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Kevin Porter

MIL Guard-Forward #7

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Kevin Porter Jr. finished Monday’s win over the Hawks with nine points (2-of-5 FGs, 5-of-5 FTs), six rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one blocked shot.

Looking to give the bench unit a spark, Bucks head coach Doc Rivers moved Porter to the bench, with Kyle Kuzma moving into the starting lineup. While he didn’t score much, KPJ’s seven assists were valuable. As for Kuzma, he accounted for 10 points, one rebound, one assist, one block and one three-pointer. Porter moving to the bench is disappointing from a fantasy standpoint, but managers must hold onto him. The playing time will still be there.
Myles Turner

MIL Center-Forward #3

Myles Turner accounted for 14 points (5-of-10 FGs), eight rebounds, one assist and four three-pointers in Monday’s win over the Hawks.

Turner’s making four three-pointers in Monday’s victory was not a surprise, as he is one of the best perimeter-shooting bigs in the NBA. However, the veteran center was more productive on the glass than he’s been for most of this season. The eight boards were the most in a game for Turner in nearly two months, having last reached that number on November 26. Unfortunately, fantasy managers can’t count on Turner for consistent rebounding production.
Bobby Portis

MIL Forward #9

Bobby Portis tallied 19 points (8-of-15 FGs), three rebounds, one assist and three three-pointers in Monday’s win over the Hawks.

A double-digit scorer in five straight games, Portis’ 19 points were the most he’s had in a game since dropping 20 in a January 2 win over the Hornets. While there wasn’t much rebounding production to be had, the veteran forward had a good afternoon shooting the basketball. Portis has only exceeded 25 minutes in two of the seven games he’s played this month, and the playing time does more harm to his fantasy ceiling than being used in a reserve role. That said, he should still be rostered in 14-team leagues.
Giannis Antetokounmpo

MIL Forward #34

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished Monday’s win over the Hawks with 21 points (7-of-12 FGs, 7-of-12 FTs), 17 rebounds, six assists, one steal and one blocked shot.

Antetokounmpo’s playing time is still being restricted, with the Bucks’ forward limited to 30 minutes on Monday. The good news for fantasy managers was that Giannis still recorded a robust stat line, with the low free-throw percentage being the only issue. However, most fantasy managers understand that the poor foul shooting comes with the territory when rostering Antetokounmpo.
Giannis Antetokounmpo

MIL Forward #34

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown were named Eastern Conference starters for next month’s All-Star Game.

With the change to the All-Star Game format, starters are announced by conference, with no regard to position. Giannis led the way among Eastern Conference vote-getters, and he’ll be a starter for the World squad in next month’s All-Star Game in Inglewood, California. Brunson, Cunningham, Maxey and Brown will represent one of the two United States teams.
Kyle Kuzma

MIL Forward #18

Ryan Rollins, AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Myles Turner will start Monday’s game against the Hawks.

Having lost three straight and four of their last five games, the Bucks are making a change to the starting lineup. Kuzma is in, with Kevin Porter Jr. being moved to the bench. While KPJ’s fantasy value takes a hit, Ryan Rollins’ value should receive a boost since he’ll be the lone primary ballhandler in the lineup.
Kevin Porter

MIL Guard-Forward #7

Kevin Porter Jr. recorded zero points (0-of-9 FGs), one rebound and two assists in the loss to the Spurs on Thursday.

Porter Jr. was one of several Milwaukee players to struggle against San Antonio on Thursday. However, his struggles marked a season low in points and tied season lows in assists and rebounds. The Bucks won’t take the floor again until Monday against the Hawks, so Porter Jr. will have some time to regroup and look for more production in the next outing.
Kyle Kuzma

MIL Forward #18

Kyle Kuzma added 18 points (6-of-17 FGs, 1-of-1 FTs), three rebounds, two assists, one steal and five three-pointers in the loss to the Spurs on Thursday.

Kuzma bounced back from a two-point outing against the Timberwolves to record one of his best scoring performances of January. The former NBA champion mostly did his damage from beyond the arc and did so on high volume, ultimately setting a new season-high in triples before finishing as Milwaukee’s second-leading scorer on the night. Kuzma didn’t have much production elsewhere, but regardless, had a nice bounce-back performance on Thursday.
Giannis Antetokounmpo

MIL Forward #34

Giannis Antetokounmpo notched 21 points (7-of-12 FGs, 6-of-9 FTs), five rebounds, one assist, two steals and one three-pointer in the loss to the Spurs on Thursday.

An uncompetitive game left Antetokounmpo with just 22 minutes of game action on Thursday. Before subbing out for the final time, the former league MVP shot well from the field and did what he could on the defensive end. Yet, his effort wasn’t enough to prevent a lopsided loss. The Bucks have now lost three straight games and own a 17-24 record. Antetokounmpo will have a chance to help end the losing streak on Monday against the Hawks.
Kyle Kuzma

MIL Forward #18

Kyle Kuzma (illness) is available for Thursday’s game against the Spurs.

Initially questionable for Thursday’s game, Kuzma is good to go after going through his pregame routine without issue. In his usual reserve role, Kuzma has not offered reliable fantasy value, even in deeper leagues.