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Only a week and a half remain in the NBA regular season, and that time is even less for fantasy basketball. For most leagues, we are down to the final weekend of the season. And with so little time remaining, every injury or absence in these final few days could be the difference between winning and losing the championship. This is why it is ever-so-important to play the waiver wire in this last stretch. For every injury, rest day, or other absence in these last few days, there is at least one player on the team who is going to step into those vacated minutes. Adding and possibly starting these players could be the key to winning a fantasy title this year. So let’s take a look at a handful of players likely to miss some of these final games due to injury, and those most likely to benefit from their absences.
Butler, Dragic lead Heat to victory over Bulls
Jimmy Butler scored 28 points against his former team, Goran Dragic added 20 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 101-90 Friday night for their ninth win in 10 games.
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CHICAGO Jimmy Butler scored 28 points against his former team, Goran Dragic added 20 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 101-90 Friday night for their ninth win in 10 games.
Butler, who played his first six seasons in Chicago, scored 25 through the first three quarters. The five-time All-Star was more than willing to let Dragic take over from there.
2021/03/13 12:36 Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen, left, and Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk battle for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game . Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen, left, and Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk battle for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Friday, March 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Chicago Bulls guard Denzel Valentine, right, rebounds the ball against Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk during the first half of an NBA basketball game. Chicago Bulls guard Denzel Valentine, right, rebounds the ball against Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Friday, March 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Feb 18, 2021 | By:
Zachary Cohen
De Aaron Fox is averaging a career-high 23.2 ppg this season, and should pick on a tired Miami backcourt that will have trouble keeping up with him.
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De Aaron Fox is averaging a career-high 23.2 ppg this season, and should pick on a tired Miami backcourt that will have trouble keeping up with him.
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After an overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Miami Heat look to get back on track for NBA betting against the Sacramento Kings. This one tips at 10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 18 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.