Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Tallies three blocks in win
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Biyombo contributed eight points (2-4 FG, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and three blocks across 12 minutes during Tuesday's 136-130 victory over the Clippers in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
Biyombo continues to play limited minutes off the bench, a role that is unlikely to change heading into the second round of the playoffs. Despite his reduced playing time, Biyombo still managed to rack up three blocks, impacting the game on the defensive end. The Nuggets also run a sizeable rotation, meaning Biyombo should once again serve as the primary backup behind Deandre Ayton.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Limited in backup role
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Biyombo logged three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and one block over 12 minutes during Saturday's 112-100 win over the Clippers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
Biyombo played as the primary backup behind Deandre Ayton, logging just 12 minutes in the win. With Ayton firing on all cylinders, Biyombo is simply not required to play a ton of minutes. At this point, it would take an injury to Ayton for Biyombo to be anything more than a placeholder when Ayton is catching his breath.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Cleared for Game 1
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Biyombo (knee) is absent from the Suns' injury report ahead of Sunday's Game 1 matchup with the Clippers, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Biyombo suffered a right knee bone bruise in the second-to-last game of the regular season and subsequently missed the finale. He returned to practice earlier this week and is expected to take on his usual workload providing depth in the frontcourt.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Returns to practice
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Biyombo (knee) was wearing a knee brace in Wednesday's practice, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Biyombo missed Phoenix's regular-season finale due to a right knee contusion. However, his return to practice is a good sign for Sunday's playoff game versus the Clippers. If he can suit up, he will likely receive backup center minutes behind Deandre Ayton.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Out Sunday
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Biyombo (knee) is out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Clippers, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Biyombo suffered a right knee bone bruise during Friday's game against the Lakers. With Deandre Ayton (rest) also out for the finale, Jock Landale should see plenty of minutes.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Unable to return Friday
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Biyombo won't return to Friday's game against the Lakers due to a right knee injury, Trevor Booth of SBNation.com reports. He recorded four points (2-3 FG), five rebounds, three blocks and one assist in 12 minutes before departing.
The Suns are already short on bodies, as Deandre Ayton is one of a number of regulars getting the night off. Jock Landale started the second half and will likely see a heavy workload for the rest of the evening.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Gets starting nod
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Biyombo is starting at center against the Lakers on Friday.
Deandre Ayton is sitting out for rest, along with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Chris Paul. Biyombo is worth a look for any fantasy managers in need of rebounds, blocks and efficient scoring.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Plays well in reserve
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Biyombo closed with nine points (3-8 FG, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and three blocks across 20 minutes during Friday's 100-93 win over the Nuggets.
With Deandre Ayton struggling with fouls, Biyombo saw solid playing time off the bench and blocked at least three shots for a second straight game. Since returning to a reserve role, Biyombo has averaged 8.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.0 assists in 19.0 minutes over his past three appearances.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Strong production off bench
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Biyombo provided 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 18 minutes during Monday's 117-103 win over the Jazz.
Biyombo maintained his solid play despite moving to the bench with Deandre Ayton back in action. Over his last five appearances (four starts), the veteran backup has averaged 9.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.4 assists in 22.0 minutes.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Returns to bench role
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Biyombo will come off the bench Monday night against Utah.
Biyombo averaged 9.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in four consecutive starts for the Suns, but he'll return to his usual bench role with Deandre Ayton (hip) back in action.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Shines against Philadelphia
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Biyombo contributed 17 points (8-12 FG, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist and five blocks in 29 minutes during Saturday's 125-105 victory over the 76ers.
Biyombo was tasked with replacing Deandre Ayton (hip), and the veteran big man delivered an impressive performance on both ends of the court. To note, Biyombo recorded a season-high mark in scoring and also tied his season-high mark for blocks. Biyombo has been starting with Ayton sidelined, and if that's the case again Monday, then the veteran would presumably draw a fifth straight start.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Grabs eight boards
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Biyombo provided six points (3-4 FG, 0-2 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 26 minutes during Wednesday's 122-111 loss to the Lakers.
Biyombo made his second straight start in place of Deandre Ayton (hip), but he was again unable to match Ayton's level of offensive production. Biyombo is averaging just 6.5 points in the two-game span, though he's done okay on the boards with 7.0 rebounds per contest. The one area in which Biyombo can outshine Ayton is blocks. Biyombo has five swats over his past two games, as many as Ayton has in his past six contests combined.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Will start Sunday
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Biyombo will start Sunday's game against the Thunder.
Biyombo will get the spot start with Deandre Ayton (groin) out. Across nine starts this season, the veteran back has averaged 7.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 1.1 assists in 23.4 minutes.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Back in rotation Thursday
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Biyombo provided four points (2-2 FG), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 12 minutes during Thursday's 116-107 loss to the Clippers.
Biyombo saw a few extra minutes in the loss as the Suns attempted to combat the size of the Clippers' frontcourt. Despite featuring in the rotation on most nights, Biyombo has been a non-factor in terms of fantasy production. He is outside the top 300 in standard formats and should be considered only when Deandre Ayton misses time.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Not starting Thursday
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Biyombo will return to the second unit for Thursday's meeting with Dallas.
Biyombo logged three straight starts with Deandre Ayton (illness) sidelined and averaged 7.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks across 25.7 minutes. However, with Ayton healthy, Biyombo will return to the bench. In 30 bench appearances, Biyombo has averaged 3.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks over 11.8 minutes.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Swats away five shots
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Biyombo chipped in six points (3-6 FG), nine rebounds, five blocks and four assists over 31 minutes during Tuesday's 128-97 victory over the Hornets.
Biyombo was efficient with limited chances on the offensive end, but his big contributions came on the defensive end. He ripped down eight defensive rebounds and tallied a season-high five blocks. Biyombo is averaging 7.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 3.0 blocks across three straight starts in the absence of Deandre Ayton (illness).
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Pulls down 16 rebounds as starter
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Biyombo produced 12 points (6-12 FG, 0-3 FT), 16 rebounds, three blocks and two assists across 30 minutes during Saturday's 112-107 win over the Pacers.
BIyombo did some damage to fantasy managers' free-throw percentage, but he otherwise proved to be a strong option for those that streamed him with Deandre Ayton (illness) sitting out. The points and rebounds totals represented new season highs for Biyombo, who could retain some value if Ayton remains sidelined for the back end of the back-to-back set Sunday against the Grizzlies.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Starting against Indiana
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Biyombo is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pacers.
Biyombo gets the starting nod with Deandre Ayton (illness) ruled out. The veteran big man is averaging 6.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in six starts this season.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Barely in rotation Friday
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Biyombo ended Friday's 121-116 loss to the Timberwolves with zero points (0-1 FG), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in six minutes.
Biyombo moved back to the bench with Deandre Ayton returning to action Friday, and the former barely saw the floor in the loss. While Biyombo can have some very limited streaming appeal any time Ayton is out, his role on most nights is simply too insignificant to warrant any attention, even in deeper fantasy formats.
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Suns' Bismack Biyombo: Returns to bench
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Biyombo isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus the Timberwolves.
Deandre Ayton will replace Biyombo in the starting lineup after missing the previous two games with an ankle injury. Biyombo will likely play between 10-15 minutes off the bench Friday.
