LA Clippers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Bogdan Bogdanovic (personal) will not play against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. Bogdanovic was a late addition to the injury report. He will miss a second consecutive game. The veteran scorer was in the lineup on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves but didn't log any action. Vit Krejci and Garrison Mathews will see additional action in the rotation with Bogdanovic unavailable. Krejci has emerged as a viable fantasy option since the turn of the year, averaging 11.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists for January.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will see an increase in playing time ahead of Monday's game against the Phoenix Suns, according to head coach Ty Lue. Leonard has played 24 minutes in each of his last four games. That being said, the Clippers feel that Leonard is ready for a slightly heavier workload now. It seems unlikely that Leonard would jump into the 30-minutes mark, so around 26-28 range seems likely. Fantasy managers should get a slight boost in fantasy value from Leonard in this one.

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (back) has been ruled out of Monday's game against the Sacramento Kings. This will be the fifth straight contest that Simmons has missed due to his back issue. The 28-year-old has battled injuries most of the season, as has been the case the last few years. From a fantasy perspective, Simmons hasn't provided much value in terms of points, though he's been solid with assists as he averages 7.1 APG. In his absence expect D'Angelo Russell to take the lead in facilitating. Russell has averaged 7.7 APG in the four games Simmons has missed.

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (back) is questionable heading into Monday's game versus Sacramento. The former Philadelphia 76er has a sore back, keeping him out of the lineup in the Nets' previous four contests. Simmons has averaged only 6.3 points this season. However, he has logged 7.1 assists and 5.3 rebounds per contest, so he continues to have some value for category managers. With that said, if Simmons stays on the shelf, Tyrese Martin should remain more involved, although he has been hit-or-miss from a production standpoint.

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Ben Simmons (illness) will play on Saturday against Miami. The 28-year-old missed the last three games because of an illness. With D'Angelo Russell (personal) also sidelined on Wednesday versus Phoenix, Keon Johnson, finishing with 20 points, spent time at the one. However, with Russell and Simmons back in the mix, Johnson likely won't be as productive. With that said, Simmons hasn't been consistent on the scoring end, although that has been going on for years. Still, he's at least good for some assists and rebounds for category managers.