- There were just three games on the slate for the evening and we would have had usage for all three had it not been for a late lineup scratch.
- Matt originally had himself penciled in for Caris LeVert against the Jazz before he was a game-time scratch by the Pacers medical staff and is now considered day-to-day. However, a Last Man In consolation prize of a 41 PRA performance from Bam Adebayo takes away that sting pretty well.
- Speaking of injuries, Al's pick Tyler Herro found himself inserted into the starting lineup with Jimmy Butler on the sidelines. The recurring Bench Bargain fared well in the starting five with 33 PRA against the Clippers.
- Then we get to our vulture squad who continued to pick the bones of the Philadelphia 76ers. Tobias Harris made his return after a bout with COVID and Colin got a solid 33 PRA from the wing man in their loss to Toronto.
- However, top score of the day went to Tyrese Maxey who continued to be the spark plug for the short-handed Sixers. It wasn't the bonkers rookie-boosted score he had last season in similar circumstances, but the former Kentucky man was still able to get the top score of 42 PRA for the trio of Lou, Ryan, and Trevor.
- I know the day will come sooner rather than later, but it will be interesting to see who the first participant is to take the cap off the Scottie Barnes Pick One bottle. The Raptors rookie once again had the optimal score with a rookie-boosted 52 PRA against the 76ers making it a handful of times he's been in this position. With Herro ascending to a starting role, TJ McConnell filled in the Bench Bargain void with 34 PRA off the pine as the LeVert-less Pacers went into Utah and got a W and a bit of a brawlskis.
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