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With Donte DiVincenzo sidelined, the Timberwolves don’t have much margin for error as they look to climb up the Western Conference standings. On Wednesday, they were also forced to play without Naz Reid, who was unavailable due to an illness. Enter PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker (4%), who had his most productive night of the season in Minnesota’s win over Phoenix.

Playing 35 minutes off the bench, Alexander-Walker scored a season-high 23 points with four rebounds, one assist, and five 3-pointers. He shot 8-of-14 from the field and 2-of-2 from the line, and the five 3-pointers were one shy of his career-high. While Alexander-Walker hasn’t been productive enough to merit being rostered in many fantasy leagues, things change when the Timberwolves are as shorthanded as they were on Wednesday.

Keep an eye on the injury report for Thursday’s game against Utah; if Reid remains out, Aleander-Walker will be worth the risk, especially on a five-game night.

Here are a few more top pickups from Wednesday’s slate:

SG/SF Malik Beasley (36%), Detroit Pistons

Beasley has reached double figures in six straight and 10 of his last 11 games, with Wednesday’s loss to the Pacers being his first with 20 points or more since January 13 against the Knicks. In 29 minutes off the bench, Beasley scored 20 on 6-of-11 shooting from the field (and 2-of-3 from the foul line) and accounted for two rebounds, two assists, one steal, and six 3-pointers. With Jaden Ivey’s replacement in the starting lineup, Ausar Thompson not being much of a scorer, and Tim Hardaway Jr. offering limited value, Beasley is worth rostering for the foreseeable future, even if he’s essentially a points and triples specialist.

PG/SG Ty Jerome (13%), Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland played Wednesday’s game in Miami without Darius Garland, who did not see action for rest reasons. While rookie Jaylon Tyson was the choice to fill the void in the starting lineup, Jerome was the worthwhile streamer. He played 30 minutes off the bench, finishing the 126-106 victory with 20 points, three rebounds, seven assists, one steal, and two 3-pointers. Over the past two weeks, he’s provided…

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Publish date : 2025-01-30 06:48:00

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