Denver Nuggets
Western Northwest
Jamal Murray (ankle) is good to go for Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Source: NBA Injury Report)
Fantasy Impact: The Nuggets will have their star guard on Wednesday night. He was originally on the injury report due to an ankle issue, but it's not serious and he will be able to play through it. Fantasy managers shouldn't hesitate to start him in this matchup.
Category: Injury Updates
Aaron Gordon (calf/ankle) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Source: NBA Injury Report)
Fantasy Impact: Gordon will not be available to play on Wednesday, which was to be expected, given that he came into the day with a doubtful tag. Fantasy managers should expect Peyton Watson and Zeke Nnaji to see more work as a result of his absence.
Category: Injury Updates
Nikola Jokic (elbow/ankle) will play in Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Source: NBA Injury Report)
Fantasy Impact: As expected, Jokic will be available to play through a couple of different injuries on Wednesday night. He is arguably the best player in basketball right now and projects to be an elite fantasy asset for the last month of the regular season.
Category: Injury Updates
Zeke Nnaji (ankle) is good to go for Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Source: NBA Injury Report)
Fantasy Impact: Nnaji will be good to go for Wednesday's game after previously being listed on the injury report due to an ankle injury. He is expected to see more work than usual with Aaron Gordon (calf/ankle) likely to be out against the Timberwolves.
Category: Injury Updates
Peyton Watson scored 16 points (6-7 FG, 4-4 3PT) and blocked two shots in Monday's 140-127 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Fantasy Impact: Watson played well on Monday. He scored 16 points on just one missed shot from the field, and he filled in for the absence of Aaron Gordon (calf/ankle) well in what turned out to be a nice win over the Thunder. He will see less work whenever Gordon makes his return to the lineup for OKC.
Category: Game Recaps
Russell Westbrook III scored 16 points (6-10 FG, 3-5 3PT, 1-2 FT) to go with seven assists and five rebounds in Monday's 140-127 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Fantasy Impact: Westbrook started on Monday in the absence of Aaron Gordon (calf/ankle) and he did well in that role. He scored 16 points on efficient shooting splits and was able to contribute effectively in other areas of the game as well. He will continue to play a larger role for however long Gordon remains sidelined.
Category: Game Recaps
Michael Porter Jr. chipped in 16 points (7-13 FG, 1-5 3PT, 1-2 FT) while also dishing out three assists, recording one steal, grabbing two rebounds, and blocking one shot in the Nuggets' 149-141 win over the Suns Friday night.
Fantasy Impact: Porter Jr. continues a steady stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with two or more rebounds and 10 or more points in each of his last five games. The forward continues to offer fantasy managers a stable floor as part of a talented Denver starting five, averaging 18.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game to go along with a usage rate of 19.9% so far this season.
Category: Game Recaps
Christian Braun filled the stat sheet for the Nuggets Friday night, grabbing five rebounds, blocking one shot, dishing out five assists, and scoring 25 points (8-11 FG, 4-5 3PT, 5-6 FT) in a 149-141 win over the Suns.
Fantasy Impact: Braun continues a steady stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with two or more assists, two or more rebounds, and 13 or more points in each of his last five games. The guard continues to reward fantasy managers with a solid option as part of an explosive Denver starting five, averaging 15.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game to go along with a usage rate of 15.6% so far this season.
Category: Game Recaps
Vlatko Cancar (knee) has been removed from the injury report for Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns. (Source: NBA Injury Report)
Fantasy Impact: Cancar recently made his return to the lineup after missing a large chunk of the season due to a knee injury. He has been removed from the injury report ahead of Friday's game and should be good to go moving forward. He doesn't see enough involvement to be fantasy relevant at this point, however.
Category: Injury Updates
Julian Strawther has suffered a knee sprain and will be evaluated again in four weeks. (Source: Ryan Blackburn on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Strawther will be sidelined into April. His absence won't make a huge difference on the Nuggets rotation for fantasy managers.
Category: Injury Updates