
Minnesota was down three starters in this game, which put more responsibility on McDaniels' shoulders. He has been excellent in recent weeks, but he took things to a new level in this one and set a new career-high with 30 points. Over the past month, McDaniels ranks 26th in 9-cat value, per Basketball Monster. A bump in defensive production has been the main reason for that, but the scoring increase certainly doesn't hurt. The Timberwolves shouldn't as shorthanded against Cleveland on Monday, but McDaniels should continue to provide elite value.
With both Mike Conley (finger) and Anthony Edwards (hip) sidelined, Dillingham and NAW will enter the starting lineup. This will be the first career start for Dillingham, making this a great opportunity to showcase his potential.
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Kel'el Ware, Jaden McDaniels, and Tari Eason are among those who should be targeted ahead of Week 15.
McDaniels came out of nowhere with a 27-point game Wednesday. The 24-year-old power forward averages 10 points per game and the 27-point outburst Wednesday was a season-high. McDaniels had only scored at least 20 points in one other game in January. This game was an outlier. McDaniels remains more important to the Timberwolves than he is to fantasy managers.