2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Week 16 Schedule Breakdown

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For the second time this season, a game week in Yahoo fantasy leagues will span two actual weeks. Week 16 will cover both sides of the All-Star break, and 16 teams will play five games. Fantasy managers will get more looks at players who are in new places after the trade deadline, and some teams are also navigating injuries to key players. Also, there’s a need to be a bit more conservative with waiver wire pickups if your league has a weekly transaction limit. Here’s the Week 16 schedule breakdown.

Week 16 Games Played

5 Games: CHA, CLE, DAL, GSW, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, MIN, NOR, NYK, OKC, ORL, PHO, SAS, UTA

4 Games: ATL, BKN, BOS, CHI, DEN, DET, HOU, IND, LAC, PHI, POR, SAC, TOR, WAS

Week 16 Storylines

– Ten teams will play a back-to-back on the final two game days before the All-Star break.

With all 30 teams playing on Wednesday, Thursday’s five-game slate can potentially churn out some streaming stars. The Clippers (Kawhi Leonard), Mavericks (Anthony Davis), Pelicans (Zion Williamson), Rockets (Tari Eason), and Thunder (Chet Holmgren) are among the teams that will be active on Thursday. Another team that qualifies is Utah, which has not hesitated to sit some key players recently, even if there isn’t a back-to-back to consider.

The statuses of Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, and Jordan Clarkson will need to be watched closely, as the Jazz will host the Lakers (Wednesday) and Clippers (Thursday) before the break. Isaiah Collier leads the way among the younger players who stand to have added value during Week 16, especially with Utah playing a Friday/Saturday back-to-back after the All-Star break.

– Mavericks head into Week 16 banged up in the frontcourt

Dereck Lively II will be out for an extended period with his fractured ankle, but two starters suffered injuries during Saturday’s win over the Rockets. Anthony Davis’ stellar Mavericks debut ended prematurely due to what he described as tightness between his groin and quadriceps muscle. He said that the issue isn’t serious; hopefully, he’ll be available for Dallas’ first game of Week 16 against the Kings on Monday. On the other hand, PJ…

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Publish date : 2025-02-09 16:00:00

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