Washington Wizards DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton played only 13 minutes against the Knicks on Sunday, exiting the contest after getting hit in the mouth. The Bucks star took an inadvertent hit to the mouth area from New York's Donte DiVincenzo in the second quarter. Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said postgame that Middleton got a tooth knocked out in the incident. While this wasn't a serious trauma, fantasy managers will still need to monitor Middleton's status closely ahead of Tuesday's matchup against Boston. Bobby Portis would be a guy to target if Middleton can't play, with Jae Crowder his likeliest replacement in the starting unit.

Washington Wizards center Richaun Holmes (toe) is questionable for Friday's matchup with Portland. He's already missed four games because of a toe injury, and things aren't looking promising regarding his availability against the Blazers. With Marvin Bagley III (knee) out, Tristan Vukcevic, averaging 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in the last two games, would warrant DFS consideration if Holmes remains sidelined.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (ankle) is listed as out for Wednesday's matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. After falling to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, the Bucks will manage the left ankle of Middleton on the second night of their back-to-back. The veteran forward should be good to go for Friday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Jae Crowder figures to enter the starting five in Middleton's absence, but he's only averaged 5.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.0 threes in 23 games as a starter in 2023-24. Fantasy managers can do better on Wednesday's nine-game slate, but Memphis is giving up the second-most treys to opposing small forwards (3.1).

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (ankle) is probable for Tuesday's game against the Wizards. His presence on the injury report is nothing new, so barring a setback, he should be out there. The 32-year-old had a strong showing in Saturday's win over Toronto, finishing with 21 points, six boards, and six assists. He also shot 9-for-10 from the field and made all three attempts from behind the arc. With that in mind, Damian Lillard (groin) won't play, so Middleton has a chance of having another stellar outing.

Washington Wizards forward/center Richaun Holmes (toe) will sit out a second consecutive contest on Sunday versus the Heat. He was labeled as questionable on the initial injury report, but the team has now officially ruled him out. This should mean another start for Marvin Bagley III, who's coming off a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double performance against Detroit. He finds himself in a much tougher matchup on Sunday versus four-time All-Defense Second Team member Bam Adebayo.