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🚨 Fantasy Basketball Schedule/Streaming Guide

📅 Thursday Nov 12 - Wednesday Nov 18

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🏆 Best teams to stream: MIN, HOU, then CHI, CLE, MEM, MIA, NOP, UTA

✅ Best days to stream: Thu (4 games), Sat (5), Tue (5)

❌ Skip: ATL, BKN, DEN, GSW, IND, MIL, OKC, ORL, SAC

📊 104 games this week, and 6 of 7 nights are low-volume (fewer than 10 games).

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@joeyyolo01 Traore

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Probably goes without saying but make sure Ace Bailey is rostered.

After that, there are very few players I'd be confident in. Collier should be fine for as long as Keyonte George is out but I don't trust him after the return.

Most other guys are low usage and have low upside

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Lauri Markkanen has sustained a non-displaced fracture in his right hand and will miss at least one month.

Via @ShamsCharania

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@drewskiii77 Definitely an add. Should have been rostered by now anyway which is why I didnt include him

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@ldcbas13 if you need assists I'd rather trade Buzelis and keep Randle

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Most added and dropped players today (Nov. 11)

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@ldcbas13 that's pretty fair. you know I like Buzelis and think he can play better but White is interesting/good enough to where I'd be okay taking that deal

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@eum3nes he could but I do think the situation is different enough, and he's coming off back surgery, where I'm just not convinced. He's okay to speculative add into a streaming spot

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❌ Teams to avoid

📌 ATL, BKN, DEN, GSW, IND, MIL, OKC, ORL, SAC: 3 games, only 2 on low-volume nights, no B2B. Each one's third game is Wed, the only full night (12 games).

How I ranked: games played > starts on low-volume nights > back-to-backs > 3-in-4 and 4-in-6 stretches.

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🚨 Fantasy Basketball Schedule/Streaming Guide

📅 Thursday Nov 12 - Wednesday Nov 18

🔖 Bookmark this thread for reference

🏆 Best teams to stream: MIN, HOU, then CHI, CLE, MEM, MIA, NOP, UTA

✅ Best days to stream: Thu (4 games), Sat (5), Tue (5)

❌ Skip: ATL, BKN, DEN, GSW, IND, MIL, OKC, ORL, SAC

📊 104 games this week, and 6 of 7 nights are low-volume (fewer than 10 games).

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🏀 Best streaming teams

🏆 Tier 1
MIN: 4 games, all 4 on low-volume nights, B2B Mon–Tue. Also plays next Thu (4 games).
HOU: 4 games, 3 low-volume starts, B2B Sun–Mon, 3-in-4 twice, 4-in-6 Fri–Wed.

✅ Tier 2
CHI, CLE, MEM, MIA, NOP: 4 games (Fri, Sat, Mon, Wed), 3 low-volume starts, B2B Fri–Sat, 4-in-6 Fri–Wed.
UTA: 4 games, 3 low-volume starts, B2B Tue–Wed, 4-in-6 Fri–Wed.

👍 Tier 3
DAL, DET, PHI, PHX, TOR, WAS: 4 games, 3 low-volume starts, one B2B, fewer dense stretches.
Best 3-game team: POR, with all 3 on low-volume nights, B2B Mon–Tue, and plays next Thu.

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@ldcbas13 I'd definitely want Bane for those two guys.

In theory I'd want Miller over Dyson but it's hard to evaluate since we don't really know the full extent of his groin injury

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@RizzyGotEmDizzy I'd want Bailey and Book

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@ThatguyMCFC lol wow yeah

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I'd want the Duren side. Obviously some risk with the hamstring situation tho. Ultimately hes better than Markkanen in points leagues, and Pritchard this season is a borderline roster player and im not sure how much that changes. But i think given the situation(s) its a fair deal overall

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@reptilerobert Love to hear it!

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@TlwTravis @PlaymakerTHC Tough to say for sure with Claxton still limited but I think id lean Sharpe

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Biggest fantasy basketball adds and drops for today (Nov. 10)

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@louisli49308643 I would not. Kalkbrenner cooked because Diabate was out. He might be okay ROS but wouldnt drop Smith or Barrett

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Lots of questions about Paul Reed and Coby White today.

I would not be dropping Reed based on the past 2 games. We still have 2+ weeks without Duren. Also he had a very good game off the bench.

Coby White is a must-roster player in 12 teamers. He was easily a top-100 projected player before the year (more like top 75) and Kon's injury only helps him. I know the minutes aren't what you want right now but they're ramping him up responsibly