Fantasy Basketball Week 23: Waiver Wire and Championship Focus

Schedule Breakdown:: More than half of the NBA's teams play four games in Week 23, while Denver and Portland are limited to two games.

Key Streaming Opportunities:: Target players from teams with favorable schedules, especially on lighter game days like Saturday, April 4 (WAS, SAS, DET, PHI).

Top Teams to Target:: The Cavaliers, Rockets, Suns, and Wizards have favorable matchups this week, presenting opportunities for both core starters and waiver wire additions.

Injury and Availability:: Monitor the status of players like Anthony Edwards and potential impacts on team rotations and player values.

Cavaliers:: Face the Jazz (who allow the most points and three-pointers per game), Lakers (vulnerable to small forwards), Warriors (generous to point guards), and Pacers (allowing high points in the paint and rebounds).

Rockets:: Compete against the Knicks (allowing many three-pointers), Bucks (vulnerable to three-point shooting), Jazz (high field-goal and free-throw percentages allowed), and Warriors (allowing turnovers and rebounds to centers).

Suns:: Play the Grizzlies (allowing points in the paint and three-pointers), Magic (high field-goal and free-throw percentages allowed), Hornets (allowing turnovers and threes to power forwards), and Bulls (allowing points, threes, and points in the paint).

Wizards:: Face the Lakers (allowing high field-goal percentages to power forwards), 76ers (allowing free throws and offensive rebounds), Heat (allowing points in the paint), and Nets (allowing high field-goal percentages and points in the paint).

Keon Ellis and Sam Merrill (Cavaliers):: With Max Strus potentially sidelined, Ellis and Merrill could see increased playing time and thrive from long range.

James Harden and Dennis Schroder (Cavaliers):: Ideal matchups against the Warriors, who are vulnerable to point guards.

Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, and Jabari Smith (Rockets):: Good opportunities to pad stats against the Jazz, who allow many free throws.

Oso Ighodaro (Suns):: Could build on improved play against the Grizzlies, who are shorthanded and allow many rebounds and points in the paint.

Will Riley (Wizards):: A chance to keep up his strong play against the Lakers, who allow a high field-goal percentage to power forwards.

A:: Celtics, Hornets, Bulls, Cavaliers, Mavericks, Pistons, Rockets, Lakers, Grizzlies, Bucks, Timberwolves, Magic, 76ers, Suns, Spurs, Raptors, Jazz, and Wizards all play four games.

A:: Nuggets and Trail Blazers are limited to two games.

A:: Consider streaming options from teams with more favorable schedules to maximize your lineup's potential.