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Jones has dished out at least eight assists in three straight, reaching double figures twice. Wednesday's total was one shy of his season-high, and he continues to provide 8th-round per-game value in 9-cat formats. Jones is rostered in 80% of Yahoo leagues, but that number won't increase this week as the Suns don't play again until Tuesday.

Nurkic was back on the court after sitting out Monday's loss to the Magic, replacing Mason Plumlee in the starting lineup. Nurk recorded a complete stat line against the Knicks, good news for fantasy managers who have been waiting for him to break out. While his fantasy value remains disappointing, nights like Wednesday are why Nurkic remains rostered in nearly 90% of Yahoo leagues.

Providing top-75 per-game value for the season, Bridges has been a top-60 player over the last week. While his transition hasn't gone as smoothly as Karl-Anthony Towns's, the sky certainly isn't falling for Bridges. The Knicks end Week 5 with a road game against the Jazz on Saturday.

Hart continues to shine, sitting a few spots outside the top 25 in 9-cat per-game value. The improved shooting has been tremendous, with Hart making nearly 60% of his shots from the field and almost 35% from three (an improvement of four percentage points from last season). Will he continue to threaten top-25 value? Probably not. However, Hart's skill set should keep his value from decreasing too much.

The Suns did not have an answer for Towns or Jalen Brunson, who became the first teammates to record 30-point double-doubles in the same game this season. His transition in New York has gone about as well as anyone would have hoped, fantasy managers included. Saturday's matchup with the Jazz has the potential to be another good one for Towns, as Utah has struggled mightily this season.

The Golden State Warriors won their fifth consecutive home game, toppling the Atlanta Hawks 120-97 at Chase Center on Wednesday.

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Sharpe didn't have at least 30 points like he did in his last two games without Anfernee Simons, but he still had 21 points and made 4-of-8 attempts from behind the 3-point line. He turned the ball over six times in 38 minutes, which is certainly a drag on his fantasy output. Still, streamers can't really complain about the production they've received from Sharpe over the last few games. His value will certainly take a hit when Simons and Deandre Ayton eventually return for Portland.

Hartenstein missed the beginning of the season with a fractured left hand, but made his return Wednesday, which was ahead of schedule. He came off the bench and played 29 minutes, but could end up starting in the near future. Hartenstein was pretty much the same player he was on the Knicks last year as he pulled down 14 rebounds and blocked four shots in his OKC debut. He was +16 in 29 minutes in the 10-point win. Hartenstein should only improve on this performance as he gets his legs back under him and eventually moves into the starting lineup.

Williams continues to see some center duties with Chet Holmgren out and had another big rebounding effort. He also dished eight assists and was two assists and three rebounds away from a 30-point triple-double. Even with Isaiah Hartenstein's return, Williams has a big role for OKC and is delivering a breakout fantasy season. The Thunder are off for the rest of the week, but have four games in Week 6, starting with the Kings on Monday.

SGA only shot 7-of-19 from the field and missed both of his 3-point attempts, but made up for it by going 14-of-14 from the free throw line. He was +7 in 39 minutes in the 10-point victory. OKC got one of its players back Wednesday in Isaiah Hartenstein, but will continue to rely heavily on SGA without Chet Holmgren in the lineup. The Thunder are off for the rest of the week, but have four games in Week 6, starting with the Kings on Monday.