It could be a blowout themed 🕯️ 5-game NBA slate tonight led by the Warriors being a -12.5 point favorite against OKC tonight. GSW has beaten the Thunder by 8 and 21 points this season, and by 38, 21, and 39 points in three games last year.

The Bulls may also find themselves on the wrong end of things playing the back to back against Phoenix, Chicago's 4th game in the last 5 nights. The Knicks have lost 8 of 10 ahead of their visit to the Jazz and the Heat visit a Wizards team that has dropped 8 of 10 as well.

Even the Raptors at Hornets game, with a point spread of just TOR -2, could get ugly with Toronto winning five straight while the Hornets have lost four straight.

Tonight's Key NBA Matchups

Raptors (-2) @ Hornets, O/U 224.5 7:00 ET

Toronto has won five straight, scoring 120+ in three of those. Charlotte meanwhile has dropped four in a row, breaking 101 points just once over that span. We'll see if LaMelo Ball's 21 minutes on Saturday was due to being on the back to back, getting blown out, or he's out of favor with James Borrego again.

Heat (-6.5) @ Wizards, O/U 208 7:00 ET

Miami should be fresh after resting most of their starters in the 2nd half of a blowout against Charlotte on Saturday. That should help the Heat roll through a Washington team that has lost 7 of their last 8. Jimmy Butler (toe) and Tyler Herro (knee) are questionable for the Heat while Bradley Beal (wrist) continues to sit for Washington.

Suns (-8) @ Bulls, O/U 227.5 8:00 ET

Fatigue may start to set in for Chicago who is playing their 4th game in the last five nights against a Suns team that has won 9 of 10. The Bulls lost 119-108 to the Sixers yesterday afternoon, with DeMar DeRozan scoring 67fp but also playing 41 minutes. Zach LaVine (back) has also sat out the last two.

Warriors (-12.5) @ , O/U 210 8:00 ET

Golden State should have an easy time getting their 9th win in a row even though Oklahoma City has won three of their last four. Andre Iguodala and Otto Porter, Jr. should be returning for the Warriors while OKC was already missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle) but now could be without Lu Dort who has a fractured nose.

Knicks @ Jazz (-7.5), O/U 218.5 9:00 ET

Donovan Mitchell looked fresh in his return from a concussion Friday, dropping 27 points (48fp) on an efficient 8-10 shooting. The Jazz are close to getting even healthier with Jordan Clarkson, Danuel House, and Rudy Gay all upgraded to questionable against a Knicks team that has lost 8 of 10.

Tonight's Point Guard / Shooting Guard Notables

Chris Paul DK $9.6k | FD $10.2k @Chicago

• Continues to dish with double digit assists in 8 of their last 10

• Bulls have allowed 38+ fp to four of the past five starting PGs

• Chicago playing 4th game in the last 5 nights

Kyle Lowry DK $6.6k | FD $5.6k @ Washington

• Heat could be without Tyler Herro and possibly Jimmy Butler (+2.87% usage and +8.85 fp)

• Wizards have allowed 36+ fp to four straight PGs

• Minutes have increased both games since returning from being out (personal)

Ayo Dosunmu DK $6.2k | FD $6.1k vs. Phoenix

• Been the man on the back to back, going for 15 points/14 assists on Friday, 24/8/5 on January 24th, and 21/10/4 on January 15th all on 0 days rest

• Zach LaVine could be out (back), DeMar DeRozan played 41 minutes yesterday

Tre Mann DK $4.9k | FD $4.9k vs. Golden State

• Has been launching with Gilgeous-Alexander's absence, shooting 14+ times last three games

• Perfect lineup three of the last four

• Could see a lot of time vs. Golden State reserves in a possible blowout spot

Tonight's SF / PF Notables

Pascal Siakam DK $9.2k | FD $9.7k @ Charlotte

• Will be getting time at C, Hornets have allowed 34 total rebounds to the last two startings C's they've faced

• Charlotte playing better defense lately, but still 28th giving up 114.2 ppg

• Siakam had 24/9/12 vs. Hornets at the end of January (although Fred VanVleet and Scottie Barnes sat out that game)

Jonathan Kuminga DK $4.6k | FD $5.4k @Oklahoma City

• Could get some blowout minutes with GSW a -12.5 favorite

• Has taken 25 shots last two games, averaging 27.5 minutes over that stretch

• Thunder rank in bottom 10 defensively vs. reserves

Jae Crowder DK $4.1k | FD $4.5k @ Chicago

• Good price for the matchup, Bulls have allowed 37+ fp to 3 of past 4 PFs

• Chicago playing 4th game in the last 5 nights

Tonight's Center Position Notables

Deandre Ayton DK $7.2k | FD $7.6k @ Chicago

• Bulls had no answer for Joel Embiid yesterday as he scored 40 points on 14-23 shooting

• Ayton had 20 points and 16 rebounds in just 24 minutes last time out, getting better in his 3rd game back from injury

Mason Plumlee DK $5.4k | FD $5.4k vs Toronto

• Double digit rebounds in four of the last five

• Boards should be there again with Clint Capela (9,8), Nikola Vucevic (18), and Bam Adebayo (11,16) dominating on the glass vs the Raptors over the past five games

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