Bucks' Jericho Sims: Posts 15 points in season finale
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Sims totaled 15 points (7-9 FG, 1-1 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Sunday's 126-106 loss to Philadelphia.
Sims returned the starting lineup for the final game of the season. Sims averaged 5.0 points and 5.5 rebounds during his first full season with Milwaukee, and his future with the team is far from certain. He will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason, and if the Bucks choose to unload Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), the team might be able to put together a better offer. The team has Myles Turner locked into a four-year, 108.9M deal, so Sims would likely be destined for backup duty if he remained in Milwaukee.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Back in starting lineup
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Sims will start Sunday's game against the 76ers.
Sims came off the bench during Friday's game against the Nets, but he will return to the starting lineup Sunday. Sims has played at least 35 minutes in each of his last three starts.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Posts double-double off bench
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Sims contributed 11 points (4-4 FG, 3-5 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in 30 minutes during Friday's 125-108 win over the Nets.
On the heels of logging his first career triple-double his last time out, Sims moved back to the bench to accommodate for the return of Myles Turner on Friday but still managed to collect his sixth double-double of the year. The fifth-year big man has been playing a significant role for the Bucks down the stretch, averaging 9.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 28.6 minutes per contest in his last 10 games while shooting an efficient 66.7 percent from the field.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Won't start vs. Brooklyn
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Sims won't start Friday's game against the Nets.
Myles Turner (ankle) will return to the starting five following a two-game absence. As a result, Sims will head back to the bench. The 27-year-old big man is fresh off dropping his first career triple-double in Wednesday's loss to Detroit. With the Bucks still shorthanded, Sims will likely continue to see significant playing time off the bench.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Logs first career triple-double
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Sims supplied 11 points (3-6 FG, 5-8 FT), 11 rebounds, 10 assists and two steals across 39 minutes in Wednesday's 137-111 loss to the Pistons.
Although the Bucks dropped their second straight game and fourth over the last five, Sims was a bright spot in the blowout loss. The big man dished out a career-high 10 assists en route to the first triple-double of his career, adding a game-best 11 boards while tying Cade Cunningham for the game high in assists. Sims also turned in another efficient performance from the field and has shot 68.2 percent from the floor over his last three appearances.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Comes close to double-double
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Sims accumulated 12 points (6-9 FG), eight rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal across 37 minutes during Tuesday's 96-90 loss to the Nets.
Sims has started in six of the Bucks' last nine games. Even though the results have been underwhelming at times, Sims is a decent low-end fantasy option who can stuff the stat sheet and contribute in points, rebounds and assists. Even if he has failed to score in double digits in five of those nine games, he's still averaging a decent, yet unspectacular, line of 8.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 67.4 percent from the floor.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Won't start Friday
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Sims won't start Friday's game against Boston.
With Kyle Kuzma (Achilles) back in the lineup, Sims will slide to the second unit. The big man has averaged 5.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 20.2 minutes per contest over his last five appearances off the bench.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Available versus Boston
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Sims (knee) is available for Friday's game against Boston, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Sims was listed as probable heading into this contest. While it's unknown what his role will be Friday, he should receive plenty of minutes, considering the Bucks are down Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), Kevin Porter (knee), Bobby Portis (wrist), Gary Trent (hip) and Ryan Rollins (hip).
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Expected to play Friday
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Sims (knee) is listed as probable for Friday's game against Boston.
Sims has started in the Bucks' last three contests, most recently finishing with six points, 20 rebounds and two assists in Wednesday's loss to the Houston Rockets. While the 27-year-old is expected to suit up versus the Celtics, it's unknown if he'll remain in the starting lineup, considering Kyle Kuzma and Myles Turner are off the injury report.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Starting Sunday
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Sims is in the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Clippers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Andre Jackson, Gary Trent, Ousmane Dieng and Larry Nance will round out the first unit for Sunday's game. As a starter this season, Sims has averaged 6.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Double-double off bench in loss
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Sims closed Saturday's 127-95 loss to San Antonio with 10 points (5-7 FG), 10 rebounds and two assists across 22 minutes off the bench.
It was the fourth double-double of the season for Sims and first since Feb. 25. The fifth-year center has been in and out of the starting five in March, starting five of his last 10 games and averaging 6.3 points, 5.5 boards and 1.5 assists in 21.5 minutes.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Not starting Saturday
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Sims won't start Saturday's game against San Antonio.
Sims started the last two games, but he will head back to the bench with Myles Turner (calf) available. Still, with the Bucks down Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), Kyle Kuzma (Achilles) and Bobby Portis (wrist), Sims should continue to see meaningful minutes off the bench.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Efficient stretch continues
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Sims had 12 points (5-5 FG, 2-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals in 29 minutes during Wednesday's 130-99 loss to Portland.
Sims is establishing his footing in Milwaukee's banged-up frontcourt, though his fantasy value remains mostly tied to boards and field-goal percentage. The big man has averaged 5.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.1 minutes per tilt in his last eight games, shooting 85.0 percent from the floor during this span.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Starting nod Monday
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Sims is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Clippers, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
With Kyle Kuzma (Achilles) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) both sidelined, Sims will step into the starting lineup at power forward. This will mark the 27-year-old's 12th start of the season, as he has averaged 5.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 24.5 minutes across his first 11 turns with the first unit.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Grabs 11 boards in win
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Sims totaled five points (1-1 FG, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds and three assists over 25 minutes during Saturday's 108-105 victory over the Suns.
Sims dominated the glass, hauling in a game-high 11 rebounds off the bench. Milwaukee is dealing with injuries to multiple players, meaning Sims has been thrust into a meaningful role, albeit typically off the bench. With that said, his offensive upside is basically non-existent, meaning he should be considered a rebounds streamer only.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Not starting vs. Utah
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Sims won't start Thursday's game against the Jazz.
With Myles Turner (calf) back in action, Sims will slide to the second unit. The 27-year-old big man has averaged 4.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 22.5 minutes per game across six outings off the bench this month.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Returns Tuesday
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Sims (lips) started the second half of Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers, per the broadcast.
Sims exited to the locker room in the first quarter after sustaining a lip laceration that required stitches. However, he was cleared to start the second half and appears to be good to go for the remainder of the contest.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Should return vs. Cavs
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Sims (lips) is expected to return to Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Sims was spotted walking to the locker room during the first quarter due to a facial injury, and he was later diagnosed with a lip laceration that required a few stitches. The team has since stated that he should be able to check back in, which is a great sign considering both Myles Turner (calf) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) are sidelined.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Starting Tuesday
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Sims is starting Tuesday's game against Cleveland.
The Bucks are down Myles Turner (calf) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee). As a result, Sims will get the start in the middle. The 27-year-old is averaging 6.0 points, 6.6 boards, 1.2 assists, 0.6 blocks and 0.1 steals in 10 starts this season.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Back to bench Sunday
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Sims is not in the Bucks' starting lineup against the Pacers on Sunday.
Sims made his 10th start of the season in Saturday's 122-99 loss to the Hawks, when he played 25 minutes and finished with seven points (2-2 FG, 3-4 FT), two rebounds and one assist. The fifth-year big man will come off the bench for Sunday's matinee due to the return of Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf).
