Top NBA Plays 12/26 | Post Christmas Cookie Coma 🍪

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Sweet Lou lookin at his fantasy score...

Guards

Lou Williams, LAC [vs SAC] (DK: $7.6k, FD: $7.6k)

Sweet Lou has been getting work done for the Clippers as one of the few healthy players left standing. He's eclipsed 40 fantasy points in 6 of the last 10 games played with a ceiling of over 50 points. The Kings are pace down for the Clippers, but both sides of this matchup are dealing with significant injuries. Vegas doesn't have many high scoring games tonight and this one is right in the same range as most of the others, but it's only a 5 point spread in favor of the Clippers, leaving a battle to finish this one out.

Tyler Johnson, MIA [vs ORL] (DK: $5.7k, FD: $5.8k)

Miami has been dealing with various injuries recently and now they can add Dion Waiters to the injured list. Tyler Johnson has been playing well while covering for injuries and he'll likely be asked to do even more now. The Magic are ranked 25th against starting shooting guards allowing 33 fantasy points a game. The Magic are dealing with their fair share of injuries as well, so Johnson shouldn't have a problem matching up against anyone left on the other side of the ball.

George Hill, SAC [@LAC] (DK: $4.6k, FD: $4.8k)

Without De'Aaron Fox on the court, George Hill has been seeing more usage and over 30 minutes per game. The Clippers are ranked 12th against starting point guards allowing 32 fantasy points a game, but less when playing at home. However the Clippers are dealing with a lot of injuries as a lot of teams are right now, and are playing short handed. This is slated as a close 5.5 point spread in favor of the Clippers and a pace bump for the Kings, so they'll likely have to do some chasing to keep up.

Forwards

T.J. Warren, PHO [vs MEM] (DK: $6.9k, FD: $7.9k)

It's possible Booker returns today, but he certainly won't be at full strength and remain limited. This is a pretty significant pace downgrade when playing the Grizzlies, but Warren has played well against them in the past. This is another one of these middle of the road Vegas games with a 205.5 point over under, and only a 1.5 point spread in favor of the Grizzlies and could come down to a shootout.

Josh Richardson, MIA [vs ORL] (DK: $6.8k, FD: $6k)

The common theme for today, injuries... Richardson has seen a huge usage bump due to all of the injuries the Heat are dealing with. He had one dud game his last outing which should help lower his ownership a bit. However now the Miami Heat are without Waiters which should mean even more usage for Richardson moving forward. Look for a bounce back tonight against the Magic who are ranked 25th against starting small forwards.

Mario Hezonja, ORL [@MIA] (DK: $5k, FD: $4.9k)

Orlando continues to struggle with injuries, Aaron Gordon doesn't sound particularly close to a return and now Vucevic is gone. Hezonja has had some tremendous showings in a couple of the games while filling in as a starter. He's hard to trust but he makes for a good tournament play at this salary while these injuries remain a problem for the Magic. Miami is ranked 7th versus starting power forwards, but they're without James Johnson, Winslow and Waiters so that ranking doesn't reflect who will be playing tonight.

Centers

Marc Gasol, MEM [@PHO] (DK: $8.7k, FD: $8.6k)

Gasol is looking a bit healthier lately, seeing 4 straight games of 40+ fantasy point efforts. This is slated to be a very close so Gasol will likely have to log 35+ minutes again tonight. The Suns are ranked 27th against starting centers allowing 35 fantasy points a game.

Myles Turner, IND [@DET] (DK: $6.7k, FD: $8.4k)

This makes for a better DraftKings play based on the significant price difference. Turner has been on fire over the last few games, seeing 38+ fantasy points in 4 of the last 7 games. The Pistons are ranked 21st against starting centers allowing 33 fantasy points a game and even more when they're playing at home. It's a little harder matchup going against Drummond, but he's been giving up some big games recently which have led to that positive matchup rating.

Bismack Biyombo, ORL [@MIA] (DK: $3.8k, FD: $4.4k)

Without Vucevic, Biyombo is looking to get the start in his place. It's going to be hard to replace the level of usage Vuvevic was responsible for with this team so don't expect that all to fall onto Biyombo or Speights. It's not a great matchup, but as the common theme of the day, the Heat have a ton of injuries, and Biyombo is cheap.

Injuries 🤕