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For those playing in Yahoo default leagues, it’s go time. Week 21 officially kicks off the fantasy basketball playoffs, and the schedule gives you some real angles to work with — two five-game teams, a light Sunday to close the week. Here’s the scoop on how to navigate it.
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Week 21 slate at a glance
Mon 3/16
Tue 3/17
Wed 3/18
Thu 3/19
Fri 3/20
Sat 3/21
Sun 3/22
Games
8
8
9
8
6
10
5
Quality
Moderate
Moderate
Crowded
Moderate
Stream
Crowded
Stream
To view the team matchups for each slate, check out Hashtag Basketball’s Advanced Schedule Grid.
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Are you in the playoffs?
Round 1 starts now. Every streaming decision carries more weight than it did in the regular season. Know when to get guys into your lineups and stay on top of the injury beat.
Quality meets quantity
Two teams play five games in Week 21, 14 teams play four and 14 play three. Don’t just chase game count blindly this week. There are three-game teams with favorable matchups that could better align with your roster configuration.
5 games: PHX, WAS
4 games: ATL, BOS, BKN, CLE, GSW, HOU, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIN, NOR, ORL, POR, SAS
3 games: CHA, CHI, DAL, DEN, DET, IND, MIA, MIL, NYK, OKC, PHI, SAC, TOR, UTA
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The teams I’m prioritizing:
All-week — Suns and Wizards
Early-week —- Orlando Magic
Mid-week — Clippers, Pelicans, Nuggets and Timberwolves
Weekend —- Timberwolves, Raptors, Blazers, Nets, Nuggets, Celtics
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More about the Suns and Wizards’ schedule advantage
Phoenix faces a tough schedule: BOS, MIN, and SAS on the road, plus home games against MIL and TOR. Still, add Grayson Allen and Oso Ighodaro in shallow leagues, Royce O’Neale in 12s and Khaman Maluach in deeper formats.
Washington’s schedule isn’t much better, taking on GSW, DET (2x), OKC and closing out Sunday against the Knicks. THEY ALSO JUST LET EDRICE FEMI “BAM” ADEBAYO SCORE 83 POINTS IN A PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL GAME.
Between the Wizards’ tanking mandate and having to weave Trae Young into an already inconsistent rotation, their fantasy landscape is maddening. However, the volume game matters,…
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Author : Dan Titus
Publish date : 2026-03-11 14:28:00
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