Top NBA Plays 8/12| How Do These Play Out?

The only real drama left for the last three games in the bubble is for the 8 seed in the West. None of the teams in contention for that spot are in action today, so it will be interesting to see how today's games play out.

Guards

Austin Rivers DK $4.8k | FD $5.5k

Austin Rivers comes in on the back-to-back tonight, but he played a manageable 29 minutes against the Spurs. Houston is flip-flopping rest days with James Harden sitting vs. San Antonio and Russell Westbrook out tonight.

Rivers took 20 shots two games ago vs. the Kings and has also grabbed six rebounds in each of the last two. Houston is matched up with the Pacers tonight, but Indiana could be without up to four starters.

Rivers does have a ceiling game in the bubble

T.J. McConnell DK $3.5k | FD $3.6k

The Pacers are without one T.J. tonight, as T.J. Warren sits with a foot injury. Indiana could also be without (or received limited minutes) Malcolm Brogdon (neck) and Victor Oladipo (ankle) in a fast-paced game vs. the Rockets. Houston is also on the second leg of the back-to-back.

There isn't a whole lot to like about T.J. McConnell except his upside in the tempo game and with the rest of the Pacers lineup being banged up. McConnell does have a 27fp and a 30 fp game in the bubble.

Norman Powell DK $5.3k | FD $5.1k

It's looking like the stars could be aligning for a big Norman Powell night. The Raptors SG is coming off his best game in the bubble, with 21 points and 8 rebounds. The health of Fred VanVleet (knee) and Kyle Lowry (back) is iffy - they'll both likely play, but how much?

Toronto also has Philadelphia tonight and the Sixers are getting torched by opposing shooting guards, most recently getting torched for nearly 60fp by Devin Booker.

Powell has nice potential tonight.

Forwards

Darius Bazley $4.8k | FD $4.8k

Why not? Darius Bazley has a small sample size, but he's been showing improvement in each of the last three games, most recently dropping 45fp vs. Phoenix on Monday. Bazley had 35 minutes, 16 shots, and 10 rebounds vs. the Suns. OKC has a tougher challenge in Miami tonight, but the upside is still there.

Chris Boucher $4.6k | FD $4.6k

Was the 53fp output on Monday from Chris Boucher a one-off or the norm as the Raptors wind down the bubble? Serge Ibaka and OG Anunoby are both still questionable with knee injuries which could open up another 29 minute night for Boucher. He grabbed 11 rebounds in that span vs. the Bucks and went 9-15 from the field.

Jerami Grant DK $4.9k | FD $4.5k

Jerami Grant is a GTD with a knee and did rest Monday vs. the Lakers. If the Nuggets PF does give it a go though, less than $5k for a guy who has taken at least 11 shots the last three games he's played is a solid deal. Grant did go for 34 fp against the Clippers when they last met up at the end of February.

Center

Ivica Zubac DK $5.8k | FD $5.9k

The Clippers' Ivica Zubac is putting up some solid rebounding numbers lately, with at least 12 in each of the last four games. Over that span, the big man has also put up an 18 and a 21 real point game. L.A. plays Denver tonight, and the Nuggets aren't as good as you'd think on the glass, ranking 19th during the regular season.

The ownership for Zubac is actually doable for just a 4-game slate.

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