{"id":6625,"date":"2023-01-11T18:59:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T18:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/jimmy-butler-joins-history-donovan-mitchell-returns-to-utah-and-more\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T18:59:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T18:59:51","slug":"jimmy-butler-joins-history-donovan-mitchell-returns-to-utah-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/jimmy-butler-joins-history-donovan-mitchell-returns-to-utah-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Butler joins history, Donovan Mitchell returns to Utah, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The NBA bolstered Tuesday night&#8217;s menu with a different game-of-seven format. A few stars were also in action and they did not disappoint. first, <strong>Jimmy Butler<\/strong> almost made history, <strong>Donovan Mitchell <\/strong>Making a long-awaited return to Utah and facing his former team, the short-handed Suns upset a 17-5 Warriors team at home. <em>When<\/em> Obtained <strong>Stephen Curry<\/strong> back to the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>oh yeah and <strong>Joel Embiid <\/strong>When <strong>James Harden<\/strong> Completely wiped out the Pistons.<\/p>\n<p>In case you missed it, here&#8217;s a quick rundown of The Association&#8217;s notable fantasy performances.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Butler made all 23 free-throw attempts (a career-high) in a one-point win over the Thunder. The record for most consecutive free throws in a game without mistakes is<strong> <\/strong>James Harden went 24-24 against the Spurs in 2019. <strong>Dominic Wilkins<\/strong>went 23 of 23 against the Bulls in 1992.<\/p>\n<p>Butler had 35 points (FG 6-17, 3pts 0-1, FT 23-23), 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks and 2 turnovers . He scored his third-highest 68.4 Fantasy Points (FPTS) on Tuesday.<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1613009371016953857?s=20&amp;t=w8HG-2HBkq-wL6EeXcxODA\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:He converted a critical and-one in the game&#039;s final moments\" class=\"link \"> He converted Critical and One in the final moments of the game <\/a>Seal W.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victor Oladipo<\/strong> Playing one of the best games of the season, he had 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals for 19 points (7-16 FG, 3-8 3 points, 2-2 FT). He is still available in the Yahoo League at 45%. <strong>Kyle Lowry<\/strong> (knee pain) is out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Josh Guiddy<\/strong> He completed his second triple-double of the season with 48 FPTS (18 points, season-high 15 rebounds, 10 assists per block, and 6 turnovers).<\/p>\n<p>Philly kicked the Pistons out of the gym and it was mostly James Harden<strong> <\/strong>and Joel Embiid<strong> <\/strong>I&#8217;m doing Harden nearly had a triple-double at halftime (16 points, 12 rebounds, 15 assists, 2 steals, finished with 55.9 FPTS), while Joel Embiid dropped 36 points with 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, and 53.7. The ferocious scoring pace continued.  FTPS.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"link caas-button collapse-button\" aria-label=\"\" title=\"\" data-ylk=\"elm:readmore;slk:Story continues\">story continues<\/button><\/p>\n<p>The Raptors hit the Hornets from deep inside, knocking down a season-high 20 3-pointers. <strong>Pascal Siakam<\/strong> Recorded 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. <strong>Gary Trent Jr. <\/strong>He continued his scoring surge with 24 points to help the Raptors pace.<\/p>\n<p>but more attracted <strong>Terry Rozier<\/strong>He barely missed going 14-19 off the field. He&#8217;s now putting together some good games in a row, and in the end he&#8217;s tallying 33 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, steals and 48.5 FPTS. <strong>lamelo ball<\/strong> He also had a massive double-double with 24 points, 14 assists, 4 rebounds and 47.8 FPTS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Darius Garland<\/strong> short of 21 points, <strong>Evan Mobley <\/strong>After hitting four shots (tying a season high), Donovan Mitchell was trapped again. He scored his 70 Fantasy points against his former team and was Tuesday&#8217;s slate top scorer. He dropped his 46 points (FG 14-27, 3PT 7=18, FT 11-11) with his 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 0 turnovers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div style=\"\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader noheight\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers #45 is a fantasy star.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uyJze9Sijvb.bSx6EJxd9w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2023-01\/a0c350d0-91e0-11ed-9ff4-640134511bde\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers #45 is a fantasy star.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uyJze9Sijvb.bSx6EJxd9w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2023-01\/a0c350d0-91e0-11ed-9ff4-640134511bde\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Donovan Mitchell returned to Utah for a jaw-dropping fantasy performance.  (Photo by Chris Coduto\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Despite his stellar performances, the Jazz haven&#8217;t backed out of the fight this year (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ComplexSports\/status\/1612250374152540160?s=20&amp;t=vxBL5LvQGRyw80rIufgw0w\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:or at least we know Jordan Clarkson hasn&#039;t\" class=\"link \">or at least we know <strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/5357\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jordan Clarkson\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Clarkson<\/a><\/strong>    not<\/a>), and they rallied late to ruin Mitchell&#8217;s return to Salt Lake City. Clarkson scored his 9th straight point in crunch time to give the Cavaliers his 2-point victory.Clarkson finished with his 41.2 FPTS, but he will soon be an All-Star <strong>Lauri<\/strong> <strong>Markkanen<\/strong> It was his 15th double-double of the season and a total of 47.7 FPTS.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Phoenix Suns (125) vs. Golden State Warriors (113)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Suns took the lead in the first quarter and didn&#8217;t look back, beating the Warriors on the home floor to a stunning win. <strong>Michal Bridges<\/strong> He led the way in Phoenix with 26 points (10-18 FG, 1-3 PT, 5-7 FT) and had only 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks and 1 turnover.  Bridges was his SF with his 55.3 FPTS, his second highest score on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duane Washington Jr. <\/strong>A solid streamer in the points and H2H leagues, he amassed 21 points (6-17 FG, 4-4 FT) with 5 assists, 5 triples, 1 steal and 4 turnovers in 27 minutes of action. Stream Washington Jr. in the H2H League as his roster is only 23%.<\/p>\n<p>The Suns will be out with two games left in Week 13. <strong>Chris Paul <\/strong>When <strong>Cameron Payne<\/strong> the rest of the week.  Damion Lee&#8217;s FPTS was his 33.4, one of his highest on Yahoo&#8217;s daily fantasy play last night, at just $10.  He should have hoped for a boost in motivation after receiving his ring before tipping off for the 2022 NBA Championship.<\/p>\n<p>On the Warriors side, <strong>Stephen Curry<\/strong> Struggling from the field (FG 8-22), no factor<strong> Andre Iguodala <\/strong>thrown<strong> jordan pool<\/strong> Dubs scored the most fantasy points with 43 FPTS. The Warriors were out of sync for most of the night, and the Suns played more than expected. But that&#8217;s the randomness we love in the NBA!<\/p>\n<p>In another confusion, <strong>Franz Wagner<\/strong> He scored 15 of his team-high 29 points in the fourth quarter, beating a Blazers team who are currently on a four-game losing streak and have lost eight of their last 10 games.The Blazers Lost, But We Can Be Thankful <strong>Damien Lillard <\/strong>We offer facial treatments as part of the evening&#8217;s theatrics. <strong>Jalen Suggs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Lillard surpassed 30 points for the 11th time this season, leading the Blazers with 42.3 FPTS total. <strong>Paolo Banchero <\/strong>He is Magic&#8217;s top fantasy scorer, recording his seventh double-double of the season with 41 FPTS.<\/p>\n<p>No <strong>Paul George<\/strong>no problem. <strong>Kawai Leonard<\/strong> Scored a season-high 33 points (FG 9-12, 3-point 3-5, FT 12-12) in 36 minutes with 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 1 block and 2 recorded the turnover of Fantasy managers have been waiting for this version of Kawhi all season, so this was typical of his H2H stat line. He had his fourth-highest 62.8 FPTS on Tuesday. <strong>Norman Powell<\/strong> It also provided 27 points to help the Clippers end their six-game losing streak.  Powell is available in his 56% of his Yahoo League. So if he&#8217;s sitting on waivers in shallow leagues, now&#8217;s a good time to pick him up.<\/p>\n<p>next, <strong>Luka Doncic<\/strong>, continues to put out numbers like MVP. He finished with his 69.7 FPTS (43 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 triples, 2 steals, 3 turnovers). He was the second-leading scorer on Tuesday and rightfully carried the Mavericks. <strong>Tim Hardaway Jr.<\/strong> The only other player to score 15+ points in this matchup.<\/p>\n<p>It was a great night of NBA basketball. 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