Win Sunday With These Fantasy Basketball Streamers
Streaming players from three NBA teams with good matchups on Sunday.
March is a time to start celebrating the end of winter…unless you are in a northern state. Those in southern states don't understand the struggle when a blizzard could come any time this month or even into April, but at least the finish line is in sight.
Moving to fantasy basketball, let's look at streaming players from three NBA teams with good matchups on Sunday. We'll focus on the guys who get on the court and are widely available in fantasy leagues. Most stats are from NBA.com.
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Milwaukee Bucks @ Chicago Bulls
Chicago plays at the fifth-fastest pace and has the sixth-worst defensive rating. The Bulls went 0-for-February, losing all 11 games they played last month. There were some tougher teams in that stretch, but Chicago also lost four games to teams with losing records, dropping those four by an average of 16.3 points.
The Bucks have plenty of time to climb back into the play-in picture, currently sitting just 2.5 games behind 10th place in the East. They won't get any higher than the play-in, and they will likely be crushed by a top team in the conference in the first round even if they advance, but if Giannis Antetokounmpo can return by that time, Milwaukee could at least have a puncher's chance.
Guard
Green gets on the court plenty, averaging more than 30 minutes per game on the season and 32 minutes per game over the past two months. He has averaged about 10 points and three 3-pointers per game in that stretch, right around his season-long numbers, something that makes him an OK low-level guy if you need help in those spots, though he doesn't add much else.
Forward
Kuzma puts up a few decent numbers, averaging 13 points and 4.9 rebounds per game on the season. He outperformed both those numbers in February and reached double figures in scoring in eight of 11 games. He's a fair option if you need a forward. Dieng had a decent string of games after joining Milwaukee, but he has been pushed down the depth chart with most players healthy and isn't on our radar right now.
Center
Portis is always worthy of consideration because he scores over 10 points in most games and averages two 3-pointers. He doesn't add a lot else, but you could find worse from a shooting center. Sims is a deeper reserve who runs into stats now and then but doesn't put them up consistently enough to be a fantasy factor.
Memphis Grizzlies @ Indiana Pacers
We'll finish today with a game in which we are looking to target both teams. While these two aren't among our best teams to go after, they are strong secondary targets who fit the bill perfectly today, especially as they face each other.
Indiana plays at the eighth-fastest pace and has the ninth-worst defensive rating. The Grizzlies play at the ninth-fastest pace while holding the 11th-worst defensive rating. It's not quite as tasty as facing the Bulls, Wizards, or Jazz, but this is the next best thing.
Memphis Grizzlies
Guard
Ty Jerome and Cedric Coward are both doubtful for this one, leaving plenty of minutes for the guys usually in reserve roles. Small had his best month by far in February, averaging 13.1 points per game, and he's the best of this group in fantasy.
Spencer hits high highs but also low lows. He's coming off a game in which he scored 25 points in 25 minutes, and with the two starters likely out, Spencer is in line for another possible big game here. Pippen and Clayton aren't as strong statistically and are probably better left out of your lineup.
Forward
Wells scores the ball, but he doesn't add much else, leaving him as a middling-at-best fantasy player. Jackson has been better recently, averaging 16.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.9 3-pointers per game in February; he's a good streamer here. Hendricks is a lesser statistical player who is probably better left off your roster.
Center
Santi Aldama is doubtful for this one, which would leave Prosper plenty of minutes filling in as the de facto center. Prosper averaged 13.1 points and 5 rebounds in February, reaching double figures in six of 10 games. He's a decent lower-level streamer.
Indiana Pacers
Guard
Aaron Nesmith is out for this one and Andrew Nembhard questionable. If both players miss the game, it will leave plenty of minutes for these reserve players. Jackson is the best scorer from the group, and though he doesn't add a lot else, he has reached double figures in all four of his games since the All-Star break, averaging 15 per game in that stretch.
McConnell is a better real-life player than fantasy player, generally not adding a ton of stats. Sheppard has reached double figures in four of his five since the break (11.8 per game), but he doesn't add much else and scores inconsistently. Jones is a lower-level statistical player, not a guy to put in your fantasy lineup.
Forward
Walker is a strong fantasy player. He averaged 16 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.8 3-pointers per game in February, and Pascal Siakam is likely to remain out for this game, giving Walker more chances. Walker is one of my favorite streamers.
Brown didn't play much while with the Clippers, but he has been on the court more since Indiana acquired him at the trade deadline. He has a little intrigue, especially with other guys out, but Brown is tough to trust for consistency. Toppin returned on Thursday for his first action since late October. He only played eight minutes and is questionable here, though it looks like he will play; it's probably worth seeing Toppin do something before trusting him in your lineup.
Center
These two are essentially splitting the center minutes, giving each the chance to produce a little. Potter has been better, averaging 15.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game since the break versus 11.4 and 3.6 for Huff. Huff does have eight blocks in that time and Potter only two, but Potter is the better fantasy player.
