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October 29 Fantasy Basketball Streamers: Jordan Hawkins, Christian Braun, Daniel Theis and More

NBA players with good matchups on Tuesday who are widely available in fantasy leagues.

Daniel Hepner Oct 29th 8:22 AM EDT.

Oct 28, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) goes up to dunk the ball as Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) looks on during the first half at Scotiabank Arena. Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
Oct 28, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) goes up to dunk the ball as Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) looks on during the first half at Scotiabank Arena. Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

We are close to having enough information to make educated assessments of how teams might operate over the first portion of the season. Specifically for fantasy basketball streamers, I’m looking for teams that play at fast paces and have poor defensive ratings.

As of Monday morning, six teams rank in the top 10 in pace and the bottom 10 in defensive rating:

  • Atlanta Hawks
  • Memphis Grizzlies
  • Milwaukee Bucks
  • Sacramento Kings (the Kings actually moved just out of the bottom 10 in defensive rating, but it’s close enough)
  • Utah Jazz
  • Washington Wizards

Those rankings will change daily, and fantasy targets will shift accordingly, but that’s a good base of teams to go after right now. Just two of those teams are in action on Tuesday; they play against each other.

Let’s look at the two teams with great matchups today and the players on those teams who are widely available in fantasy leagues. I’ll then quickly look at the three other games on Tuesday and give you some middling streamers who don’t have as good of matchups but are worth considering on a light day.

Team and individual stats are from NBA.com.

Sacramento Kings @ Utah Jazz

This is the game for streamers on Tuesday. Sacramento is the 10th-fastest team and dropped just out of the bottom 10 in defensive rating after Monday’s game. The Jazz are playing at the eighth-fastest pace and have the fourth-worst defense.

Utah was a fast pace/bad defense team last season as well, so this isn’t a fluke. The Kings were right in the middle in both pace and defensive rating. It’s not a surprise to see either as a team to target.

The Kings were most vulnerable to shooting guards, small forwards, and power forwards last season. Shooting guards and power forwards are scoring a lot again this year. Utah was able to be targeted with all positions last year; shooting guards and centers have done the most damage this season.

Sacramento’s Streaming Players

Guard

Forward

Center

  • None

Utah’s Streaming Players

Guard

Forward

Center

  • None

Denver Nuggets @ Brooklyn Nets

The Nuggets are a horrible matchup: They are in the bottom five in pace and top five in defensive rating. Brooklyn has played slow but has been a below-average defense; the few Nuggets who aren’t already owned in fantasy leagues are middling streamers.

Denver’s Streaming Players

Guard

Forward

Center

  • None

Dallas Mavericks @ Minnesota Timberwolves

The Mavericks are seventh in pace and the Timberwolves 23rd; this one might average out in the middle. Dallas is right at average in defensive rating, and Minnesota has the best defense in the league. Stay away from Mavs’ players today, but T’Wolves’ guys can be considered as decent streamers.

Minnesota’s Streaming Players

Guard

Forward

Center

  • None

New Orleans Pelicans @ Golden State Warriors

The Pelicans are right in the middle in pace and have a top-10 defense. Stay away from Warriors’ streamers on Tuesday. Golden State is just outside the top 10 in pace and has an average defense, making them a middling matchup. New Orleans streaming guys are an OK bet.

New Orleans’ Streaming Players

Guard

Forward

Center

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