As far as five-game slates go, this one looks fun with plenty of superstar players to consider. Let's get into some DFS plays and prop bets to target tonight!

Written By: Ryan Humphries on Twitter & LineStar chat @Ryan_Humphries

DFS Main Slate Rundown 📰

We are set up with a spicy five-game slate on this NBA Tuesday. There are plenty of big names to choose from on this small slate, but also quite a few injuries that could impact optimal roster construction. Four of the five games tip off at 8:30 ET or later so be sure to remain flexible when it comes to the potential need to late swap players around in your lineups!

Today’s key injury news:

Grizzlies: D. Bane - OUT, J. Jackson Jr. - Questionable (intends to make season debut)

Pelicans: Z. Williamson - Questionable

Clippers: K. Leonard - Questionable (unlikely to play), J. Wall - Questionable

Mavericks: R. Bullock - Questionable

Knicks: M. Robinson - OUT

Jazz: R. Gay - OUT

Nets: K. Irving - OUT, N. Claxton - Probable, B. Simmons - Probable, S. Curry - Probable, Y. Watanabe - Probable

Spurs: T. Jones - Questionable, Z. Collins - OUT, R. Langford - Questionable, M. Branham - Questionable

Trailblazers: J. Nurkic - Questionable, J. Winslow - Questionable, K. Johnson - Questionable

Main Slate Match-Ups w/ Game Totals & Point Spreads

Note: NBA position designations are never going to perfectly align between the major DFS sites. For the purposes of these newsletters, positional designations will default to DraftKings.

💫 = Favorite Play

Point Guards/Shooting Guards to Consider 🏀

💫PG Ja Morant, MEM | DK: $10.1k, FD: $10k | @ NOP | Cash & GPP

One of the major injury impacts on this slate resides on this Memphis roster as they will be without Desmond Bane (toe) for 2-to-3 weeks. Morant already owns an elite 36.3% usage rate this season, but when Bane has been off the court, that has risen to an even more dominant 42.9% USG%. Under similar usage, we can expect Morant to flirt with 30 shot attempts in tonight’s game to go along with his already strong peripherals (7.0 APG, 6.0 RPG, 1.3 STL+BLK/Gm). There are several superstar guards available on this slate but Morant should be one of the first guys we look to consider for lineups tonight.

💫PG Damian Lillard, POR | DK: $9.9k, FD: $9k | vs. SAS | Cash & GPP

Dame is coming off of arguably his best all-around performance of the season on Saturday where he poured in 29 points, distributed 12 dimes, and brought down seven boards -- a performance that netted him 57.75 DKFP/53.4 FDFP. The Trailblazers enter tonight on three days' rest and face a Spurs team playing on the back end of a B2B. It’s a major pace-up spot for Portland (28th in pace) against San Antonio (6th in pace), and the Spurs have also had their fair share of issues defensively, ranking 28th in defensive efficiency. Lillard is also shooting a hair under 40% from three-point range this season while averaging a whopping 9.8 3PA/Gm. He’s firmly in play at his sub-$10k price tag on both sites.

SG Malik Beasley, UTA | DK: $4.2k, FD: $5.4k | vs. NYK | GPP Preferred

We highlighted a pair of stud guards above, so to fit guys like Ja Morant and Damian Lillard into lineups, we’ll need to find cheap options elsewhere. Beasley has stood out as a very strong value play as of late. His minutes aren’t always consistent, but he has played 29 minutes in three consecutive games, which has led to 29.5+ DKFP in all three outings. In that stretch, he has launched 29 combined threes and has connected on 48.3% of shots from beyond the arc. He’s not someone who is going to put up a ton of peripheral stats so, if his shot goes cold, that would be a major problem. As it stands now, this surprisingly lethal Jazz offense enters tonight with a slate-leading 117.8 implied point total, and Beasley should continue to play a featured role off of the bench.

Other Guards to Consider:

PG Luka Doncic, DAL | DK: $12.8k, FD: $12.4k | vs. LAC | GPP Preferred

💫PG De’Aaron Fox, SAC | DK: $8.8k, FD: $8.8k | vs. BKN | Cash & GPP

💫PG Jalen Brunson, NYK | DK: $6.8k, FD: $7.4k | @ UTA | Cash & GPP

PG/SG Collin Sexton, UTA | DK: $4.4k, FD: $5k | vs. NYK | Cash & GPP

SG Seth Curry, BKN | DK: $4.2k, FD: $4.7k | @ SAC | GPP Preferred

SG/SF Terrence Davis, SAC | DK: $3.1k, FD: $3.7k | vs. BKN | GPP/DK Preferred

Small Forwards/Power Forwards to Consider 🏀

SF/PF Lauri Markkanen, UTA | DK: $7.5k, FD: $7.6k | vs. NYK | GPP Preferred

The Knicks play at the 8th fastest pace in the NBA while ranking 22nd in defensive efficiency. That makes them a go-to team to target with opposing players. Trying to predict Lauri Markkanen’s “boom” games this season has been a tough task but, as we have seen on several occasions, he does bring that massive slate-breaking 50+ FP ceiling to DFS lineups. The Knicks rank 27th versus opposing power forwards, so we should see some high shot volume and strong peripherals funneled to Markkanen tonight.

💫SF/SG Dillon Brooks, MEM | DK: $6k, FD: $5.2k | @ NOP | Cash & GPP

Ja Morant isn’t going to be the only Grizz player who benefits from Desmond Bane’s absence tonight. With Bane off of the court this season, Brooks has seen a team-high +5.5% increase in his usage rate -- 29.6% USG% overall. Jaren Jackson Jr. is expected to make his Grizzlies season debut tonight but will likely be on some minutes restriction. So, assuming Brooks operates as the No. 2 offensive option, he’ll have an excellent shot at returning 6x value or better tonight, especially on FanDuel where his $5,200 salary represents significant value.

SF Talen Horton-Tucker, UTA | DK: $3.4k, FD: $4k | vs. NYK | GPP Preferred

THT only plays around 15-20 Min/Gm off of the bench, but he has been very efficient with his time on the court, averaging 1.08 DKFPPM. Recently, he has hit another gear where he has averaged an eye-popping 1.44 DKFPPM over his last four games which included a 34.25 DKFP (@ WAS) performance in just 17 minutes and a 29.25 DKFP (vs. LAL) performance in just 20 minutes. We can hope for THT to push for 20 minutes tonight with Rudy Gay (hand) sidelined and, if he can do that, he’ll be a viable punt play on this slate. The floor is rather low but his ceiling is incredible relative to his DFS price tags.

Other Forwards to Consider:

PF Kevin Durant, BKN | DK: $11.2k, FD: $11.3k | @ SAC | GPP Preferred

💫PF Julius Randle, NYK | DK: $8.1k, FD: $7.5k | @ UTA | Cash & GPP

PF Jerami Grant, POR | DK: $7.4k, FD: $7k | vs. SAS | Cash & GPP (better play if Nurk/Winslow are out)

SF/SG Royce O’Neale, BKN | DK: $5.2k, FD: $5.1k | @ SAC | Cash & GPP

SF/PF Yuta Watanabe, BKN | DK: $3.6k, FD: $4.4k | @ SAC | GPP/DK Preferred

Centers to Consider 🏀

C Domantas Sabonis, SAC | DK: $9.2k, FD: $9.6k | vs. BKN | Cash & GPP

His DFS price tags are on the rise, but Sabonis showed off his incredible ceiling in his last game against the Warriors where he flirted with a triple-double, putting up 26 points, 22 rebounds, and eight assists. The Nets have defended opposing centers quite well throughout this season so we likely aren’t getting that same sort of upside out of Sabonis tonight. However, he provides a strong 40+ fantasy point floor on a near-nightly basis so, if you’ve got the salary for him, he easily lands on the DFS radar tonight.

💫C Nicolas Claxton, BKN | DK: $5.9k, FD: $6.4k | @ SAC | Cash & GPP

We’ll go to the big man on the other side of this Nets/Kings match-up and look to Nic Claxton to have a big night. Claxton exited Sunday’s game against the Lakers after 16 minutes due to an eye contusion. The injury doesn’t appear to be serious, so Claxton should get right back into the action without missing any time. He has seemingly benefited from the absence of Kyrie Irving over these last six games. In this recent six-game stretch, Claxton has put up at least 36.75 DKFP/38.3 FDFP on four occasions. He is shooting 72.4% from the field this season while being a strong source of blocks (2.1 BLK/Gm) and rebounds (9.1 RPG).

Other Centers to Consider:

C Steven Adams, MEM | DK: $5.5k, FD: $6k | @ NOP | GPP Preferred

💫C Isaiah Hartenstein, NYK | DK: $5.3k, FD: $4.8k | @ UTA | Cash & GPP

C Drew Eubanks, POR | DK: $3.9k, FD: $4.3k | vs. SAS | Cash & GPP (if Nurkic is out)

NBA Player Props 📊

Player Prop or Bet | Odds | Unit Bet Size

Damian Lillard OVER 6.5 Assists | +104 (FanDuel) | 2.0 Units

Lillard contributed a season-high 12 assists in his last game and he has guys around him like Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant who are not afraid to put up 20+ shots themselves. It’s a great match-up against the Spurs who rate out 28th in defensive efficiency and San Antonio’s 28.1 opponent assists allowed per game rank them dead last in that category. Lillard commands a ton of defensive attention, as he should, so let’s look for him to not hesitate to make the extra pass to one of his fellow shooters who will inevitably come open throughout tonight’s game.

Julius Randle OVER 20.5 Points | -109 (Caesars) | 2.0 Units

Randle hasn’t been forced to play crazy high minutes on a nightly basis like he did last season but he remains a top-scoring option for the Knicks and he has hit the over on this 20.5 points prop in five consecutive games. The Jazz allow an NBA-high 56.8 points in the paint per game and just got absolutely cooked by Joel Embiid for 59 points two nights ago. Randle is averaging 15.0 2PA/Gm but he may take a few more high-percentage two-point shots tonight to go along with his usual allotment of three-point attempts (5.8 3PA/Gm). We can feel fairly confident in Randle’s ability to pour in 21+ points in a game that carries a slate-high 232.5 O/U.

PrizePicks Two-Pick Power Play ⚡

Here is a two-pick “Power Play” I’m liking for today's NBA action over on PrizePicks! Nothing is ever a guarantee to hit but I put my own money on these bets so I don't just lightly throw these out there without believing they'll cash! If it hits, it will return 3x the wager.

Paul George MORE than 19.5 Points (discounted Taco Tuesday prop!)

Julius Randle MORE than 20.5 Points

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That will wrap us up with today’s “Daily Dribble” edition! Once again, you can find me on Twitter or in LineStar chat @Ryan_Humphries. Good luck everyone!