Blake Griffin Sinks Five Treys, Has 23 Points
Blake Griffin was in a groove on Thursday against the Lakers, scoring a game-high 23 points on 5-for-10 three-point shooting. He finished 8-for-16 overall from the field and made both of his attempts at the line. Griffin added six assists and three rebounds with zero turnovers in 35 minutes. The veteran forward had failed to hit the 10-point mark three times in his past four appearances and it looks like he was saving his shots for the champions. The former Clipper is averaging only 13 points for the season, but he gets some boards and dimes each night to keep him fantasy relevant. He has a nice matchup against Golden State next, with the Warriors giving up a league-high 13.6 rebounds per 48 minutes to power forwards and their defense isn't good either against the position.
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Blake Griffin To Start On Monday
Blake Griffin will move into the starting five for Monday's game against the Orlando Magic. The Celtics are shorthanded here with both Marcus Smart (ankle) and Robert Williams III (knee) both ruled out. That being said, Griffin will make the start at center, while Derrick White serves as the point guard. White is a solid play with Smart out, while Griffin is going to have his value limited. Both Horford and Grant Williams should see action at center, which is going to limit Griffin's abilities. Fantasy managers should consider Griffin a deep league streaming choice for Monday.
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Blake Griffin Moves Into Starting Five On Monday
Blake Griffin will move into the starting five for Monday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Veteran big man Al Horford (back) is going to sit this game out, which gives Griffin a chance to start. Despite the move to the starting unit, Griffin doesn't offer a ton of upside in terms of fantasy value. He could be someone worth considering in deep leagues, but won't be asked to do much with a majority of this roster healthy.
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Boston Celtics forward Source: Sean Grande
Blake Griffin Moves Into Starting Five
Blake Griffin will move into the starting five for Saturday's game against the New York Knicks. The Celtics have decided to rest Al Horford (back) after he played 33 minutes during Friday's game. Griffin will take over his spot in the starting five for this contest. The 33-year-old hasn't been very productive through his four appearances with Boston this season. He'll have minimal fantasy value and won't be a recommended streaming option for Saturday's slate.
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Boston Celtics forward Source: Sean Grande
Blake Griffin Available For Game 3
Blake Griffin (ankle) is available for Game 3 against the Boston Celtics. The All-Star forward hasn't played this postseason and isn't expected to do much on Saturday. In fact, Griffin has played a total of six minutes over the last 11 games. It's unlikely that head coach Steve Nash decides to change his gameplan now. Griffin should have a minimal role off the bench, assuming he plays at all. Fantasy managers can ignore him right now.
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