It's game two of the playoffs so we have a little more data to go off of in terms of usage and how teams play their rotation. Even so, the main theme is once again players who may not be on the court, most notably Luka Doncic but now the Raptors have had to add Scottie Barnes and Gary Trent, Jr. to that list. Steph Curry's usage is also still a work in progress as he played 21 minutes in game one returning from a foot injury.

Let's check it out.

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🏀Klay Thompson (Over 3.5 three-pointers) -Shot 10 from beyond the arc in game one (5-10), has hit at least 5 in 6 of the last 7.

🏀Jalen Brunson (Over 5.5 rebounds) - He's averaging 5.6 over his last 10 games and had 7 boards in game one. The minutes are going to be there with Doncic out, playing 41 on Saturday.

🏀Draymond Green (Over7.5 assists) - He dished out 9 assists in game one in a facilitator role, and had 19 dimes in his previous game vs. the Nuggets even though it was back in 2020.

🏀OG Anunoby (Over 16.5 points) - He had 20 in game one and now Barnes and Trent are out of the lineup.

🏀Bojan Bogdanovic (Over 18.5 points) - He's averaging 22.4 ppg over his last 10 and dropped 26 in 40 minutes while shooting 20 times in game one.

Tonight's Key NBA Matchups

Raptors @ 76ers (-7.5), O/U 215.5 7:30 ET

It was the Tyrese Maxey show in game one, with the 21-year-old going 14-21 from the floor en route to 38 points (49fp). Joel Embiid was held to 19 points and 15 rebounds (47fp) while James Harden had 22/5/14 (56fp).

It's hard to see Toronto having much of an answer in game two considering Scottie Barnes is out with an ankle injury and Gary Trent, Jr. is doubtful with a non-COVID illness. Trent had 25% usage Saturday and Barnes 16.7%, so do we see that go to Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet, or does somebody else get more of an opportunity?

Jazz (-5) @ Mavericks, O/U 206 8:30 ET

Luka Doncic is closer to a return, but he's still out yet again for game two. His absence opened the door for a 24 point outing (9-24) from Jalen Brunson and 22 from Spencer Dinwiddie (6-15) but the Jazz still got the 99-93 road win.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 of his 32 points in the 2nd half on Saturday finishing with 52 fp. Rudy Gobert was just 0-1 from the floor, but thanks to 17 rebounds and 3 blocks he did get up to 32fp. Mitchell had 39.4% usage in game one so he's in playoff mode.

Nuggets @ Warriors (-7), O/U 222 10:00 ET

Steph Curry returned for game one on Saturday, playing 21 minutes and finishing with 29fp. He's still got a $9.1k price tag and might not be needed with Jordan Poole having 30 real points. Five GSW players scored in double figures so the Warriors have balance, which isn't great for DFS purposes.

Nikola Jokic had 25/10/6 in game one to finish with 55fp but at a $10.6k price tag. Jokic had 35.4% usage while shooting 12-25 in 34 minutes.

Tonight's Point Guard / Shooting Guard Notables

Donovan Mitchell DK $8.3k | FD $8.6k @ Dallas

• Finished with 52fp in game one despite scoring just 2 points in the 1st half

• 29 shots, 42 minutes, and 34% usage on Saturday which should continue throughout the postseason

Tyrese Maxey DK $6.4k | FD $6.9k vs. Toronto

• Led Philadelphia with 21 shots on Saturday and was a +/- of +20

• Has a 30fp floor over the past five games

Tonight's SF / PF Notables

Pascal Siakam DK $9.2k | FD $9.6k @ Philadelphia

• Had 45fp in game one (24/3/7) but Scottie Barnes and Gary Trent, Jr. are out for game two

• He's got a 45fp floor in four games vs. 76ers this season, including 37/12/10 (77fp) on April 7th

Tobias Harris DK $6.8k | FD $6.5k vs Toronto

• Pay to see it under $7k and coming off 48fp in game one

• Raptors are a bit banged up in the frontcourt with Barnes out in game two, and allow 16/6/3 to opposing PFs over the past 20 games

Tonight's Center Position Notables

Rudy Gobert DK $7.8k | FD $7.7k @ Dallas

• Any value in a Jokic and Embiid night?

• He grabbed 17 rebounds in game one, but only took 1 shot. You have to think Utah makes a more concerted effort to get him involved tonight.

• Averaging over 15 rebounds in last three vs. Mavericks

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