Fantasy Basketball Recap for February 4 and Waiver Wire Options: Keon Johnson, Matas Buzelis, Rui Hachimura, Gradey Dick, Guerschon Yabusele and More
Looking over some of the better fantasy basketball performances from February 4 to maybe identify some waiver wire options.
It’s time to go over the top fantasy basketball performances from Tuesday, February 4. As we did for Monday’s games, we will focus on waiver wire options.
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Nets 99, Rockets 97
Keon Johnson, rostered in 32% of fantasy leagues, started and played 29 minutes, tallying 22 points, four rebounds, two assists and steals and one block.
Day'Ron Sharpe, owned in only 9% of leagues, posted eight points, three rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocks in 20 minutes off the bench.
Tosan Evbuomwan, only rostered in 2% of leagues, had 14 points, four rebounds and assists and two steals across 27 minutes off the bench.
Nicolas Claxton, available in 11% of leagues, recorded 14 points, four rebounds and two assists and steals across 27 minutes.
Reed Sheppard, rostered in 11% of leagues, tallied 16 points, seven rebounds and two steals and blocks across nearly 28 minutes off the bench for Houston.
Bulls 133, Heat 124
Ayo Dosunmu, rostered in 74% of leagues, recorded 21 points, two rebounds, nine assists and one steal and block across 28 minutes.
Matas Buzelis, now owned in 27% of leagues, finished with 24 points and two rebounds and blocks across 31 minutes off the bench.
Jalen Smith, rostered in 26% of leagues, had eight points and rebounds and four assists in 14 minutes off the bench.
Kel'el Ware, available in about 17% of leagues, started and played 30 minutes, finishing with 17 points, 12 rebounds and one assist and steal.
Jaime Jaquez Jr., owned in 37% of fantasy leagues, tallied 14 points, four rebounds, five assists and one block in 22 minutes off the bench.
Nikola Jovic, rostered in 63% of leagues, played nearly 36 minutes off the bench. He had 20 points and two rebounds and assists.
Alec Burks, owned in barely any leagues, went for nine points, four rebounds, two assists and steals and one block in 18 minutes.
Celtics 112, Cavaliers 105
Boston’s Al Horford, owned in 29% of leagues, posted 13 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and one block across 26 minutes off the bench.
No other Celtics or Cavaliers not currently at 100% rostered scored over 25 fantasy points on the night.
Lakers 122, Clippers 97
Rui Hachimura, available in about 28% of leagues, finished the night with 20 points, six rebounds and two assists across nearly 34 minutes of action.
Jaxson Hayes, owned in 40% of leagues, posted six points and rebounds, four assists, one steal and two blocks in 23 minutes.
Dalton Knecht, rostered in just 14% of leagues, had 14 points, four rebounds and an assist in 20 minutes off the bench.
Derrick Jones Jr., owned in 32% of leagues, started and played 22 minutes, recording 17 points and two rebounds and assists.
76ers 118, Mavericks 116
Guerschon Yabusele, available in about 29% of leagues, totaled 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists across 35 minutes.
Justin Edwards, owned in only 7% of leagues, started and played 37 minutes, tallying 16 points, two rebounds and assists and one block.
Dante Exum, rostered in just 4% of leagues, started and played just under 20 minutes. He had 14 points, one rebound and steal and four assists.
Newcomer Max Christie, owned in 17% of leagues, finished with 15 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal across 31 minutes off the bench.
Naji Marshall, rostered in 14% of leagues, played 25 minutes off the bench, posting 19 points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals.
Trail Blazers 112, Pacers 89
Scoot Henderson, available in about 15% of leagues, played nearly 28 minutes off the bench. He finished with 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists and one steal.
Toumani Camara, rostered in 76% of leagues, started and played 35 minutes, tallying 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal and block.
Shaedon Sharpe, owned in 75% of leagues, had 17 points, four rebounds, one assist and three steals across 24 minutes off the bench.
Jerami Grant, rostered in 84% of leagues, posted 20 points, two rebounds and one assist and steal across 31 minutes in a start.
Andrew Nembhard, available in about 31% of leagues, went for 17 points, six rebounds, two assists and steals and one block across 27 minutes.
T.J. McConnell, owned in 32% of leagues, totaled 14 points, four rebounds and assists and two steals in 18 minutes off the bench.
Knicks 121, Raptors 115
Precious Achiuwa, now at 38% rostered, started and played 36 minutes for the Knicks. He posted 17 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two assists and blocks.
Kelly Olynyk, rostered in just 6% of leagues, tallied 11 points, nine rebounds and three assists across 21 minutes off the bench.
Gradey Dick, owned in 56% of leagues, recorded 14 points, three rebounds and one assist, steal and block across 30 minutes.
Jamal Shead, rostered in just 1% of leagues, went for 16 points, three rebounds and nine assists in 23 minutes off the bench.
Other Waiver Options
Several players on the Waiver Wire Pickups page have already been discussed today. Others were included in Monday’s recap.
Players we discussed today inside the top-25 waiver pickups are: Johnson, Buzelis, Hachimura, Dick, Hayes, Yabusele, Jovic, Camara, Christie, Nembhard, Sharpe, Ware, Claxton and Grant.
The other players in the top 25 as of the time of publication are: Ziaire Williams, Terry Rozier, Cole Anthony, Dorian Finney-Smith, Steven Adams, Ochai Agbaji, Caris LeVert, Ty Jerome, Jalen Wilson, Ricky Council IV and Cam Whitmore.
