Friday Fantasy Basketball Streaming & Waiver Wire Plays
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In this episode of the Locked On Fantasy Basketball Podcast, hosts Josh Lloyd and Michael Bolton dive into Friday's NBA slate, emphasizing strategic roster management ahead of the final stretch of the regular season. With only nine days left and two 15-game days looming, the focus is on maximizing streaming efficiency through schedule hacking and back-to-back exploitation rather than daily single-player streams. The hosts break down injury updates across all nine games, highlighting key absences like Joel Embiid (doubtful), Anthony Edwards (expected to play), and multiple Nets players likely to be rested. They stress the importance of planning multi-game streams—especially targeting the Sixers’ three-game window from Friday to Monday—to gain significant game advantages. The episode also covers category-specific streaming advice for points, assists, steals, blocks, and field goal percentage, recommending players like Cam Spencer, Walter Clayton, and Mitchie Robinson. Additionally, the hosts promote the Everydayer Club, FanDuel’s tournament bonus offers, GameTime for ticket access, and Robinhood prediction markets, all while cautioning against overvaluing under-the-radar players based on hype.
Prioritize multi-game streaming over daily single-day moves to maximize game count and fantasy value.
Target teams with favorable scheduling windows—especially the Sixers’ Friday-Saturday-Monday stretch—for optimal streaming opportunities.
Drop players from teams with poor back-to-back or low-game volume schedules (e.g., Portland’s two games in seven nights).
Use injury reports and team rotation patterns (like the Nets’ bench rotation) to identify high-upside streaming targets.
For category leagues, focus on players with high floor and ceiling across multiple categories (e.g., Cam Spencer for points, assists, and steals).
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The Final Stretch: Nine Days Left
“If you use all your moves, you've got five extra games. If you use that on two roster spots, you've got two guys with four games. That would have been eight, but then you use them in a way where you can get, let's say instead of nine out of one slot and eight out of the other, all right? That's 17 games versus eight if you kept them.”
Injury Reports & Roster Updates
Detailed breakdown of injury statuses across all nine Friday games, including key absences like Joel Embiid, Anthony Edwards, and multiple Nets players.
Schedule Hacking & Back-to-Back Strategy
“The Sixers are the target team at the moment. Because between Friday and Tuesday, there's only one team with three quality games. It's Philadelphia.”
Streaming for Points & Category Leagues
“For category leagues, focus on players with high floor and ceiling across multiple categories (e.g., Cam Spencer for points, assists, and steals).”
“If you use all your moves, you've got five extra games. If you use that on two roster spots, you've got two guys with four games. That would have been eight, but then you use them in a way where you can get, let's say instead of nine out of one slot and eight out of the other, all right? That's 17 games versus eight if you kept them.”
“The Sixers are the target team at the moment. Because between Friday and Tuesday, there's only one team with three quality games. It's Philadelphia.”
“Avoid overvaluing older, college-senior point guards based on hype—real NBA success is rare for this archetype.”
Hosts
Michael Bolton
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Josh Lloyd
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Joel Embiid
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Walter Clayton
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Mitchie Robinson
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Cedric Coward
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Kennedy Chandler
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Anthony Edwards
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Kobe Brown
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Grant Williams
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