76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Puts up game-high 25 points
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Melton closed Wednesday's 116-91 win over the Bulls with 25 points (8-16 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block across 33 minutes.
While entering the starting lineup in place of James Harden (Achilles), Melton managed to reach the 30-minute mark for the third straight game and came through with a stellar line. Thanks to some better-than-usual shooting from the field and three-point range, Melton was able to coast to his second-best scoring total of the season, and he supplemented it with immense production on the defensive end. Though Melton's playing time will likely drop off to some degree when both Harden and Joel Embiid (calf) are likely available for Friday's game at Golden State, one or both of the two stars could sit in the second half of the back-to-back set Saturday in Phoenix. Melton is averaging 19.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.3 steals, 3.7 triples, 3.3 assists and 1.0 blocks in 35.3 minutes over the past three contests.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Starting Wednesday
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Melton will enter the first five for Wednesday's game against the Bulls.
Melton will draw the starting nod with James Harden (Achilles) sidelined for the second time in three contests. In his last three starts, Melton has averaged 11.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.3 steals across 31.0 minutes.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Strong showing off bench in OT loss
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Melton totaled 19 points (7-15 FG, 5-12 3Pt), six rebounds, four steals, one assist and one block across 39 minutes off the bench during Monday's 109-105 double-overtime loss to the Bulls.
The fifth-year guard has been a terror on the defensive end lately, racking up 10 steals in the last two games alone. Melton has been bouncing between the first and second units in March, and his playing time can be erratic, but he's still producing his usual numbers, averaging 9.9 points, 4.6 boards, 2.5 assists, 2.2 threes and 1.8 steals over his last 11 games.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Back to bench
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Melton isn't starting Monday's game against Chicago.
Melton drew a spot start Saturday with James Harden (rest) unavailable, but the former will head back to a reserve role Monday. Across 15 appearances off the bench this season, Melton has averaged 7.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 20.9 minutes.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Starting for resting Harden
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Melton will start Saturday's game against the Pacers, Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
With James Harden (rest) taking the night off, Melton will join the starting backcourt alongside Tyrese Maxey. In Melton's past five starts, he's averaged 8.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 29.4 minutes.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Scoreless in victory
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Melton totaled zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt), three rebounds and one block over 15 minutes during Wednesday's 118-109 victory over Cleveland.
Melton failed to score for the first time since Feb. 23. His playing time has dipped slightly since Tyrese Maxey replaced him in the starting lineup. Melton is averaging 23.0 minutes per game since moving to the bench, compared to 29.8 as a starter.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: All-around showing to lift bench
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Melton posted 10 points (3-5 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and two blocks across 21 minutes during Sunday's 112-93 victory over the Wizards.
Melton led the Philadelphia bench in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and minutes played in Sunday's victory, also notching a team-high-tying mark from beyond the arc with three makes in 21 minutes. Melton has tallied at least 10 points and five rebounds on 13 occasions, including in two of his last three appearances.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Back to bench
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Melton isn't starting Friday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Melton found himself back in the starting lineup over the last two games with Tobias Harris, P.J. Tucker and James Harden all missing time, but he's back to a reserve role with those three healthy. Melton recently lost his starting role to Tyrese Maxey and has come off the bench only 11 times this season, posting 7.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 21.3 minutes as a reserve.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Starting Monday
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Melton is starting Monday's contest against the Pacers.
After coming off the bench for Philadelphia's previous two outings, Melton finds himself back in the team's starting lineup with both Tobias Harris (calf) and P.J. Tucker (back) out Monday. Across Melton's first 49 starts this season, the USC product is averaging 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 steals over 29.8 minutes per game.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Thrives in bench role
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Melton recorded 12 points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, six assists and five steals across 31 minutes during Thursday's 133-126 loss to the Mavericks.
Melton moved back to the bench Thursday, ceding his starting spot to Tyrese Maxey. Despite the demotion, Melton put together his best performance in quite some time, delivering solid contributions on both ends of the floor. After being dropped in a number of formats due to his recent lack of production, managers may want to consider snapping him up to see if he can build some momentum moving forward.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Coming off bench Thursday
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Melton will come off the bench against the Mavericks on Thursday, Austin Krell of USA Today reports.
With Joel Embiid (foot) healthy again and Tyrese Maxey back in the starting lineup, Melton will come off the bench Thursday. Expect Melton to continue to see roughly 28 minutes of action.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Season-low 13 minutes in win
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Melton contributed zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound and two assists across 13 minutes during Thursday's 110-105 win over Memphis.
It's unclear if Melton suffered an injury against his former team, but he was left out of the rotation for long stretches, as Tyrese Maxey (37 minutes) dominated the playing time next to James Harden. Melton has been a solid rotational piece during his first season in Philadelphia and posted 10.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals-plus-blocks in 25.7 minutes over the Sixers' final 12 games before the All-Star break, so his lack of playing time Thursday is definitely concerning. It's too early to overreact, but fantasy managers should definitely monitor how head coach Doc Rivers decides to distribute playing time to Melton and Maxey moving forward.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Goes for 17 points in win
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Melton recorded 17 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 7-7 FT), two rebounds and four assists over 34 minutes during Wednesday's 118-112 win over Cleveland.
Melton bounced back following three straight outings in which he didn't score more than five points. Even though he's been quite inconsistent with his scoring figures of late, his role as a starter seems to be set in stone as head coach Doc Rivers prefers to keep Tyrese Maxey as the primary scoring option in the second unit. Melton is averaging 8.4 points per game while shooting 44.8 percent from three-point range across eight February contests.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Goes for 12 points in loss
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Melton totaled 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and one steal across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 loss to the Celtics.
Joel Embiid and James Harden carried the 76ers in this loss, but Melton still posted a solid fantasy stat line after showing efficiency from the field and solid numbers in peripheral stats. He's trending in the right direction after scoring in double digits in six of the Sixers' last eight games, a span in which he's averaged 12.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals across 27.5 minutes per contest.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Plays well in 22 minutes
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Melton closed Friday's 137-125 victory over San Antonio with 13 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, one assist, one block and two steals over 22 minutes.
Melton has seen his minutes decline in recent games with the 76ers back at full strength, but his ability to contribute across the stat sheet will help to keep his fantasy value afloat. Whenever the 76ers lose a key player for rest or an injury, it's usually Melton who gets the biggest bump, which helps his case in fantasy too.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Struggles vs. Magic
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Melton finished with three points (1-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt) and three rebounds in 20 minutes during Wednesday's 105-94 victory over Orlando.
Melton is hit-or-miss offensively, especially with the 76ers healthy in the backcourt, but Wednesday's effort was especially poor. His lack of assists or defensive stats compounded the issue, making the performance one of his worst of the season. There's no reason for fantasy managers to panic, as this is the first time since Jan. 12 that Melton has failed to record a steal or block. The guard will have a chance to bounce back against a soft opponent in the Spurs on Friday.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Well-rounded performance vs. Nets
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Melton logged 19 points (7-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal across 34 minutes during Wednesday's 137-133 win over the Nets.
Melton was quiet on the scoreboard for most of January, but he's now scored in double figures in back-to-back matchups. He also racked up a season-high three blocks Wednesday after tallying three steals Saturday against the Kings. Over his six appearances since returning to the starting lineup, he's averaged 8.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals in 28.2 minutes per game.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Shines sans Harden, Embiid
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Melton finished with 14 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block in 31 minutes in Saturday's 129-127 win over the Kings.
While James Harden (foot) and Joel Embiid (foot) were out of the lineup, Melton was one of several 76ers players who noticed a boost in playing time and overall production. Because of his defensive versatility, Melton looks as though he'll stick in the starting five over Tyrese Maxey when both Harden and Embiid are available, but that won't guarantee Melton lasting fantasy value. In his previous four starts alongside Harden and Embiid, Melton sported usage rates ranging between 6.6 and 12.1 percent and averaged just 4.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 three-pointers in 26.0 minutes.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Good to go Tuesday
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Melton (illness) is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Clippers, Austin Krell of USA Today reports.
Melton has been upgraded from probable to available Tuesday due to a non-COVID illness. The 24-year-old guard is averaging 4.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 23.4 minutes across his last five games.
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76ers' De'Anthony Melton: Dealing with illness
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Melton missed the 76ers' morning shootaround due to a non-COVID-19-related illness, but he's still expected to play Tuesday against the Clippers, Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Melton is under the weather, but his absence from shootaround looks to have been merely precautionary. The fifth-year wing has started in 31 of 40 appearances to begin his Sixers tenure and is averaging 11.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.9 steals across 29.5 minutes per game.
