It's a short 4-game slate tonight headlined by Lebron James having to serve his 1-game suspension for his role in an altercation with Detroit's Isaiah Stewart on Sunday. James was only back for two games after missing the previous 8 with an abdominal injury so there isn't that much shuffling for the Lakers.

Nikola Jokic (wrist) and Luka Doncic (ankle) are also both questionable so there should be a lot of roster disparity tonight. Let's see how it shakes out:

Tonight's Key NBA Matchups

Heat (-10) @ Pistons O/U 207 7:00 PM ET

It looks like Miami is in a blowout win spot as -10 point favorites, but they're also playing on the first leg of a back-to-back and have Bam Adebayo (illness), Dewayne Dedmon (illness), and Duncan Robinson (knee) all questionable.

Lakers @ Knicks (-7), O/U 213.5 7:30 PM ET

The Lakers have dropped 3 of 4 with their lone win coming against the Pistons by 5 points on Sunday. James is on the sidelines, and Anthony Davis is also listed as a GTD with a thigh injury. The Knicks have broken 103 points just once in the last seven games,

Nuggets @ Trail Blazers (-6.5), O/U 214 10:00 PM ET

The big news here is the Jokic status, as he's missed the last two games, but Denver also has the next two nights off sitting one more would make sense. Aaron Gordon has stepped up in Joker's absence with 50fp and 39fp the last two.

Mavericks @ Clippers (-4.5), O/U 210 10:30 PM ET

This is a rematch of Sunday's low-scoring 97-91 Clippers win in which Kristaps Porzingis had 25 points (42fp), Jalen Brunson 20 (42fp), Paul George 29 (44fp), and Reggie Jackson 23 (33fp).

Tonight's Point Guard / Shooting Guard Notables

Tyler Herro DK $7.3k FD $7.6k @Detroit

• 16+ shots in six straight games

• Pistons allow 10th most ppg in the league

• Heat could be down 3 starters and also play in Minnesota tomorrow night

Derrick Rose DK $4.6k | FD $5.3k vs. Lakers

• GTD (ankle) pivot to Kemba Walker or Alec Burks in play if Rose is out

• Lakers have allowed 33+fp to five straight PGs

• Rose had 51fp in his last game vs. Lakers (May 2021)

Frank Jackson DK $4k | FD $3.8k vs. Miami

• Possible minutes boost in blowout game (MIA -10)

• Averaging 13fga per game last two with Killian Hayes (thumb) out

• Averaging over 30fppg last two

Tonight's SF / PF Notables

Jimmy Butler DK $9.7k| FD $10.1k @Detroit

• Heat could be down Adebayo, Tucker, and Robinson among others tonight (+10.53% usage).

• 18+ shots three straight games

• Averaging 53.6 fppg last three

• Detroit 20th in opponent points/game, and missing rim protectors Kelly Olynyk (knee) and Isaiah Stewart (suspension).

Kristaps Porzingis DK $8.5k | FD $8.8k @Clippers

• $900 price drop with news that Luka Doncic may be back

• 42fp floor (5X) in the last six games

• Had 42fp vs. Clippers on Sunday vs. Clippers in very low scoring game (97-91 LAC win)

Talen Horton-Tucker DK $5.9k | FD $6k @Knicks

• Back to the well with Lebron James suspended

• Had been held to 9 and 21 fp last two with James back, 27, 42, and 52 previous three with LBJ out

• Anthony Davis (thigh) GTD, and Lakers also play at Indiana tomorrow night

Tonight's Center Position Notables

Dwight Howard DK $3.7k | FD $4.6k @ Knicks

• Anthony Davis (thigh) GTD, could rest with Lakers being on the front of a back to back

• Has 26fp floor in four of last five vs. New York

Jusuf Nurkic DK $6.3k | FD $68k vs. Denver

• In-play IF Jokic sits for the Nuggets

• Deandre Ayton had 37fp in 27mins vs. Jokic-less Nuggets on Saturday

• Nurkic averaging 38fp last two, has hit 6X in 4 of the last 8

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