Tastefully curated M-F by LineStar fantasy experts.

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NOTE: This is the last slate before the NBA All-Star Break begins, NBA games will be back Thursday Feb 22. ⭐️ aka your last chance to shine for a minute!

Guards

Eric Bledsoe, MIL [vs DEN] (DK: $7.1k, FD: $8k)

Bledsoe has become quite productive and consistent since Brogdon and Dellavedova got injured, scoring between 35 and 44 fantasy points in each of the last 5 games. Look for that trend to continue against the Nuggets who are ranked 17th versus starting point guards, allowing 34 fantasy points a game in this close game with 212.5 total points and a tight 3 point spread. Butler has the obvious higher ceiling here, but Bledsoe's salary gives him a chance to outperform Butler for much less.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, LAL [@MIN] (DK: $5.1k, FD: $5.7k)

KCP has logged 31+ minutes in 3 straight games following the trade, and scoring between 29 and 35 fantasy points in each. His usage has actually gone down a bit with the extra minutes, but he's been pulling in extra rebounds to make up for it. The LAL/MIN game is slated as the higher scoring of this 2-game slate with 225 total points but a large 10 point spread in favor of the Timberwolves.

Forwards

Kyle Kuzma, LAL [@MIN] (DK: $6k, FD: $6.9k)

There isn't much not to like about Kuzma now and moving forward following the trade. He's able to get consistent time on the court without Larry Nance in the way, and has the ability to drive that 2nd unit. If the Timberwolves have a weakness it's in their 2nd unit guys, as they're allowing the 2nd most points to players coming off the bench. This game has the huge 225 point total and a large spread, which means blowout or not, Kuzma should see plenty of time on the court tonight.

Trey Lyles, DEN [@MIL] (DK: $4.4k, FD: $5k)

Trey Lyles only played 17 minutes last game, however the last couple instances when Trey Lyles played less than 17 minutes, he's followed it up next game with 25+ minutes. He scores over a fantasy point per minute while on the court, so long as he can get 25+ minutes he can easily hit value tonight with a chance to greatly exceed his projection. This is slated with a tight 3 point spread, so both units are going to be working hard tonight.

Centers

Karl-Anthony Towns, MIN [vs LAL] (DK: $9.3k, FD: $10.3k)

Towns is looking to finish things strong heading into the All-Star Break. Towns has stepped up in games that the Timberwolves have been favored by 10 or more points, averaging 51 fantasy points a game. The Timberwolves have blown out the Lakers in their previous 2 games this season, but if the Lakers can do anything it's score lots of points, which will mean Minnesota will have to do the same.

Tyler Zeller, MIL [vs DEN] (DK: $3.9k, FD: $4.2k)

He's seen 22 and 23 minutes in each of the games without John Henson, just a few less minutes than Thon Maker. Zeller has been doing more with his minutes than Maker on both sides of the ball, so it's possible the minutes start shifting more towards Zeller now that he's becoming more acclimated with his new teammates. Either way, he should see a minimum of 20 minutes tonight at a low salary, if you need to save some salary cap room.

Injuries 🤕

NEW INJURIES (1-2 games)

• PROB: (DEN, PG/SG) Jamal Murray ($6.1k) [Upgrades: Devin Harris + Will Barton + Gary Harris]

ONGOING INJURIES (3-6 games)

• OUT: (MIL, C) John Henson ($4.8k) [Upgrades: Thon Maker + Tyler Zeller]

• OUT: (MIL, PG/SG) Matthew Dellavedova ($3.7k) [Upgrades: Eric Bledsoe + Tony Snell]

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