The Playlist: Week 14 fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and start/sit advice

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Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball.

Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at the schedule and lineup notes (who’s in and out of rotations).

Press play and shuffle through the latest fantasy basketball info and some Philly anthems to celebrate their second Super Bowl appearance in three years (sorry, not sorry — GO BIRDS).

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🏀 Week 13 Wrap Up

Nikola Jokić’s five-game triple-double streak ended on Saturday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped a career-high 54 points against Utah on Wednesday.

Jimmy Butler missed a flight and got suspended for two games. He’s expected to return on Monday against the Magic.

Victor Wembanyama has a block and a 3 in 33 consecutive games — the longest streak in NBA history.

Daniel Gafford had the second-most fantasy points in Week 13.

Quentin Grimes caught a body. Dunk of the year 🤔 👀

🥇Top players for Week 13

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🎧 Who’s in My Rotation: Waiver Pickups

Must-adds under 50% rostered

Payton Pritchard – PG/SG, Boston Celtics (49%)

Christian Braun – SG/SF, Denver Nuggets (48%)

Goga Bitadze – C, Orlando Magic (48%)

Kel’el Ware – PF/C, Miami Heat (45%)

Tari Eason – SF/PF, Houston Rockets (45%)

Ausar Thompson – SF/PF, Detroit Pistons (46%)

Jaden McDaniels – SF/PF, Minnesota Timberwolves (43%)

Nick Richards – C, Phoenix Suns (43%)

Top Streams:

Vit Krejčí – SF/SF – Atlanta Hawks (15%)

The Hawks will be without Trae Young (hamstring) and Jalen Johnson (shoulder) on Monday and have a slew of players who are listed as questionable. Krejčí finished Week 13 58th in 9-cat formats and is quietly a top 70 option over the last month. He’s coming off a career-high 20 points with 7 assists, 6 3s and 5 stocks, so pick him up to start the week while he’s still seeing a sizeable jump in minutes and opportunities. The Hawks have a good schedule, playing two games on lighter slates and beginning the week…

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Publish date : 2025-01-27 15:39:00

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