Thunder's Isaiah Roby: Held to 18 minutes in finale
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Roby logged 16 points (7-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 0-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and two steals across 18 minutes during Sunday's 138-88 loss to the Clippers.
Despite starting at his usual center spot and not picking up a single foul in 18 minutes, Roby was held out for much of the second half while the Thunder once again turned to an extremely tight rotation. There's very little precedent for how OKC opted to conclude the season, but Roby was able to build some momentum over the last few weeks. Over his final 10 appearances, the big man posted 17.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.4 blocks and 2.0 threes per game.
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Thunder's Isaiah Roby: Battles foul trouble in loss
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Roby notched 14 points (5-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 14 minutes during Friday's 120-101 loss to the Lakers.
Roby was one of only six players the Thunder used in this game, but for the second straight contest, he was limited by early foul trouble. Roby still managed to put up a respectable stat line, given the circumstances, but had he been able to avoid fouling, he likely would have been positioned for a substantially larger workload. Roby should be in line for one final start as the Thunder wrap up the season Sunday at the Clippers.
Roby totaled 16 points (5-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-8 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one block in 35 minutes during Friday's 110-101 loss to the Pistons.
Roby scored in double figures for a fifth straight game and fell one rebound shy of a double-double for a second consecutive contest. Over his last five appearances, the third-year big man has averaged 18.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 blocks in 33.0 minutes per game. With Aleksej Pokusevski (illness) and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (foot) dealing with injuries, Roby may be in line for increased opportunities moving forward.
Thunder's Isaiah Roby: Explodes for 30 points Monday
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Roby notched 30 points (11-13 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 4-8 FT), eight rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals in 38 minutes during Monday's 134-131 overtime win over the Trail Blazers.
Roby was an offensive powerhouse in the victory, going 11-for-13 from the field -- including 4-for-5 from three-point range -- en route to a career-best scoring effort. The big man also stood out on defense with a pair of blocks and steals. Roby has played his best ball of the campaign in March, averaging 12.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.1 blocks and 1.3 three-pointers across 13 games.
Roby recorded 12 points (6-7 FG), seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 25 minutes during Saturday's 113-107 loss to the Nuggets.
Roby got his fourth straight starting opportunity and came through with a strong 6-for-7 shooting line. The big man also swatted multiple shots for the third time in his past four games after reaching that mark just three times in his first 33 appearances of the campaign. Roby has shown promise as a fantasy producer at times this season, but he remains too inconsistent to be a must-roster player.
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Thunder's Isaiah Roby: Bounces back in Wednesday's win
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Roby totaled 21 points (5-12 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 8-10 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks during Wednesday's 118-102 win over Orlando.
Coming off a zero-point performance against the Celtics on Monday, Roby bounced back superbly and posted a great overall outing in 33 minutes. His 21 points were tied for second on the Thunder, and his fine game off the glass marked a third straight contest with at least seven rebounds. Roby is averaging 10.7 points and 8.0 rebounds across his past three appearances.
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Thunder's Isaiah Roby: Posts double-double in start
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Roby chipped in 11 points (4-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and three steals in 28 minutes during Sunday's 90-85 loss to the Magic.
Roby rejoined the starting lineup Sunday after coming off the bench in two of his last three appearances, and he stepped up with his first double-double in over two weeks during the narrow loss. Across his last four appearances while splitting time with Olivier Sarr in the starting lineup, Roby has averaged 6.0 points and 4.8 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game.
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Thunder's Isaiah Roby: Starting against Magic
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Roby is starting Sunday's game against Orlando, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Roby came off the bench Friday but will return to the starting rotation with Olivier Sarr taking on a bench role. Roby has averaged 7.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game across his last six appearances.
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Thunder's Isaiah Roby: Moves to bench
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Roby will come off the bench Friday against the Heat, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Roby will shift to the bench Friday as Olivier Sarr takes his place in the starting five. The 23-year-old is averaging 8.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 18.1 minutes per game this season.
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Thunder's Isaiah Roby: Rejoins starting five
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Roby will start Wednesday's game at San Antonio, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Roby moved to the bench for Monday's loss to the Hornets and went scoreless with four rebounds and one block in nine minutes, but he'll return to the lineup for Wednesday's contest. Olivier Sarr will return to the bench after making the spot start Monday.
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Thunder's Isaiah Roby: Back in starting lineup Wednesday
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Roby ended Wednesday's 122-120 loss to the Spurs with 10 points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT) and three rebounds across 14 minutes.
Roby was back as a member of the starting lineup Wednesday but logged just 14 minutes. After blowing up for a period earlier in the month, Roby has gone back to being a wildly inconsistent producer. Over the past five games, his playing time is all over the place, ranging from 10 minutes all the way up to 36 minutes. With many now fighting it out in their fantasy playoffs, Roby is just too hard to trust as a reliable source of production.
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Thunder's Isaiah Roby: Flops in return to bench Monday
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Roby recorded four rebounds and one block across nine minutes during Monday's 134-116 loss to the Hornets.
Roby shifted back to the bench Monday, turning in an absolute stinker. For anyone who streamed him for the opening night of the week, it really doesn't get much worse than this. Moving forward, he should certainly be better than this, but the Thunder are going to continue to play with their rotations for the rest of the season. While Roby can have some streaming value, knowing when to grab him is really anyone's guess.
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Thunder's Isaiah Roby: Moves to bench Monday
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Roby will come off the bench Monday against the Hornets, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.
Roby has started the past seven games in which he's played, but he'll shift to the bench after putting up only six points (2-7 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and four rebounds in 16 minutes Sunday against the Grizzlies. Olivier Sarr will start in his place for Oklahoma City.
Roby chipped in 15 points (5-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-8 FT), four rebounds, four assists and three steals in 36 minutes during Wednesday's 132-102 loss to Minnesota.
Roby got things going in the right direction again, turning in a much-improved performance Wednesday. In his second game back after a brief stint on the sidelines, Roby delivered where needed, scoring an efficient 15 points, while adding a handful of boards and steals. As far as big men go, Roby is actually one of the better sources of steals, at least in recent times. Over his past 11 games, he is averaging 1.7 steals per game, more than enough to make managers sit up and take notice.
