2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Week 7 Schedule Breakdown

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As with the two weeks surrounding the NBA All-Star break, Week 7 will be larger than usual in Yahoo leagues. Due to the Emirates NBA Cup, with group play concluding on Tuesday night, Week 7 will consist of two games. All 30 teams will play two games during the second half of Week 7 that will count toward official standings, statistics, and fantasy leagues. As for the first half, most teams will play four, with seven playing three times. Combined with more injury-related news, fantasy managers will have a lot to sift through as they set their lineups and navigate the waiver wire. Let’s look at Week 7 in fantasy basketball.

Week 7 Games Played

6 Games: ATL, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DEN, GSW, IND, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, MIN, NOR, NYK, ORL, PHI, PHO, SAC, SAS TOR, WAS

5 Games: BKN, DAL, DET, HOU, LAC, OKC, POR, UTA

Week 7 Storylines

– Schedules for the second half of Week 7 won’t be known until after NBA Cup group play concludes on December 3

The Emirates NBA Cup group stage concludes on Tuesday, with 11 games on the schedule. Among the more significant matchups are Magic/Knicks (top spot in East Group A), Bucks/Pistons (top spot in East Group B), and Spurs/Suns (teams are tied with Oklahoma City for top spot in West Group B). All 30 teams are guaranteed two games during the second half of Week 7; we need Tuesday’s results to figure out the four quarterfinal matchups. The 22 teams that don’t qualify represent one “pool” from which their two games will come, with the four quarterfinal losers representing another. The four quarterfinal winners will meet in Las Vegas on December 14 in the semifinal round, and the championship game will not count toward official stats or fantasy leagues.

– Hornets will be without LaMelo Ball (calf) for at least two weeks

Already light on bodies in the frontcourt, the Hornets lost their best player toward the end of Week 6 when LaMelo Ball suffered a calf strain that will sideline him for at least two weeks. With Tre Mann (back) also sidelined, Vasilije Micic steps into the starting point guard role. While he isn’t much of a scorer, Micic can provide streaming value for managers needing assists. Also…

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Publish date : 2024-12-01 02:30:00

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