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Guards

Damian Lillard, POR [vs MIN] (DK: $9.4k, FD: $9.7k)

Lillard has been very consistent against the Timberwolves this season, scoring between 41 and 48 fantasy points in 3 games this season. One of those 48 fantasy point games against the Timberwolves was without Butler, and without him on the court their entire defense suffers a bit. Lillard is the most expensive point guard tonight but he also has the best shot at 50 fantasy points with how hot he has been. This game has one of the higher points totals with 218.5 total points and a close 4.5 point spread.

Josh Richardson, MIA [vs LAL] (DK: $5.8k, FD: $6.1k)

Miami is dealing with a few injuries tonight, including Wayne Ellington and Tyler Johnson who have been ruled out. Which means guys like Josh Richardson, Wade, and McGruder should see extra minutes tonight. Miami is in a big pace up spot here at home and the game has a high point total at 215.5 total points and a close 4 point spread in favor of Miami. Josh Richardson is a guy who has a high ceiling when the conditions are right, which is looking like tonight.

Isaiah Thomas, LAL (@MIA) (DK: $5.1k, FD: $5.4k)

Josh Hart suffered a fracture in his left hand during practice yesterday, and he's going to be out a few weeks at least. Without Hart that opens up around 30 minutes to be sprinkled to the other guys on the team, some of which is going to Lonzo Ball who will be having his minutes restriction raised. Isaiah Thomas is one of those guys who figures to pickup a little extra run without Hart. Miami also figures to be a little shorthanded tonight due to injuries which could help Isaiah's matchup.

Forwards

LeBron James, CLE [vs PHI] (DK: $11.9k, FD: $12.2k)

The King is going to be hard to ignore on this small 4 game slate. He's been ultra consistent since the trades and if he goes off for 60+ points tonight he's got to be in your lineup in this small slate. It's the highest scoring contest of the slate with 222.5 total points and a very tight 3 point spread in favor of Cleveland. There's some cheap guys you can throw into your tournament lineup to help afford LeBron that are getting lots of minutes like Belinelli, McConnell, Hood, Cunningham that all have a chance to have a big game.

Nemanja Bjelica, MIN [@POR] (DK: $5.3k, FD: $5.8k)

Bjelica has seen 33+ minutes in each of the two games filling in for Jimmy Buckets. His ceiling is fairly limited since he's the fifth option on the Timberwolves so this is really about the most salary where he remains playable. Minnesota is on the front end of a back to back, so maybe Bjelica gets a little extra work tonight as all of these Timberwolves starters have played big minutes this season, and Bjelica is still fresh.

Kelly Olynyk, MIA [vs LAL] (DK: $4.8k, FD: $4.5k)

Kelly Olynyk is back from his shoulder injury which should mostly be behind him now after an extra day of rest. Olynyk may be used a bit more tonight with Wayne Ellington and Tyler Johnson being ruled out and needing to space out the floor a bit more. The Lakers are a big pace bump for Miami and this game should be a fight to the end with a tight 4 point spread and 215.5 total points.

Centers

Willie Cauley-Stein, SAC [vs BKN] (DK: $7.1k, FD: $7.5k)

Boy is WCS expensive, but he's in for a top tier matchup tonight against the Nets who are ranked dead last against starting centers, allowing a whopping 42 fantasy points a game to starting centers. If you can find enough value in other spots tonight, paying up for WCS will differentiate your lineup a bit, because he's not going to be highly owned at this high of salary.

Jarrett Allen, BKN [@SAC] (DK: $4.9k, FD: $5.5k)

The Center position is always a struggle. If you're looking for a cheap guy that still has a high ceiling, Jarrett Allen has hit 38 and 47 fantasy points in the last 7 games. The Kings are ranked 26th against starting centers allowing 36 fantasy points a game, so he's in line for a good matchup in what's going to be a close game between two teams that are completely out of it.

Skal Labissiere, SAC [vs BKN] (DK: $4.5k, FD: $5.2k)

Skal Labissiere is probable to play, after suffering an ankle injury in the last game which presumably limited him some. It's possible Zach Randolph sits tonight if the Kings are just going to alternate days when he sits on the bench. This is a bit of a risk, because we likely won't know Randolph's status before the main slate locks because the game is 2 hours after lock. If Randolph doesn't play, Labissiere has a great chance to get close to 30 fantasy points at a very low salary.

Injuries 🤕

NEW INJURIES (1-2 games)

• OUT: (MIA, PG/SG) Tyler Johnson ($5.0k) [Upgrades: Dwyane Wade + Josh Richardson + Wayne Ellington]

• PROB: (SAC, PF/C) Skal Labissiere ($4.5k) [Upgrades: Zach Randolph + Willie Cauley-Stein + Kosta Koufos]

• OUT: (LAL, PG/SG) Josh Hart ($4.4k) [Upgrades: Lonzo Ball + Isaiah Thomas + Tyler Ennis]

• GTD: (CLE, SF/PF) Jeff Green ($3.9k) [Upgrades: Rodney Hood + J.R. Smith + Kyle Korver + Larry Nance Jr.]

• OUT: (MIA, SG/SF) Wayne Ellington ($3.9k) [Upgrades: Josh Richardson + Dwyane Wade + Tyler Johnson + Rodney McGruder]

ONGOING INJURIES (3-6 games)

• OUT: (MIN, SG/SF) Jimmy Butler ($7.0k) [Upgrades: Jamal Crawford + Nemanja Bjelica]

• GTD: (SAC, SG/SF) Garrett Temple ($3.8k) [Upgrades: Buddy Hield + Justin Jackson + Vince Carter]

• OUT: (BKN, C) Jahlil Okafor ($3.7k) [Upgrades: Jarrett Allen + Dante Cunningham]

• OUT: (PHI, SG/SF) Justin Anderson ($3.4k) [Upgrades: Marco Belinelli]

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