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November 12, 2026, 12:35 pmLast Updated on November 12, 2026 12:35 pm by Mike Passador | Published: November 12, 2026
Friday brings nine NBA Cup games, with several attractive fantasy matchups scattered across the slate. Atlanta visits a struggling Chicago defense, Utah heads to Houston without Lauri Markkanen, and New Orleans looks to stop another losing streak when Memphis comes to town. Golden Stateโs uncertain backcourt and Indianaโs growing injury list provide more immediate waiver-wire opportunities.
The weekend schedule deserves just as much attention as Fridayโs matchups. Cleveland, Chicago, Miami, Memphis and New Orleans all play again Saturday, the lightest slate of the weekend with just five games. That makes a two-game pickup especially valuable in close fantasy matchups, while several other teams offer a Friday-Sunday combination worth exploiting.
Here’s the link to our previous Daily Cheat Sheets and Week Ahead articles, in case you missed the most recent release of either. Don’t forget to set those lineups!
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From the cliffs of Porto Moniz to the forests of Latvia. With a degree in business and a background in finance, I traded balance sheets for projection models, following a lifelong love of the game. Iโve played it, Iโve lived it and Iโve had the privilege of working inside team front offices at both the club and national level.
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