Fantasy Basketball Week 4 Schedule Primer: Avoid the 76ers

While Week 3 of the fantasy basketball season featured two double-digit game days, there is only one during Week 4, with Wednesday featuring 12 games. Monday and Friday have a nine-game schedule and Sunday has an eight-game schedule. Soft game day for Week 4 will be Thursday, with only three games, and three of the six teams in action will have played the night before. Let’s take a look at the Week 4 schedule breakdown and some of its main storylines.

Week 4 games played

4 games: ATL, CHA, CLE, DAL, GSW, LAC, LAL, MIL, NOR, ORL, PHX, POR, SAC, SAS, UTA

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3 games: BKN, BOS, CHI, DEN, DET, HOU, IND, MEM, MIA, MIN, NYK, OKC, TOR, ERA

2 games: PHI

Week 4 One after another

Sunday-Monday (Week 4): DET, MIL, MIN

Monday-Tuesday:UTA

Tuesday-Wednesday: BOS, DEN, GSW, MEM, NYK, OKC, SAC

Wednesday-Thursday: ATL, CLE, PHX

Thursday-Friday: Nobody

Friday-Saturday: CHO, LAL, MIL, MIN

Saturday-Sunday: Nobody

Sunday-Monday (Week 5): WHO, FROM, LAC, NOR

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Notable plots from Week 4

– The 76ers are the team to avoid during Week 4.

Philadelphia, which played back-to-back games during Week 3, has another rough schedule for Week 4. Nick Nurse’s team only plays twice, Tuesday and Friday, meaning there won’t be any fantasy value opportunities on the weekend or Week 4’s lone game day (Thursday). This could be a good omen Joel Embiid AND Jared McCainwhich remain subject to minute limitations, e Paolo Giorgio He may be able to return from offseason knee surgery. However, there is no guarantee that anything will change for these three players.

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Plus, fantasy managers won’t get much value out of it Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe OR Kelly Oubre Jr. which they did during Philadelphia’s four Week 3 games. And the split schedule for Week 4 is such that dropping a fringe fantasy option after Tuesday’s action won’t do managers much good unless they’re confident said player won’t help them on Friday.

– Detroit, Miami and New York are also closed on Saturday and Sunday.

In addition to the 76ers, the Pistons, Heat and Knicks will have no games scheduled for the final two days of Week 4. This will have no impact on the team’s respective stars in terms of fantasy value, but someone like Detroit Isaiah Stewart (if healthy) or the one in Miami Jaime Jaquez Jr. he might not be worth keeping after Friday’s games. However, Detroit, Miami and New York will all play on Monday to start Week 5, with the Pistons playing back-to-back on Monday/Tuesday.

– Fourteen teams, including the Warriors, Lakers and Bucks, play three games between Wednesday and Sunday.

Each of these teams will face a back-to-back at some point during Week 4. Golden State has a back-to-back Tuesday/Wednesday, which could be a problem for some of their players beyond Al Horford. The Lakers conclude Week 4 with a Friday/Saturday duel that will have an impact Luca Doncic among others, and this is not taken into account LeBron James‘potential return from sciatica.

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As for the Bucks, they also end with a back-to-back Friday/Saturday. Giannis Antetokounmpo He’s recently been dealing with left patellar tendinopathy and that could be a reason to keep him on the sidelines for a game. The teams that will be busiest at the end of the week are worth looking at for potential value, and three (Atlanta, Cleveland and Phoenix) are active on Thursday, the lightest day of the Week 4 schedule.

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– How many games will the Clippers have Kawhi Leonard?

Leonard sprained his left ankle during the Clippers’ Nov. 3 loss to the Heat and has missed the last three games. The Clippers will play four games during Week 4, starting with the Hawks on Monday, and finishing the week with a Sunday/Monday road trip against the Celtics and 76ers. Nicholas Batum he was Leonard’s replacement in the starting lineup, but to say he provided minimal fantasy value as a starter would be generous. Also John Collinswho had the look of a player who could be more valuable when the Clippers are shorthanded, hasn’t provided much value over the past week. Derrick Jones Jr.who was already a starter, could be the one to consider if Leonard’s status for the start of Week 4 is in doubt.

– Are fantasy managers considering another extended absence for Jalen Green?

After a stellar debut for the Suns on Nov. 6 against the Clippers, Green appeared to aggravate the right hamstring injury that sidelined him during the first quarter of Saturday’s rematch. He couldn’t put much weight on his leg, and the Suns guard could have faced another extended absence. If that were the case, that would likely mean a return to the starting lineup Ryan Dunnwho played 20 minutes off the bench on Saturday. Phoenix plays four games during Week 4, starting with the Pelicans on Monday, and the team has a back-to-back midweek. Green’s absence would also have an impact Royce O’Nealecoming off the bench due to Dillon Brooks’ return from a core injury.