Week 13 of the fantasy basketball season options a world journey, because the Pacers and Spurs will play two video games in Paris. The schedules for each groups put them out of the operating relating to fantasy streaming worth since these are the one video games Indiana and San Antonio will play. Monday’s schedule features a few matinees in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday in what has develop into an annual custom for the NBA. Tuesday (5 video games), Friday (three), and Sunday (one) are the streaming days for Week 13, whereas Saturday contains a strong 14-game slate.
Week 13 Video games Performed
4 Video games: ATL, BOS, CHA, CLE, DAL, GSW, LAC, MEM, NOR, POR
3 Video games: BKN, CHI, DEN, DET, HOU, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, NYK, OKC, ORL, PHI, PHO, SAC, TOR, UTA, WAS
2 Video games: IND, SAS
Week 13 Storylines
– Keep away from Indiana and San Antonio to start Week 13
Not solely do the Pacers and Spurs solely play twice throughout Week 13, however their first sport will not be till Thursday. Indiana and San Antonio are headed to Paris, the place they’re going to play two video games (Thursday and Saturday) earlier than returning to the States. Even worse for fantasy managers who could also be searching for worth is that these are two of the busiest days on the Week 13 schedule. 9 video games might be performed on Thursday and 14 on Saturday. Outdoors of the established fantasy stalwarts on these groups, there is not a lot want to contemplate streaming anybody until there is a critical harm.
– Seven groups play a Wednesday/Thursday back-to-back, and one other 5 have a Friday/Saturday
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are the times to look at relating to the potential for gamers sitting on account of harm administration. The Clippers are among the many seven groups that may play a Wednesday/Thursday back-to-back, as they’re going to host the Celtics and Wizards. With Kawhi Leonard’s minutes nonetheless being managed, he is a main candidate to take a seat out the second sport. The Celtics are one other group to look at, as they’re going to go to the Lakers one night time after enjoying the Clippers, and the rivalry matchup is a nationally televised sport. Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, and Jrue Vacation are three gamers whose statuses may very well be in query for both of these matchups in southern California.
As for the groups scheduled to play a Friday/Saturday back-to-back, New Orleans and Philadelphia draw consideration on account of their harm struggles all through the season. Whereas Joel Embiid (foot) is unlikely to be accessible throughout Week 13, Zion Williamson may very well be restricted to a three-game week (as a substitute of 4) for harm administration causes. Charlotte, Cleveland, and Memphis may also have a Friday/Saturday back-to-back to navigate, and the Hornets are with out Brandon Miller indefinitely on account of a wrist harm.
– Portland has the perfect schedule to finish Week 13
If there’s one group fantasy managers ought to take into account concentrating on for the top of Week 13, it is Portland. The Path Blazers play three of their 4 Week 13 video games in the course of the ultimate 4 days, starting with a highway back-to-back in opposition to Orlando (Thursday) and Charlotte (Friday). Accidents and relaxation have cleared up the logjam on the middle place, with Donovan Clingan (ankle) sidelined, however Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams have additionally handled well being points. Additionally of observe is the wing rotation, with Jerami Grant and Deni Avdija having missed time not too long ago. Scoot Henderson and Toumani Camara are two gamers worthy of consideration for Week 13, particularly if Portland stays as shorthanded as they have been not too long ago.
– There’s just one sport on the ultimate day of Week 13
One other essential observe about Portland’s Week 13 schedule is that their final sport, Sunday at house in opposition to Oklahoma Metropolis, is the one matchup on that day’s slate. Portland’s aforementioned low-rostered gamers (Henderson and Camara) might be price concentrating on, and Oklahoma Metropolis additionally has a number of gamers price a roll of the cube. Cason Wallace, Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Joe, and Aaron Wiggins will all be within the combine for Sunday’s sport amongst managers who might have a lift and have a transaction (or extra) to burn earlier than the top of the week.
– What number of video games will Miami get out of Jimmy Butler?
Butler returned from his seven-game suspension on Friday, however the need to be traded has not gone away. He began and performed 33 minutes in Miami’s loss to the Nuggets, with the exercise degree seeming to select up after halftime. The Warmth play three video games throughout Week 13; will Butler play with out points? Or will one thing occur? His availability impacts the complete rotation; when Butler begins, so does Duncan Robinson for spacing causes, and Haywood Highsmith’s worth takes successful regardless of being a starter. Given the present scenario in Miami, fantasy managers who added Nikola Jovic or Jaime Jaquez Jr. throughout Butler’s suspension ought to maintain onto them till there’s readability relating to the way forward for that roster. Till Butler is traded, this might be an important subplot in fantasy basketball.
Gentle Sport Days
Tuesday: 5 Video games
NYK vs. BKN
POR vs. MIA
ORL vs. TOR
PHI vs. DEN
WAS vs. LAL
Friday: 3 Video games
POR vs. CHA
CLE vs. PHI
NOR vs. MEM
Sunday: 1 Sport
OKC vs. POR
Week 13 Again-to-backs
Sunday (Week 12)-Monday: None
Monday-Tuesday: NYK
Tuesday-Wednesday: BKN
Wednesday-Thursday: BOS, DAL, GSW, LAC, MIL, OKC, SAC
Thursday-Friday: POR
Friday-Saturday: CHA, CLE, MEM, NOR, PHI
Saturday-Sunday: None
Sunday-Monday (Week 14): None
