With Onyeka Okongwu set to miss at least three more games, Nance should be a safe streaming option. Minutes haven't been there when OO and Clint Capela are both healthy, but he played 31 minutes in this one and closed the game out in the fourth quarter and overtime while Capela only played 22 minutes. Nance's floor spacing ability worked well with Trae Young in pick and pop sets, and he had a monster performance off the bench. He is available in 98% of Yahoo leagues, which will likely change quickly.
Okongwu has played well off the bench this season, and his absence should free up additional minutes for Larry Nance Jr. behind Clint Capela.
The Hawks are without Jalen Johnson for Sunday's game, opening up a spot in the starting lineup. Nance will fill the void, which gives him a chance to achieve some semblance of fantasy relevance after being an inconsistent member of the Hawks' rotation. De'Andre Hunter will also have added importance despite coming off the bench.
It has been a disappointing year for Capela, who has taken a big step back in both production and minutes. However, he has been playing better as of late, and he set a new season-high for rebounds in this game. Over his last three games, Capela is averaging 7.0 points, 14.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 2.0 blocks per game. He won't maintain that (especially the steals), but it has been a nice stretch for him. He'll look to keep dominating the glass on Wednesday when they head to Milwaukee.
In a matchup with Clint Capela, Missi wasn't able to get the best of him on the glass, but he was a far better offensive player in this one. He scored as many points as Capela and Onyeka Okongwu combined as he set a new career-high for scoring. This was his sixth straight game scoring in double figures, and it seems like New Orleans has figured out how to get the most out of him. He should continue to put up double-doubles with blocks and sky-high field goal percentage, just like Capela did for a long time.