Darius Garland

While Garland's final stat line would not be described as elite, it was a performance he and those who have him rostered needed. In his three prior appearances, the Cavaliers guard shot 34.8 percent from the field and averaged 16.7 points per game. Garland was considerably more efficient against the Knicks, and fantasy managers will also take the six assists. He'll look to build on this performance when the Cavaliers visit the lottery-bound Spurs on Friday.

Jerome will miss another game with a knee injury, opening up additional minutes for Craig Porter Jr. Porter is not a player who has to be streamed in most leagues, especially when Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland are available.

Mitchell finished behind only Jarrett Allen (25) for team lead in scoring, and he tied Allen in rebounds and Darius Garland in assists. Spida has been tremendous across his last three. He delivered a double-double with assists against the Spurs, dropped 38 against the Pistons and compiled a double-double with rebounds as Cleveland became the first team in the Eastern Conference with 60 wins. He'll look to keep up his stellar play when the Cavs face the Knicks in a heavyweight bout on Wednesday. Fantasy managers should note that Cleveland plays only three games next week.

Garland finished with just 10 points on 4-of-15 shooting in Thursday's win over the Spurs, but he bounced back nicely on the second leg of Cleveland's back-to-back set. Garland and Donovan Mitchell combined for 59 points, but the high scoring totals couldn't get it done against a Pistons squad missing Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris. Garland is back in action on Sunday against the Clippers.

While Cleveland's "core four" is available and will start Friday's game, Max Strus is not. Isaac Okoro, who is most valuable as a defender, will replace him in the lineup. Okoro offers limited production on the offensive end of the floor, especially with Garland and Mitchell available. Mobley's return pushes Dean Wade to the bench.