03/18/2024, 4:51 PM
Scores 17 points in win
Beasley returned from a one-game absence due to back spasms and was rejuvenated. He had shot just 31.3 percent from the field in his previous six games, so a healthy Beasley could be a game-changer for Milwaukee's three-point shooting.
03/18/2024, 1:07 PM
Pops for 18 in Sunday's win
It's his best scoring effort since dropping 21 points against the Timberwolves on Feb. 8. Crowder has started 17 straight games, but he's scored in double digits only three times during that stretch while averaging 5.8 points, 3.6 boards, 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.0 threes in 23.8 minutes a contest. Despite his consistent role, Crowder doesn't offer enough from a fantasy perspective to be worth rostering in the vast majority of formats, and he'll likely retreat to a reserve role when Khris Middleton (ankle) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) are both available.
03/18/2024, 1:03 PM
Ties season scoring high
With Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) out, Portis thrived off the bench. The double-double was the 11th of the season for Portis while the 31 points tied his best scoring performance of the season -- he also erupted for 31 against the Pistons on Dec. 16. The 29-year-old big has hit for at least 20 points four times in the last 10 games as the Bucks' primary second-unit threat, a stretch in which he's averaging 16.9 points, 8.5 boards, 1.6 assists, 1.3 threes and 0.9 steals while shooting 53.4 percent from the floor.