
31.3
Santi Aldama
33.9
32.2
32.6
Jaylen Wells
29.6
30.6
30.4
Ja Morant
29.1
29.1
26.7
Cedric Coward
28.1
27.3
27.2
Christian Koloko
24.5
18.6
18.6
Cam Spencer
23.6
27.6
29.1
GG Jackson
22
21.6
21.6
Jock Landale
18.3
21.6
24.3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
16.4
18.3
21.5
Zach Edey
—
—
21.9
With Brandon Clarke and Zach Edey still out, GG Jackson has emerged as a consistent part of the rotation. Injuries to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (hamstring) and Vince Williams Jr. have also opened up more minutes for Cedric Coward again, and the Grizzlies are even trying to experiment with Christian Koloko as a starting frontcourt player. It hasn’t worked great.
Miami Heat
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Andrew Wiggins
31.4
30.3
30.9
Norman Powell
29.7
31.9
32.1
Kel’el Ware
28.3
28.1
26
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
28
30.7
30.8
Davion Mitchell
26.7
27.7
29.7
Pelle Larsson
24.2
24.2
20.8
Nikola Jović
23.9
23.9
20.5
Bam Adebayo
21.2
29.6
31.1
Tyler Herro
—
—
34.5
Tyler Herro continues to miss time, and now Pelle Larsson is out with an ankle injury. That has led to more minutes for Nikola Jović, who had a decent outing earlier this week. Bam Adebayo also missed two games with a back injury, but he was back for 21 minutes on Monday, so he should begin to ramp back up to his usual workload.
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Milwaukee Bucks
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Kevin Porter Jr.
38.6
37.4
36.3
Ryan Rollins
35.1
32.3
28.3
Myles Turner
29.8
29
29.1
AJ Green
29.5
29.9
28.2
Giannis Antetokounmpo
26.1
26.1
26.1
Kyle Kuzma
23.3
26.8
28.2
Bobby Portis
22.6
26.9
27.6
Gary Trent Jr.
17.7
13.5
21.7
Gary Harris
16.9
16.7
16.7
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned this week, and I talked about the fallout to the rotation in a video this week.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Anthony Edwards
33.4
35.9
36.7
Julius Randle
31.2
33.2
33.7
Rudy Gobert
29.8
32.2
32.4
Donte DiVincenzo
27.9
30
32.3
Naz Reid
26
26.2
28.6
Jaden McDaniels
25.9
29.3
30.3
Jaylen Clark
16.4
13.7
13.2
Mike Conley
16.1
17.9
19.1
Bones Hyland
13.8
17.9
19.8
Minnesota has a pretty consolidated six-man rotation, and little has changed. Bones Hyland, Mike Conley, and Jaylen Clark hover on the periphery as the rest of the rotation, but none of them play enough minutes to matter for fantasy leagues.
New Orleans Pelicans
Trey Murphy III
36.3
34.3
34.6
Saddiq Bey
34.3
32
31.2
Zion Williamson
29.1
27.2
25.9
Derik Queen
26.9
25.1
28.2
Jeremiah Fears
26.1
24.4
24.2
Bryce McGowens
23.6
25.5
20.9
Jordan Poole
21.9
24.1
25.8
Kevon Looney
21
21
21
Yves Missi
19.3
17.7
13.6
Herbert Jones is battling an ankle injury that has kept him off the court and led to a brief boost in minutes for Bryce McGowen; however, that has not lasted. Kevin Looney has also returned this week and has played solid minutes off the bench behind Derik Queen. This team is really Queen, Trey Murphy III, and Zion Williamson, when he’s healthy, with some solid production from Saddiq Bey sprinkled in at times throughout a given week.
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New York Knicks
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
OG Anunoby
36.5
35.6
35.3
Jalen Brunson
36.3
37
37.3
Mikal Bridges
35.4
36
37.3
Karl-Anthony Towns
31.1
31
31.9
Miles McBride
22.2
22.2
22.2
Jordan Clarkson
19.6
23.5
22
Mitchell Robinson
18.2
20.3
20.4
Tyler Kolek
15.3
20.4
18.9
Kevin McCullar Jr.
13.6
11.3
7.8
Mohamed Diawara
13.3
10.7
9
Josh Hart
—
34.4
33.9
The Knicks welcomed Deuce McBride back from his ankle injury, but now Josh Hart is out. We’ve also reached a point in the season where the Knicks are playing so many games in a short period of time that head coach Mike Brown has really extended the rotation to include plenty of young guys like Tyler Kolek, Kevin McCullar Jr., and Mohamed Diawara. It won’t last, but they’ve looked solid.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
31.2
33
33
Jalen Williams
30.2
30.2
30.1
Cason Wallace
28.6
26.5
26.3
Chet Holmgren
28.2
28.5
28.1
Luguentz Dort
23.5
25.1
24.6
Ajay Mitchell
22.2
22.2
22.9
Isaiah Hartenstein
19.7
22.9
23.3
Aaron Wiggins
18.8
16.3
17.3
Alex Caruso
16.1
17.4
18
Things have remained pretty consistent for the Thunder over the last two weeks, but that also means that Isaiah Hartenstein is in a much smaller role than we saw earlier in the season when Jaylin Williams was out. However, he has also been battling a calf strain, so there’s a chance the Thunder are keeping his minutes in the low-to-mid twenties to manage that as well.
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Orlando Magic
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Paolo Banchero
36.3
35.3
35.9
Desmond Bane
33.8
33.9
35.4
Wendell Carter Jr.
32.8
31.5
31.9
Anthony Black
31.1
32.5
34
Jalen Suggs
25.4
25.4
28.6
Tyus Jones
24.8
25.8
21.9
Tristan da Silva
23.9
23.4
22.2
Goga Bitadze
17.4
17.4
16.3
Jalen Suggs returned this week from his hip injury, and while he still isn’t built up to a full workload, it’s nice to see him back on the court. The Magic can use his ball-handling, and his return would likely mean a hit in usage for Desmond Bane and Anthony Black, even though Black will likely remain in the starting lineup and maintain fantasy value. Tyus Jones will also see a big decrease in minutes.
Philadelphia 76ers
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Tyrese Maxey
40
40
39.2
VJ Edgecombe
36
35.7
35.7
Joel Embiid
35.1
33.9
32.4
Paul George
34.3
34
33.1
Quentin Grimes
28.6
27.6
29.3
Dominick Barlow
25.6
26.8
25.7
Adem Bona
20.5
21
20.5
Jared McCain
17.6
24.5
21.1
The 76ers are healthy, and, for now, that means limited minutes for Adem Bona and Jared McCain. We know Bona will be relevant whenever Joel Embiid misses time, but it seems that the strong play from Quentin Grimes has really capped McCain’s value right now. Kelly Oubre Jr. could also return next week, so we’ll need to keep an eye on how that changes the dynamic in Philly.
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Phoenix Suns
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Devin Booker
34.1
33.2
33
Dillon Brooks
33.4
31.4
30.3
Royce O’Neale
30.9
28.2
28.5
Collin Gillespie
29.1
30.1
31.4
Oso Ighodaro
26.4
24.1
23.3
Jordan Goodwin
24.4
22.9
23.3
Ryan Dunn
19.4
23
20.5
Mark Williams
17.2
20.7
21.8
Grayson Allen remains out with a knee injury, so Collin Gillespie has remained incredibly valuable to the Suns. With Jalen Green expected back in the second week of January, it will be interesting to see what that does to Gillespie’s role, but he has been a top-40 player in fantasy basketball over the last two weeks, so he needs to be relied on until the Suns show us otherwise.
Portland Trail Blazers
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Deni Avdija
36.6
37.1
37.1
Toumani Camara
31.3
34.6
32.7
Shaedon Sharpe
31.1
30.4
31.6
Caleb Love
31.1
30.4
22.2
Kris Murray
28.1
28.5
27.9
Donovan Clingan
26.6
27.7
28.8
Sidy Cissoko
23.8
20.6
24.2
Robert Williams III
18
18.5
17.8
Jerami Grant
—
—
35.2
I admit that I thought this team would be better. Yes, Jrue Holiday is still out, and Jerami Grant has missed the last seven games with an Achilles injury, but the younger players haven’t taken the leap I thought they would. Scoot Henderson and Holiday are both doing on-court basketball activities, so it’s possible that both could be on the court within the next two weeks. That would take away almost all of the playing time for Caleb Love, and Grant’s return would move Kris Murray back into a smaller role.
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Sacramento Kings
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Maxime Raynaud
32.2
31.3
31
DeMar DeRozan
29.7
34.2
33.7
Keegan Murray
29.6
32.3
35.4
Nique Clifford
26
26
23.5
Keon Ellis
24.7
17.4
19.6
Russell Westbrook
24.4
28.2
30.2
Dylan Cardwell
22.3
23
21.5
Dennis Schröder
21.5
23.4
24.4
Precious Achiuwa
20.7
21.4
18.8
I never thought we’d see Maxime Raynaud lead the Kings in minutes this season, but here we are. With Zach LaVine (ankle) banged up and Russell Westbrook having his minutes dialed back from early-season highs, we also got to see Keon Ellis play more minutes and rookie Nique Clifford get more run. Frankly, that should have been the case all along, but I’m hesitant to believe the Kings keep this up when they’re healthy.
San Antonio Spurs
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
De’Aaron Fox
35
34.1
31.6
Devin Vassell
32.4
31.6
30.4
Stephon Castle
31.5
30.8
29.5
Julian Champagnie
28.7
25.7
24.6
Victor Wembanyama
26.2
25.5
23.2
Harrison Barnes
25.2
26.3
25.7
Keldon Johnson
24.5
22.6
21
Luke Kornet
22.1
22.7
24
Dylan Harper
20.1
20.2
20.5
The Spurs seemed to survive a big-time scare when Victor Wembanyama went down with a knee injury in the New Year’s Eve game against the Knicks. Sadly, given his frame, I’m not sure we’ll ever really see him consistently play 70+ minutes a game. The Spurs also lost Devin Vassell to an oblique injury, but it is reportedly expected to only last a couple of games. Dylan Harper should get more run as long as Vassell is out.
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Toronto Raptors
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Scottie Barnes
37.5
35.5
35
Brandon Ingram
36.6
34.5
35.3
Immanuel Quickley
32.3
33
32.4
Ja’Kobe Walter
26.7
23.6
20.6
Jamal Shead
26.3
23.4
24.2
Collin Murray-Boyles
25.5
25.2
21.3
RJ Barrett
24.1
24.1
24.1
Sandro Mamukelashvili
19.1
23.5
23.7
RJ Barrett returned this week, and Scottie Barnes had a record-breaking game mixed in. I covered it all in a video this week.
Utah Jazz
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
Lauri Markkanen
37
36.8
37.1
Keyonte George
36.2
35.3
36
Brice Sensabaugh
35.3
28.7
23.1
Jusuf Nurkić
30.6
31.6
28.3
Isaiah Collier
22.9
23.8
23.6
Svi Mykhailiuk
17.7
18
22.1
Walter Clayton Jr.
17.3
16.7
15.6
Cody Williams
16.4
12.4
13.3
Kevin Love
16.2
22.4
21.6
Kyle Filipowski
15.6
18.8
23.5
The Jazz had been playing too well, so Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George, and Jusuf Nurkić all missed some games this week. With Ace Bailey (hip) out, Brice Sensabaugh has been getting some extra run, and Kyle Anderson returned on Thursday to play 32 minutes and put up a solid line. The Jazz were very depleted in that game, so I wouldn’t expect that level of production to continue with the team fully healthy.
Washington Wizards
Name
Last 3
Last 5
Last 10
CJ McCollum
31
31.4
33.1
Justin Champagnie
28.2
25.3
24
Bilal Coulibaly
26.8
26
25.4
Alex Sarr
26.5
25.6
25.4
Tre Johnson
26.3
24
22.3
Bub Carrington
25.8
22.9
30
Khris Middleton
22.6
21.6
21.7
Marvin Bagley III
21.2
21.2
23.5
The Bub Carrington mini breakout appears to be over. We also had a hip flexor injury to Kyshawn George, which has allowed Justin Champagnie to see an uptick in minutes and usage. George’s absence has also allowed Bilaly Coulibaly to return to a higher usage role on the team, which has regained some of his fantasy value.