Fantasy Basketball Week 21 Key Injuries

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Whether it is “championship week” or the semifinal round of your league’s playoffs, Week 21 is critical in fantasy basketball. Teams with no hope of reaching the postseason have already begun tinkering with their lineups, and those fighting for seeding are also dealing with injuries to key players. This week’s injury report focuses on some key availability issues heading into Week 21, starting with the most productive player in fantasy basketball.

C Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

The three-time Most Valuable Player has missed Denver’s last four games with an ankle injury and will not be available for Monday’s matchup with Chicago. That’s the first game of a five-game homestand, with three contests during Week 21. The hope is that Jokic can return at some point during the homestand, but he can play in a maximum of two games this week. While the Nuggets went small in the first three games Jokic missed, with Aaron Gordon (65 percent rostered, Yahoo!) moving into the center position, DeAndre Jordan (one percent) filled the void during Sunday’s win over the Rockets.

The veteran pivot logged 38 minutes, finishing with 11 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and one steal. Jordan can have value depending on the matchup, as evidenced by his performance in Houston. Peyton Watson (four percent) would be another possibility for deep-league managers despite not qualifying for the center position in Yahoo! leagues.

PG/SG Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

Not only did the pelvic contusion Curry suffered during a March 20 win over the Raptors cause him to miss Golden State’s game in Atlanta two nights later, he didn’t even travel with the team. That did not bode well for his availability on the Warriors’ six-game road trip. Still, it was reported on Sunday that Curry was traveling to Miami to rejoin the team ahead of Tuesday’s game in Miami. This doesn’t mean he will be available, but it should be considered positive. Quinten Post (five percent) returned to the starting lineup against the Hawks and played 28 minutes, finishing with 11 points, four rebounds, one assist, one block and three three-pointers. However, Moses Moody (17…

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