As we enter week 22 in the 2023-24 NBA season, here’s a fantasy basketball guide and analysis.
Fantasy Basketball 2023-24: Week 22 Guide and Analysis
NBA Schedule
Every team plays at least three games in the third-last week of the NBA season.
Teams with four games are the Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, and Washington Wizards.
The Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, and Toronto Raptors play three games.
Waiver Wire Adds/Streams
De’Andre Hunter – Hunter has an increased role due to several injuries on the Hawks.
Bruno Fernando – Fernando is a deep league streaming option when Onyeka Okongwu is sidelined.
Payton Pritchard – With key Celtics players taking turns missing games, Pritchard has stepped up.
Sam Hauser – Hauser is also benefitting from a bigger role in Boston due to injuries.
Tre Mann – Mann offers some stats in multiple categories as he continues to replace LaMelo Ball in the starting lineup.
Nick Richards – With Mark Williams still sidelined, Richards holds solid long-term value as a starting center.
Vasilije Micic – A depleted Hornets backcourt has maintained Micic’s minutes, and he is providing decent value.
Grant Williams – Williams is providing better fantasy value in Charlotte despite struggling in some games.
Alex Caruso – An ankle injury may keep him out of some games, but Caruso is thriving in multiple categories for the depleted Bulls.
Caris LeVert – One of the most reliable adds on the Cavaliers is LeVert, who has provided great value over the past few weeks.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – He is benefitting from the Nuggets stars missing some time.
James Wiseman – The Pistons are shorthanded in their frontcourt, opening more opportunities for Wiseman.
Trayce Jackson-Davis – Jackson-Davis is seeing better minutes, so his production is more consistent.
Amen Thompson – Alperen Sengun’s absence directly benefitted Thompson, who has long-term value.
Jock Landale – Due to his inconsistency, Landale is a deep-league option.
T.J. McConnell – Over the past few weeks, McConnell has provided solid production in most outings.
Aaron Nesmith – Nesmith is seeing increased minutes and has a good role down the stretch but has had some consistency issues.
Rui Hachimura – Hachimura recorded a solid string of games and is a good streamer when the Lakers have injuries.
Santi Aldama – Last week, Aldama posted multiple excellent games and is one of the top streamers on the Grizzlies.
Any other Grizzlies – Check the injury report each game and stream as necessary. Better options lately have been GG Jackson, John Konchar, and Jake LaRavia.
Kyle Anderson – Even when coming off the bench, Anderson is posting good stats in the main categories as the Timberwolves deal with injuries.
Jaden McDaniels – McDaniels can be inconsistent, but in most games recently, he’s stepped up for Minnesota.
Herbert Jones – With Brandon Ingram out, Jones is producing better value.
Naji Marshall – Marshall has also benefitted from Ingram’s absence.
Miles McBride – Due to injuries, McBride is playing big minutes and posting solid numbers.
Cole Anthony – Anthony’s numbers are up and down, but he can be a good streamer.
Jalen Suggs – Suggs has also had consistency issues, but his minutes have been higher lately.
Mo Bamba – Last week, Bamba’s minutes started trending upward, and he has deep-league value in this role.
Scoot Henderson – Henderson appears poised to maintain a starting role for the rest of the season.
Kris Murray – Due to the plethora of injuries on the Trail Blazers, Murray is seeing a bigger role.
Jabari Walker – With Jerami Grant sidelined, Walker is stepping up in his place.
Duop Reath – Reath is a streamer when Deandre Ayton is sidelined, which is likely to occur often.
Keon Ellis – Since Kevin Huerter’s injury, Ellis has recorded some strong games.
Jeremy Sochan – Sochan compiled several great games over the past few weeks (with some duds here and there).
Kelly Olynyk – Olynyk has significantly benefited from increased opportunities and posted good multi-cat value.
Gary Trent Jr. – The Raptors are very shorthanded, so they’ve primarily looked to Trent to lead them.
Keyonte George – George has struggled a bit lately but still has the advantage of owning a starting spot for the rest of the season.
Taylor Hendricks – Hendricks is seeing good minutes and has made solid contributions in most games.
Corey Kispert – The Wizards are dealing with several injuries and players sitting out, opening an opportunity for Kispert.
Drops
Saddiq Bey – Out for the season.
Onyeka Okongwu – Dealing with a toe sprain and will likely miss more games due to injury management.
Ben Simmons – Out for the season.
LaMelo Ball – Still out indefinitely and likely done for the season.
Mark Williams – Still out indefinitely and likely done for the season.
Zach LaVine – Out for the season.
Patrick Williams – Out for the season.
Dereck Lively II – Lively’s minutes hover between the mid-teens and the 20s, so his production has suffered.
Tim Hardaway Jr. – Since the trade deadline, Hardaway’s stats have dropped significantly.
Ausar Thompson – Out for the season.
Isaiah Stewart – Out for the season.
Kevon Looney – He has fallen out of the rotation.
Alperen Sengun – Sengun is likely done for the season with a Grade 3 ankle sprain.
Tari Eason – Out for the season.
Bennedict Mathurin – Out for the season.
Obi Toppin – Low minutes have (mostly) resulted in low production for Toppin.
Russell Westbrook – Even though he is poised to return very soon, Westbrook’s impact will likely be minimal.
Spencer Dinwiddie – Dinwiddie is limited to a bench role, offering little production.
Ja Morant – Out for the season.
Marcus Smart – Still out with no clear timeline to return.
Karl-Anthony Towns – Unlikely to return in the regular season.
Brandon Ingram – Projected to miss most of the remainder of the season.
Bojan Bogdanovic – Since joining the Pistons, Bogdanovic’s role has been minimal, and so have his stats.
Julius Randle – Return date unclear.
Gordon Hayward – Hayward’s bench role with the Thunder resulted in low minutes and production.
Markelle Fultz – Due to his limited role and minutes, Fultz doesn’t have much fantasy value.
De’Anthony Melton – No clear return date.
Buddy Hield – Hield has been very disappointing over the past few weeks, and low minutes are to blame for his poor output.
Malcolm Brogdon – Will likely miss some more games and have little impact for fantasy.
Kevin Huerter – Out for the season.
Scottie Barnes – Likely done for the season.
RJ Barrett – Dealing with a personal matter and no clear return date.
Jakob Poeltl – Out indefinitely.
