Warriors' Donte DiVincenzo: Reduced role continues
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DiVincenzo posted zero points (0-1 FG), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 13 minutes during Wednesday's 121-106 victory over the Lakers in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
DiVincenzo managed just 13 minutes off the bench, a far cry from what he was doing only a month ago. The return of Gary Payton has certainly impacted DiVincenzo, cutting into what playing time there is to go around. While he is likely to remain in the rotation, Payton appears to be the preferred option right now, having been handed a starting role over the past two games.
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Warriors' Donte DiVincenzo: Shifting to bench
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DiVincenzo will return to the second unit for Monday's Game 2 versus Sacramento, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Andrew Wiggins is returning to the first unit, so the Warriors will have their standard starting five featuring Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Wiggins, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney for Monday's game. Through 36 games as a reserve, DiVincenzo registered averages of 8.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.9 triples and 1.2 steals per contest on 45.4 percent shooting in 22.3 minutes per night.
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Warriors' Donte DiVincenzo: Flirts with double-double
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DiVincenzo logged 18 points (7-10 FG, 4-6 3Pt), six rebounds, nine assists and one steal in 29 minutes during Friday's 119-97 win over the Kings.
DiVincenzo notched his most assists since posting a season-high 11 against the Raptors on Jan. 27 and scored in double figures for a third consecutive contest. During that stretch, he's averaged 17.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.7 steals with 65/50/33 shooting splits.
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Warriors' Donte DiVincenzo: Returns to starting unit
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DiVIncenzo is in the starting five for Friday's game versus Sacramento.
DiVincenzo will replace Anthony Lamb in the starting lineup Friday. DiVincenzo is averaging 10.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 30.5 minutes across his previous 34 starts this season.
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Warriors' Donte DiVincenzo: Returns to bench unit
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DiVincenzo isn't in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Thunder, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports.
After starting in Golden State's last 22 games, DiVincenzo will be replaced by Jordan Poole in the starting lineup Tuesday. DiVincenzo has averaged 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.1 steals in 22.1 minutes across his previous 35 appearances coming off the bench this season.
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Warriors' Donte DiVincenzo: Solid production off bench
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DiVincenzo chipped in 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 0-2 FT), six rebounds, five assists and two steals over 32 minutes during Tuesday's 136-125 victory over Oklahoma City.
DiVincenzo moved to the bench Tuesday, as the Warriors completely realigned their starting five, but he still played starter-level minutes and provided strong all-around production. Since the start of February, DiVincenzo has started 22 of 30 appearances and averaged 10.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 28.1 minutes during that stretch.
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Warriors' Donte DiVincenzo: Logs fourth double-double in loss
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DiVincenzo finished Sunday's 112-110 loss to Denver with 18 points (8-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals across 32 minutes.
Although DiVincenzo serves as one of the team's best scoring options, he's a source of frustration for fantasy managers. His recent five-game run is a perfect example of his inconsistency, as he sprinkled in games with zero and two points among more respectable results. Solid shotmaking beyond the arc is key to his success, and he will face two teams that have trouble defending the three in the coming week. The Kings rank 26th and the Trail Blazers are 29th in opponent three-point percentage this season.
Warriors' Donte DiVincenzo: Spurs 8-0 run in third quarter
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DiVincenzo racked up 13 points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal over 23 minutes during Tuesday's 120-109 victory over the Pelicans.
DiVincenzo started out slow but popped at the right moment, leading an 8-0 run that cut the Pelicans' lead in half in the third quarter. He ended up finishing a solid all-around line, bouncing back from a lull over the past two games in which he produced just two points. Despite the strong showing Tuesday, DiVincenzo still couldn't clear 25 minutes, and the recent return of Gary Payton from an extended absence looks as though it'll put a ceiling on DiVincenzo's playing time moving forward.
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Warriors' Donte DiVincenzo: Scoreless across 19 minutes
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DiVincenzo amassed zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and three rebounds over 19 minutes during Friday's 120-112 victory over the 76ers.
DiVincenzo played fewer than 20 minutes for the second time over the past three games and was held scoreless for the first time since Dec. 27. After posting 13.3 points across 12 February appearances, DiVincenzo is averaging just 8.3 points over the Warriors' first 13 games in March.
DiVincenzo finished with 18 points (6-13 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, six assists and one steal in 36 minutes during Friday's 127-119 loss to the Hawks.
DiVincenzo was in a brutal slump to begin the month of March, but he's starting to stabilize for his fantasy managers. Over his last four games, DiVincenzo has been a seventh-round value in nine-category leagues with averages of 14.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 3.3 three-pointers.
DiVincenzo finished with 20 points (7-16 FG, 6-12 3Pt), 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block across 37 minutes during Saturday's 125-116 overtime win over Milwaukee.
DiVincenzo had one of his worst games as a starter this season his previous time out, scoring just two points and missing all four of his three-point attempts across 21 minutes against Memphis. He bounced back in resounding fashion Saturday, notching his third double-double of the campaign and tying his career high with six three-pointers. Despite this big performance, fantasy managers would be wise to avoid rushing to grab him off the wavier wire. Over his previous five contests, DiVincenzo averaged just 5.6 points on an ugly 23.5 percent shooting mark over 30.8 minutes per game.
Warriors' Donte DiVincenzo: Night to forget Thursday
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DiVincenzo totaled two points (1-5 FG, 0-4 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist over 21 minutes during Thursday's 131-110 loss to the Grizzlies.
DiVincenzo was terrible in the loss, putting up arguably his worst performance of the season. He was replaced in the starting unit to open the second half, although his relegation did nothing to sweeten what was a sour night. While production like this certainly warrants him being dropped, the fact he had been playing well prior to this -- he's not too far removed from back-to-back 21-point outings to close out February -- should afford him at least a couple of games to get things back on track.
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Warriors' Donte DiVincenzo: Plays team-high 37 minutes
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DiVincenzo closed Sunday's 113-105 loss to the Lakers with 11 points (2-8 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds, six assists and one block over 37 minutes.
Despite the return of Stephen Curry from a shoulder injury, DiVincenzo remained in the starting lineup Sunday. While his production was somewhat modest, the fact he led the team in minutes should leave managers feeling assured when it comes to his short-term role. His scoring is likely to take a hit with Curry back on the floor, but his ability to contribute in both assists and steals, while chipping a few threes, should see him remain a solid, 12-team asset for the foreseeable future.
