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The Week 14 schedule has games spread out more evenly than in Week 14, with each day featuring seven and nine games. Monday, which is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, is a busy day with nine games, while Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday all have seven games. Week 14 means we’re one week closer to the February 5th trade deadline, and some teams have started making moves to improve their draft lottery rather than their losing records. Let’s take a look at the week 14 schedule breakdown and notable news.<\/p>\n
5 Games<\/b>: MIA<\/p>\n
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4 Games<\/b>: BKN, BOS, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, LAC, MIL, OKC, PHI, PHX, SAC, SAS, TOR, UTA<\/p>\n
3 Games<\/b>: ATL, CHA, CHI, HOU, IND, LAL, MEM, MIN, NOR, NYK, WAS<\/p>\n
2 Games<\/b>: ORL, POR<\/p>\nWeek 14 Going back<\/h2>\n
Sunday (Week 13)-Monday<\/b>: BKN<\/p>\n
Monday-Tuesday<\/b>: GSW, LAC, MIA, PHI, PHX, SAS, UTA<\/p>\n
Tuesday-Wednesday<\/b>: SAC, TOR<\/p>\n
Wednesday-Thursday<\/b>: NO<\/p>\n
Thursday-Friday<\/b>: DEN, HOU, POR<\/p>\n
Friday-Saturday<\/b>: BOS, CLE<\/p>\n
Saturday-Sunday<\/b>: DAL, MIA<\/p>\n
Sunday-Monday (Week 15)<\/b>: MEM<\/p>\nWeek 14 Notice News Lines<\/h2>\n
– The Heat have one week of five games in Week 14.<\/b><\/p>\n
In Week 13, it was the Lakers who had a loaded game schedule. In Week 14, Miami will play five games, including two back-to-back midweek games. And given how rife the Heat’s injury reports have been lately, that could make for some interesting decisions for a fantasy manager. Tyler Herro and Davion Mitchell did not play in Saturday’s win over the Thunder due to injuries, which led to Pelle Larsson and Kasparas Jaku\u010dionis entering the starting lineup.<\/p>\n
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As Jaime Jaquez Jr. with him out, Simone Fontecchio and Myron Gardner played alternating minutes. Kel’el Ware has been in Erik Spoelstra’s doghouse lately, so who knows how much he’ll get out of a five-game week. The Heat’s crowded schedule should lead to an emergence of streaming options, especially if Herro and Mitchell are unavailable for Monday’s game against the Warriors.<\/p>\n
– Orlando and Portland won’t play until Thursday.<\/b><\/p>\n
The Magic played both of their Week 13 games in Europe, but they will have one more day to get back on the schedule than the Grizzlies. Orlando doesn’t play its first game of Week 14 until Thursday, while Memphis will play its first on Wednesday as part of a three-game week. Orlando and Portland have two game weeks, and both will travel until Thursday. Will the time off be enough to get Jalen Suggs back on the court for Orlando? What makes them happy is that they don’t have a back-to-back to face.<\/p>\n
Not so for Portland, which plays its games on Thursday and Friday. With Jrue Holiday and Jerami Grant recently back from injury, and Deni Avdija out with a back injury, could they be limited to one game week instead of two? That makes those players have the challenge of relying on the leagues where the team is organized at the beginning of the week. In fact, it might be best to leave the Trail Blazers alone in Week 14.<\/p>\n
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– The Fringe Hawks, Rockets and Pacers will probably be good to go after Friday’s games.<\/b><\/p>\n
In addition to Portland, Atlanta, Houston and Indiana will wrap up their Week 14 schedules on Friday. No legendaries manager will look to move away from a player who provides consistent legend value. But those who broadcast? They will likely return to the waiver wire Saturday morning, and for good reason. Most of the league has one game in the final two days of Week 14, and a few will play on Saturday and Sunday. Looking ahead to Week 15, Atlanta, Houston and Indiana will all play that Monday. However, while the Hawks and Rockets play four games in Week 14, the Pacers play three. That’s what you need to remember as Week 14 draws to a close.<\/p>\n
– The Mavericks and Nuggets have busy plans to finish Week 14.<\/b><\/p>\n
In addition to the Heat, Dallas and Denver will play three games in the last four days of Week 14. And given the recent injury problems both teams have faced, that could be a problem for fantasy managers. Dallas will have a back-to-back Saturday\/Sunday to end Week 14, and how much that affects their rotation depends on Cooper Flagg’s ankle. He missed the last two games after throwing a toss in the loss to the Nuggets, and Caleb Martin entered the starting lineup. Also missing from the Mavericks’ last game, Saturday’s win over the Jazz, were PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford, so Dwight Powell found himself on the first team. If they’re delayed, that injury could put a player like Brandon Williams or Ryan Nembhard back on the fantasy radar after a recent slump.<\/p>\n
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As for the Nuggets, we are still waiting for the return of Nikola Joki\u0107, who are also dealing with injuries to other players. Christian Braun’s ankle injury has sent him back to the bench, while Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon have missed time or been limited in minutes recently. Denver’s back-to-back in Week 14 is Thursday and Friday, which could pressure Jalen Pickett into coverage, depending on Murray’s availability.<\/p>\n
– Will week 14 be Joel Embiid’s three-game week?<\/b><\/p>\n
The 76ers center has missed just one of Philadelphia’s last ten games, a Jan. 11 loss to the Raptors that was part of a back-to-back. Playing back-to-back is the last hurdle for Embiid to clear, but it doesn’t make sense for him or the 76ers to push it. With Philadelphia opening Week 14 with a back-to-back Monday and Tuesday, this will likely be a three-game week for Embiid. Monday’s game against the Pacers could be very interesting, as the 76ers host a very formidable Suns team the following night. The Week 14 schedule also affects Paul George, who also hasn’t played back-to-back games this season.<\/p>\n
– How many games will fantasy managers get out of Luka Don\u010di\u0107 and Jalen Green?<\/b><\/p>\n
Don\u010di\u0107 was ruled out of Saturday’s loss to the Trail Blazers with a sore groin. The good news is that he has been given a day-to-day release after having an MRI on Saturday. The Lakers’ three-game Week 14 sweep does not include a back-to-back, and it begins with a game at Denver on Tuesday. When Don\u010di\u0107 sits, LeBron James has to carry a heavy load, especially since Austin Reaves is also out. Hopefully there will be a clearer picture of Don\u010di\u0107’s status for Week 14 after the team’s final Week 13 game on Sunday against the Raptors.<\/p>\n
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As for Green, he appears to be filling the gap to return to action after missing more than two months with another hamstring injury. Since starting his relief program two weeks ago, he has had three of five shutouts, the most recent on Saturday, before the Suns’ victory over the Knicks. The Suns begin a four-game Week 14 slate with back-to-back games Monday and Tuesday against the Nets and 76ers, then don’t play again until Friday at Atlanta. Can Green get back into the rotation by Week 14? And when would it happen? His availability affects many players, especially Collin Gillespie, who has been in the starting lineup since late November.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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