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Week 18 is the first full week of NBA action after the All-Star break, and this begins the mad dash to the fantasy playoffs for many managers. After a light Monday schedule with just three games, there will be at least five on every other day, led by double-figure days on Tuesday (11 games) and Thursday (10). There are some teams focused on the draft lottery, but many others are still in the mix for playoff berths or, at the very least, a play-in tournament spot. Let’s look at the schedule breakdown for Week 18 and a few of its key storylines.
Week 18 Games Played
4 Games: BKN, BOS, CLE, DAL, DET, HOU, LAL, MEM, MIL, NOR, OKC, POR, SAC, SAS
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3 Games: ATL, CHA, CHI, DEN, GSW, IND, MIA, MIN, NYK, PRL, PHI, TOR, UTA, WAS
2 Games: LAC, PHX
Week 18 Back-to-backs
Sunday (Week 17)-Monday: None
Monday-Tuesday: None
Tuesday-Wednesday: BOS, CLE, GSW, MIL, OKC, TOR
Wednesday-Thursday: HOU, SAC, SAS
Thursday-Friday: BKN, DAL
Friday-Saturday: None
Saturday-Sunday: LAL, NOR, POR
Sunday-Monday (Week 19): BOS, DEN, LAC, MIL
Week 18 Storylines of Note
– Avoid the Clippers early in the week, and be ready to move on from the Suns after Thursday.
The Clippers and Suns are the only two teams playing just two games in Week 18. Regarding the Clippers, their non-essential fantasy players won’t be viable options until the back end of the week, as they play games on Thursday and Sunday. Hopefully, the time off to begin the week will be enough to get Kawhi Leonard (ankle) and John Collins (head, neck) back into the fold. Both exited Friday’s loss to the Lakers due to injury, with the latter being ruled out for the Clippers’ final Week 17 game at the time of publishing.
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As for the Suns, who have been hit hard by injuries throughout the season, they play their Week 18 games on Tuesday and Thursday. Devin Booker (hip) will be re-evaluated towards the end of the week, which essentially takes him off the board. And during Saturday’s double-overtime win over the Magic, Phoenix lost Dillon Brooks (hand) and Jordan Goodwin (calf), with the former out indefinitely due to a broken left hand. Collin Gillespie and Grayson Allen have added…
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