Posts 19 points in road win Curry supplied 19 points (6-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three assists, one rebound, one steal and one block across 29 minutes Saturday in the Nets' 126-123 win over the Bucks. Impact Curry has fit in nicely with his new squad since joining Brooklyn as a secondary piece in the Feb. 10 blockbuster deal that sent Ben Simmons (conditioning) to the Nets and James Harden to the 76ers. While Simmons and Kevin Durant (knee) have missed each of Curry's first five games in Brooklyn and with Kyrie Irving sitting out each of the previous four contests before Saturday, Curry has quickly stepped in as a key component for the Nets. The veteran guard has averaged 19.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.6 treys in 31.8 minutes per game through five games in Brooklyn, and at least for the upcoming week, his fantasy value shouldn't take a major hit. Irving isn't eligible to play in the first three of the Nets' four games this week, Simmons is unlikely to play at all following a recent bout with back soreness during his conditioning ramp-up program, and Durant isn't expected to return until the back half of the week.
FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE