Welcome to the Fantasy Basketball Minutes Report. Every week, I will be going through each team’s updated minutes per game to see which players are seeing the court more or less than in previous weeks. With this information in hand, I’ll try to discuss any relevant fantasy risers or fallers; players who we should be adding off waivers or removing from our teams.
The charts below are also great for exploring on your own. You can track the minutes over the last three games, five games, ten games, and for the entire season to see what trends stand out to you.
All of this data was made accessible by Kyle Bland, who is incredibly talented and also incredibly generous, so make sure to give him a follow to check out all of his baseball data as well.
Check out the latest fantasy basketball rankings update as December approaches.
Atlanta Hawks
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Nickeil Alexander-Walker35.535.432.9Jalen Johnson34.736.235.5Dyson Daniels32.833.333.2Kristaps Porziņģis27.42826.7Onyeka Okongwu27.228.329.4Zaccharie Risacher24.723.724.5Vít Krejčí24.52826.9Mouhamed Gueye20.617.417.5Luke Kennard19.418.118.1
Zaccharie Risacher returned from a brief absence last week, and Kristaps Porzingis has also gone back to his regular allotment of minutes, so the only real missing piece remains Trae Young. Meanwhile, Nickeil Alexander-Walker has taken a major leap with Young out, averaging 20 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.0 blocks per game over his last eight games, making him a top-60 fantasy player. Porzingis, Oneya Okongwu, and Jalen Johnson also continue to deliver, and the Hawks have been playing well without Young.
Boston Celtics
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Jaylen Brown34.434.833Payton Pritchard34.234.232.2Derrick White33.434.433.5Jordan Walsh25.724.323.7Anfernee Simons22.32122.3Sam Hauser19.617.519.2Neemias Queta17.522.824.4Josh Minott15.315.318.2
It seems like Josh Minott has started to cede some of his minutes in the rotation, which makes some sense since he’s not really been producing much of the last couple of weeks. Neemias Queta is dealing with an ankle injury, whch is why his minutes have dipped, but he’s been solid with 10.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game over the last two weeks. You don’t really need to consider anybody in fantasy here other than Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Payton Pritchard.
Brooklyn Nets
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Noah Clowney37.833.131Michael Porter Jr.32.43333Nic Claxton30.830.530.8Egor Dëmin28.525.723.6Terance Mann2425.726.3Tyrese Martin23.62322.4Ziaire Williams21.925.324.9Drake Powell19.920.621.8Day’Ron Sharpe17.21715.9
Cam Thomas remains out until the middle of December, but the Nets haven’t made any major changes to their rotation. Egor Dëmin is starting to see more minutes but is averaging 8.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists over the last two weeks, so there are still major gains to be made before he really impacts what’s happening on the court. Noah Clowney has been heating up in his extra minutes, putting up 18.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game over his last six. There’s not much for fantasy basketball managers there besides points and blocks, but he’s been inching closer to top-100 territory.
Charlotte Hornets
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Miles Bridges33.234.736Kon Knueppel32.735.135.7Brandon Miller26.626.626.6Sion James26.425.528.3LaMelo Ball2626.726.8Collin Sexton25.525.925.8Moussa Diabaté21.921.925Ryan Kalkbrenner19.322.923.8Tre Mann18.816.722.4
The Hornets are getting healthy again with Brandon Miller, LaMelo Ball and Collin Sexton all back in the lineup. Ryan Kalkbrenner dealt with a small injury earlier in the week, but he’s now back on the floor as well. That has meant fewer minutes for Tre Mann and a slight dip for Kon Knueppel who has been outside the top 100 over the last week (it’s just a three-game sample size). Miles Bridges has also seen a bit of a usage hit since Miller and Ball came back, but all three of those guys, plus Knueppel, need to be rostered in all fantasy formats.
Chicago Bulls
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Josh Giddey33.632.434Coby White33.331.331.1Ayo Dosunmu31.228.626.7Tre Jones23.923.927.8Nikola Vučević23.827.529.6Jalen Smith23.219.918.7Matas Buzelis23.123.426.2Patrick Williams22.918.920.6Isaac Okoro16.920.825.6Kevin Huerter14.61924.5
Kevin Huerter is dealing with a pelvic issue, which explains his minutes decrease, and Isaac Okoro is battling a back injury, so that’s why his minutes have dropped. As a result, we’ve seen more Ayo Dosunmu and Jalen Smith. Dosunmnu is mostly a scorer off the bench, averaging 17.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists over his last seven games. Tre Jones has come back fro his own ankle injury and stepped into a larger role, putting up 10 points and 11 assists in 28 minutes on Monday.
Cleveland Cavaliers
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Donovan Mitchell33.534.135Evan Mobley33.534.434.9Lonzo Ball29.726.924De’Andre Hunter28.828.429.6Darius Garland282825Jaylon Tyson27.827.829Nae’Qwan Tomlin21.819.419.3Dean Wade21.324.223.2Sam Merrill—27.927.2Jarrett Allen—26.524.7
Sam Merrill is dealing with a hand injury, and Jarrett Allen has a finger injury, so they have both missed time of late; however, Allen was also seeing his minutes reduced a little bit with the Cavs leaning more on Evan Mobley. No player has really stepped up in the rotation over the last few weeks, but Mobley is doing well with his increased usage, posting 16.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game over the last two weeks, which is top-60 value in fantasy leagues. Darius Garland also returned for two games but then sat out one as he continues to manage a toe injury, so we may have to expect that kind of cautious usage over the next week or so.
Dallas Mavericks
P.J. Washington34.632.429.4Cooper Flagg33.231.634.8Max Christie282830Brandon Williams2725.126.7Daniel Gafford26.926.325.8Naji Marshall24.926.328.8Klay Thompson21.421.623.2Dereck Lively II17.917.816.2D’Angelo Russell9.818.920.7Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis was back at practice on Wednesday and may be coming back soon. I recorded a video on what that could mean for Dereck Lively, Daniel Gafford, and P.J. Washington, so you can check that out here. Brandon Williams has also been a top-100 player over the last two weeks, averaging 12.3 points, 5.9 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game, so he can be rostered in more places.
Denver Nuggets
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Jamal Murray38.237.736.4Nikola Jokić36.536.534.6Cameron Johnson35.335.128.7Peyton Watson33.833.929.6Tim Hardaway Jr.28.324.924.1Bruce Brown25.325.125.3Spencer Jones20.115.414.8Aaron Gordon3.417.926.1Christian Braun26.1
The Nuggets are dealing with injuries to Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun, which has shaken up the rotation a bit. I think Cameron Johnson and Peyton Watson are the big winners here, and I covered that in this video I recorded this week. Gordon should be out another 4-5 weeks, so this is a situation to monitor.
Detroit Pistons
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Cade Cunningham34.934.636.6Duncan Robinson30.431.331.5Jalen Duren29.329.131.6Ausar Thompson28.12729.2Tobias Harris25.325.325.3Isaiah Stewart21.22220.3Caris LeVert19.919.320.3Ronald Holland II14.118.322.6Jaden Ivey13.913.913.9Daniss Jenkins9.618.423
Tobias Harris and Jaden Ivey are back, which means the Daniss Jenkins fun is over. He played well and probably deserves a bigger role in this rotation, but it’s simply not happening now that the team is healthy. Ivey is being eased in a bit more than Harris, which makes sense given the nature of his injury, but we should expect his role to grow a bit as the weeks go on. Harris is right back to averaging 14 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.0 block per game, which is about 130 on the fantasy player ranker. However, his return has also led to yet another dip in production for Ausar Thompson, who is averaging 9.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 steals in the three games than Harris has been back for.
Golden State Warriors
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Draymond Green34.133.228.8Stephen Curry31.832.430.9Jimmy Butler III31.733.331.7Moses Moody29.230.628.5Brandin Podziemski25.427.427.4Quinten Post2220.916.7Will Richard19.718.519.4Al Horford18.122.621.6Buddy Hield17.819.918
Jonathan Kuminga remains out and Steph Curry had a quad injury on Wednesday, so we’ll need to keep an eye on that going forward. Al Horford is also dealing with sciatica, and I’m not sure I’ve ever seen two players miss games with sciatica in the same season before. The fringes of the rotation keep changing but nobody is really stepping up apart from Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green. This hasn’t been a great start to the season for the Warriors.
Houston Rockets
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Amen Thompson39.539.538Kevin Durant35.238.936.5Jabari Smith Jr.35.235.933Alperen Sengun35.137.636.3Reed Sheppard33.630.527.6Aaron Holiday23.42115.4Josh Okogie21.418.820.6Steven Adams19.823.721.5JD Davison14147.4
Tari Eason remains out until the middle of December, and Steven Adams is dealing with an ankle injury. We also had Kevin Durant miss two games this week for personal reasons, which is why you see slight uptick in minutes for nearly everybody else in the rotation. Durant isn’t expected to be out for much longer, so things should go back to normal by the end of this week.
Indiana Pacers
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Andrew Nembhard35.134.132.2Pascal Siakam34.134.634.2Bennedict Mathurin33.231.831.8Ben Sheppard25.327.224.5Jay Huff24.121.518.6Jarace Walker23.62525.6T.J. McConnell21.318.717.1Isaiah Jackson20.420.820.2
Aaron Nesmith remains out, but the rest of the lineup is starting to get healthy. T.J. McConnell is starting to see his minutes tick up now that he’s been back for about two weeks, and Jay Huff is starting to get consistent minutes as a big, averaging 8.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game over the last two weeks. That’s elite rim protection, but not much else. Sadly, that has helped to cap Isaiah Jackson‘s minutes, and it doesn’t appear that the breakout is coming.
The Pacers, Lakers and Thunder are among the teams with lengthy injury reports at the halfway point of Week 2.
Los Angeles Clippers
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10James Harden34.634.336.9Ivica Zubac33.23334.2John Collins29.828.327.6Kris Dunn27.226.627.5Kawhi Leonard272727Kobe Sanders24.726.224Nicolas Batum2219.120.8Chris Paul16.516.716.7
Even though Derrick Jones Jr. remains out until the New Year and Bradley Beal is out for the season, the Clippers welcomed back Kawhi Leonard this week, which is a small boost. Kobe Sanders continues to play his normal allotment of minutes, even with Leonard back, and John Collins has remained in the starting lineup, but Collins hasn’t been producing in that role. In fact, there’s really nobody of interest here for fantasy purposes apart from Leonard, James Harden and Ivica Zubac.
Los Angeles Lakers
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Luka Dončić37.638.236.7Austin Reaves36.236.734.7LeBron James32.132.132.1Rui Hachimura28.630.231.7Deandre Ayton21.726.927.8Jaxson Hayes2118.416.6Jake LaRavia18.622.825.8Marcus Smart18.222.326.6Gabe Vincent18.118.118.1
LeBron James is back and now playing his full allotment of minutes. James, Luka Dončić, and Austin Reaves have all continued to produce together and should remain strong fantasy assets in 30+ minutes per night. For now, Rui Hachimura continues to start, and Marcus Smart has seen his minutes dip, but the Lakers may want Smart as an on-ball defender since they don’t really have another one. Deandre Ayton missed a game on Wednesday and had to leave Monday’s game early, so his minutes and Jaxson Hayes’ minutes have been impacted by that short-term injury.
Memphis Grizzlies
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Jaylen Wells32.428.526.8Jaren Jackson Jr.32.332.630.1Santi Aldama30.629.128.2Cedric Coward28.727.327.3Vince Williams Jr.27.727.324.2Cam Spencer23.923.922.6Zach Edey22.323.323.6Kentavious Caldwell-Pope21.420.320.6Jock Landale1817.221.3
Ja Morant will be out for at least another week, which means we’ll continue to see Vince Williams Jr. be a solid member of this rotation. He’s averaging 7.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists, and 1.5 steals over his last six games, which makes him a top 50 player in fantasy. He should probably be added in most places until Morant is back. Santi Aldama has also started to pick up the pace of late, averaging 16.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game over the last two weeks. He was a trendy name heading into the season, so it’s nice to see the production start to come. Zach Edey is currently dealing with a head injury but he shouldn’t miss too much more time.
Miami Heat
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Andrew Wiggins31.332.934Tyler Herro30.930.930.9Davion Mitchell30.62830.3Bam Adebayo30.229.729.7Norman Powell29.127.830.8Kel’el Ware28.626.628.3Jaime Jaquez Jr.27.528.230Pelle Larsson2727.126.7
Tyler Herro is back, but the Heat also played games without Andrew Wiggins and Norman Powell this week and Nikola Jović also continues to miss time, so we’ve yet to see this team at true full strength. We might need another week to see how this rotation truly shakes out.
Milwaukee Bucks
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Ryan Rollins35.234.933.1Myles Turner31.231.931.3AJ Green29.833.129.7Gary Trent Jr.28.531.128.6Kyle Kuzma24.226.928.4Bobby Portis24.225.423.8Andre Jackson Jr.18.118.19.1Jericho Sims17.115.814.3Giannis Antetokounmpo1331.6
Giannis Antetokounmpo feels like he’s getting closer and closer to getting back onto the court, and we may even see him return this weekend. That would push Jericho Sims back out of the rotation and likely be a hit to Bobby Portis’ usage since he has really picked it up over the last few games. Ryan Rollins continues to roll this season, and has been one of the bigger surprises in the league. He needs to be rostered in far more fantasy leagues since he’s been a top 30 player all year.
Minnesota Timberwolves
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Anthony Edwards40.237.335.4Jaden McDaniels3632.831.5Rudy Gobert35.934.632.7Julius Randle35.333.132.3Donte DiVincenzo33.332.531.3Naz Reid24.824.925.7Mike Conley17.31918.9
Minnesota has probably had the most consistent lineup and rotation of any team in basketball this season. Not much is changing here.
New Orleans Pelicans
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Trey Murphy III35.135.335.2Saddiq Bey33.727.729.8Zion Williamson3130.230.2Jeremiah Fears27.427.827.5Yves Missi26.421.418.5Jose Alvarado2522.822.8Derik Queen2426.927.8Micah Peavy22.719.816.3Jordan Hawkins17.316.115.4
Jordan Poole remains out, and Dejounte Murray is out until January, so we’re still getting a lot of Jeremiah Fears minutes, and he’s been pretty solid, going for 16.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game over the last two weeks. Derik Queen continues to be one of the better rookie stories of the season, but he was on the bench for a lot of the second half on Monday as the team went with the “hot hand” approach, so his spot in the rotation still doesn’t feel as solid as we want it to be.
New York Knicks
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Mikal Bridges35.836.435.1Jalen Brunson34.534.634.1Miles McBride34.432.325.9Karl-Anthony Towns34.23433.4Josh Hart33.432.929.5Jordan Clarkson22.622.820.9Mitchell Robinson16.918.517.3Tyler Kolek16.316.39.9Guerschon Yabusele12.412.811
The Knicks are still without OG Anunoby and Landry Shamet has a shoulder strain that will cost him a month, which means Tyler Kolek has joined the rotation over the last few games. We’re still also getting plenty of run from Miles McBride and Jordan Clarkson off the bench, but the overall usage hasn’t changed much, with Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Mikal Bridges really dominanting things for the Knicks.
Oklahoma City Thunder
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Shai Gilgeous-Alexander32.332.331.3Cason Wallace28.427.927.6Chet Holmgren27.12927.4Isaiah Hartenstein24.725.525.8Luguentz Dort24.426.826Ajay Mitchell23.925.427.8Isaiah Joe20.421.524.2Alex Caruso18.218.816.9
We are inching closer and closer to Jalen Williams returning and then we’ll see how this rotation truly chakes out. Things have remained pretty consistent in the interim
Orlando Magic
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Desmond Bane29.931.934.6Franz Wagner29.330.934.5Anthony Black28.229.327.4Jalen Suggs23.726.427Tristan da Silva2325.626.3Wendell Carter Jr.21.827.630.3Goga Bitadze19.317.216.6Tyus Jones18.915.413.4Paolo Banchero27.2
Paolo Banchero remains out for the Magic, which has led to a bump in minutes and usage for Anthony Black that I covered here. I think Black needs to remain a big part of this offense. Wendell Carter Jr. missed one game with an ankle injury, but has also played just 22 minutes per game in the last two games he did play as well, in part because Goga Bitadze has earned more minutes. That could become more of a committee job. Jalen Suggs was ejected on Tuesday, which is why his minutes total seems to have fallen in the last three games.
Philadelphia 76ers
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Tyrese Maxey38.338.938.5VJ Edgecombe38.237.536.1Quentin Grimes33.533.631.8Justin Edwards28.725.321.6Dominick Barlow26.623.624.5Andre Drummond26.230.129.8Paul George22.52222Eric Gordon22.422.414.2Jared McCain21.116.514
We know that Paul George is going to be on a minutes limit and likely won’t play back-to-backs for a bit, but he’s back on the court, which is nice. VJ Edgecombe is still playing big minutes despite dealing with a calf injury that could keep him out a bit, and we know that Joel Embiid and Kelly Oubre Jr. remain out for a bit longer. That has allowed Andre Drummond to keep playing enough minutes to be a borderline top 100 player with 9.3 points, 14.2 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per game over his last six games. Tredon Watford also got hurt on Tuesday night and will be out two weeks, which could mean extra minutes for Dominick Barlow.
Phoenix Suns
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Devin Booker38.135.634.8Dillon Brooks33.532.631.1Royce O’Neale32.932.228.8Collin Gillespie31.131.227Mark Williams28.626.226Jordan Goodwin27.926.923.6Oso Ighodaro17.816.514.9Ryan Dunn25.222.9Grayson Allen25.9Jalen Green6.8
Jalen Green, Grayson Allen, and Ryan Dunn are all out with injuries, so that has led to extra minutes for Jordan Goodwin and Collin Gillespie. Gillespie has looked pretty good of late, posting 16.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.6 steals per game over the last two weeks. That has been good for top 80 value in fantasy leagues. That production could dip as soon as this weekend when Allen and/or Dunn might return to the floor.
Portland Trail Blazers
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Deni Avdija31.634.434.1Toumani Camara29.531.933.8Jerami Grant29.231.129Kris Murray27.626.925.5Sidy Cissoko24.523.819.5Donovan Clingan24.426.826.6Shaedon Sharpe21.521.529.9Caleb Love21.424.121.4Robert Williams III17.818.715.9
Jrue Holiday will be out until the first week of December, and Scoot Henderson remains out til the end of December, so that has led to more minutes for guys like Sidy Cissoko and Caleb Love. Neither one of them is doing a lot with those minutes, and we’ve actually just seen Jerami Grant‘s usage tick up. It’s been nice to see Donovan Clingan play well of late, averaging 13 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.6 blocks per game over his last eight games.
Sacramento Kings
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Keegan Murray39.73838DeMar DeRozan33.129.930.2Zach LaVine33.131.131.2Russell Westbrook29.827.927.5Precious Achiuwa27.526.522.4Malik Monk24.923.223.1Dennis Schröder21.324.926.5Drew Eubanks16.419.515.8Keon Ellis15.918.517.5
Domantas Sabonis will be out for up to a month with a knee injury, and I covered all the repercussions of that in a video here.
San Antonio Spurs
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Harrison Barnes3533.531.5Devin Vassell33.934.132.4De’Aaron Fox32.633.133.5Julian Champagnie31.228.826.6Keldon Johnson26.726.624.3Luke Kornet26.226.323.9Jeremy Sochan16.81915.9Dylan Harper16.516.516.5
Dylan Harper returned on Wednesday and should see his minutes tick back up as he gets healthier. Victor Wembanyama is also expected back next week, and Stephon Castle could be back as early as this weekend, so we should see the normal Spurs rotation back very soon.
Toronto Raptors
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Brandon Ingram37.134.434.5Scottie Barnes36.134.933.6Immanuel Quickley32.733.332.7Jakob Poeltl29.227.628.4Ja’Kobe Walter25.422.617.1Jamal Shead21.620.220.4Sandro Mamukelashvili21.420.119RJ Barrett20.227.829.2Gradey Dick12.514.216.2
RJ Barrett is dealing with a knee injury, which could keep him out until the middle of next week, if not longer. That has led to more minutes for Ja’Kobe Walker, but not much value. Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram are taking on a larger scoring role, and Jamal Shead has been doing a bit more facilitating, putting up 6.8 points and 8.0 assists over the last four games, which has him ranked around the top 130. Jakob Poeltl also seems to be turning the corner from his back injury, which has led to an uptick in minutes for him, but his usage is relatively low, so he’s more of an asset for rebounds, and the Raptors will continue to monitor him on back-to-backs.
Utah Jazz
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Keyonte George35.737.334.7Lauri Markkanen34.436.334.8Ace Bailey27.323.224.4Jusuf Nurkić25.728.828Kyle Anderson23.621.818.5Svi Mykhailiuk23.224.725.8Kyle Filipowski20.720.821Isaiah Collier19.12323.2
Not many changes here for the Jazz over the last week. Isaiah Collier was on a bit of a heater, but that run has started to dwindle, so his minutes have started to decrease a bit. Jusuf Nurkić continues to play consistent minutes with Walker Kessler out, and Kyle Filipowski will spike the odd good game, but there is not much here. Ace Bailey is averaging 15.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.7 steals over the last three games, so that has been a solid little upturn. He’s a name to watch.
Washington Wizards
NameLast 3Last 5Last 10Alex Sarr32.829.631Kyshawn George32.433.532CJ McCollum29.930.630.4Bilal Coulibaly28.428.426.4Khris Middleton27.627.525.9Corey Kispert26.721.220.5Bub Carrington20.719.824Justin Champagnie19.616.313.5Tre Johnson19.417.923Marvin Bagley III23.716.7
Marvin Bagley III is battling a hip injury, as is Tre Johnson, which has caused them to miss time. Corey Kispert has seen an uptick in playing time and was shooting the lights out on Tuesday before he hurt his thumb. Few of the guys who have earned minutes because of that have done anything worth discussing, and this team really just revolved around breakouts from Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George and solid production from CJ McCollum, who is averaging 20.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists over his last six games.
