1:00 PM ET

Bulls @ Spurs

CHI

Injured: Taj Gibson (Out), Derrick Rose (Out), Jimmy Butler (Out)

Beneficiaries: PG Aaron Brooks (DK: $4,900, FD: $4,700), PF Nikola Mirotic (DK: $6,200, FD:$5,500), C Joakim Noah (DK: $6,900, FD:$7,200)

Two starters, Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler, and one major cog off the bench, Taj Gibson, are all still out for the Bulls. Aaron Brooks gets a boost thanks to increased minutes. He's played 24 or more minutes in six games, but he's struggled mightily with his shot lately. Yes, his value is up slightly, but you can find better options elsewhere.

Nikola Mirotic is the prime get here. He's played 31 minutes or more in four straight games with averages of 22.0 points, 1.8 threes, 8.3 rebounds, 0.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. The rookie is a great play at both DraftKings and FanDuel in GPPs and cash games alike. Joakim Noah's value also gets a jolt with the spate of Bulls' injuries. On the year, he's scoring 0.96 points per minute at DraftKings and 0.91 points per minute at FanDuel, per NBAwowy. With the trio out those rates rise to 1.16 points per minute and 1.12 points per minutes, respectively.

3:30 PM ET

Clippers @ Warriors

LAC

Injured: Blake Griffin (Doubtful), Matt Barnes (Probable), Jamal Crawford (Out)

Beneficiaries: C Spencer Hawes (DK: $3,700, FD: $3,800), SG J.J. Redick (DK: $5,100, FD: $4,800), C DeAndre Jordan (DK: $8,800, FD: $9,500)

Blake Griffin is unlikely to play, per coach Doc Rivers. Matt Barnes probably will play, and Jamal Crawford has been ruled out. Spencer Hawes will once again start next to DeAndre Jordan. Hawes' usage rate on the season is 18.2% and is up to 22.4% when Griffin and Crawford are off the court. As a starter he's playing 25.6 minutes per game, according to ESPN, compared to 17.0 minutes per game off the bench. He's scored 19 points at DraftKings in eight straight games and his low in points at FanDuel in his last nine is 16.7 points. He's not a must use option, but his price point will make returning value on his cost very much within reach at both DraftKings and FanDuel.

Jordan has been racking up minutes without his normal starting front court mate. He's played 38 minutes or more in nine of his last 10 games played. As a guy who's scoring around a fantasy point per minute (1.02 at DraftKings and 0.98 at FanDuel) with Griffin and Crawford off the floor, 38-plus points is a nice starting point in any daily NBA format.

J.J. Redick is pretty close to a must play. With Crawford and Griffin off the court his usage rate soars to 24.1% from 19.8%. Look for him to get all the minutes he can handle. He's played more 30 or more minutes in nine of his last 10 games and he's bested 35 minutes in seven of those games. I'm a big fan of using him today.

6:00 PM ET

Jazz @ Nets, Hornets @ Pistons, Celtics @ Magic

CHA

Injured: Kemba Walker (Out)

Beneficiary: PG Mo Williams (DK: $7,500, FD: $7,400)

Kemba Walker is nearing a return, but that won't happen tonight. Mo Williams will continue to start in his absence. In eight games since being acquired by the Hornets, Williams has played 35.3 minutes, hit 3.4 threes, grabbed 2.9 rebounds, dished out 8.6 assists, swiped 0.9 steals, and dropped 21.8 points per game. His pricing hasn't caught up to his production, use him with confidence at both DraftKings and FanDuel in GPPs and cash games.

BOS

Injured: Avery Bradley (Out)

Beneficiaries: PG(DK)/SG(FD) Evan Turner (DK: $5,400, FD: $5,900), PG Marcus Smart (DK: $4,500, FD: $5,000), PG Isaiah Thomas (DK: $6,300, FD: $7,000)

Avery Bradley not suiting up frees up minutes in the backcourt for Evan Turner, Marcus Smart and Isaiah Thomas. Smart is too inconsistent to tout as a strong play since he doesn't have a high enough ceiling to offset the inconsistency. Turner broke the 30 minute mark Friday with Bradley out, breaking a streak of three straight games falling short of that plateau. He's averaged 26.2 points per game in DraftKings games over his last 10 contests, but the unsteady nature of his scoring makes him a GPP only option.

Thomas has been great since swapping his Suns uniform for the green of Boston. The bench guard has a staggering 35.6% usage rate with the Celtics. With Boston, he's averaging 21.0 points, 2.4 threes, 2.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 0.6 steals per game. Throw out his 13.4 point effort at FanDuel on March 3, and he's scored no fewer than 29.7 points as a member of the C's. In the last 10 days, six games, Thomas has averaged 32.4 points per game at DraftKings. Gamers can liberally use Thomas in all game types at DraftKings and FanDuel.

ORL

Injured: Willie Green (DTD), Evan Fournier (DTD), Nikola Vucevic (DTD), Luke Ridnour (DTD)

Beneficiaries: PG Elfrid Payton (DK: $5,400, FD: $5,900), SG Victor Oladipo (DK: $7,900, FD: $7,700), PF Channing Frye (DK: $4,000, FD: $4,100), Dewayne Dedmon (DK: $3,600, FD: $3,700)

Willie Green, Evan Fournier, Luke Ridnour and Nikola Vucevic all missed Friday's game, and all remain day-to-day. The starting backcourt of Elfrid Payton and Victor Oladipo both played 40 or more minutes and produced. Payton reached double-digits in assists for his second straight contest. He's not much of a point scorer, but the additional run he'll receive if Green, Fournier and Ridnour are out will help him make a run at a third straight double-digit assist game and pickpocket some steals. He has eclipsed 30 fantasy points in back-to-back games at both DraftKings and FanDuel and is a consideration in all contests.

Victor Oladipo is more expensive, but he's also a far better player with a much higher ceiling than Payton. Over the last ten days (five games), Oladipo is averaging 42.7 fantasy points at DraftKings. The second-year guard's ceiling is very high, but it also pairs well with a high floor. I love Oladipo tonight, especially at FanDuel where he's cheaper and accounts for a smaller percentage of your salary cap.

If Vucevic sits again, Dewayne Dedmon figures to start at center. He's by no means expensive, but he's still not quite cheap enough to use when considering his low ceiling and factoring in his propensity for committing fouls. Channing Frye, the team's starting power forward, is the more interesting name to consider if Vucevic is out. Frye is a erratic, but his three point shooting skills and scoring ability give him a higher ceiling than most players at his price point, and without the big center gobbling up boards in the last game, Frye reeled in 10. He hadn't reached double-digits rebounds since early November prior to Friday's effort. Frye's value, which is limited to GPPs, is completely tied to Vucevic's status.

7:00 PM ET

Raptors @ Thunder

OKC

Injured: Kevin Durant (Out), Steven Adams (Questionable)

Beneficiaries: C Enes Kanter (DK: $5,600, FD: $5,700), PF Serge Ibaka (DK: $8,000, FD: $8,100), PG Russell Westbrook (DK: $12,000, FD: $12,500)

If Steven Adams remains out, Enes Kanter and Serge Ibaka will have one less person to share time with. It's Kevin Durant's absence that helps the frontcourt starters the most, though. Both big men will have some scoring slack to pick up with Durant out. Kanter is averaging 24.9 fantasy points per game over the last 10 days at DraftKings, leaving him a little short the scoring threshold I'd like him to hit to roster. Ibaka, however, is playable at both sites, but not a must play choice.

Once again the story here is Russell Westbrook. His four game triple-double streak was snapped Thursday, when he "only" scored 43 points, grabbed 8 boards, dropped 7 dimes and swiped 2 steals. No big deal. He's averaging 74.6 fantasy points per game over the last 10 days at DraftKings, and his fantasy point scoring low at FanDuel in the last 10 games is 45.2. Furthermore, he has a silly four game run of 60-plus fantasy points at FanDuel. You know the drill, fade Westbrook at your own risk.

9:30 PM ET

Mavericks @ Lakers

LAL

Injured: Nick Young (Questionable)

Beneficiaries: PG Jeremy Lin (DK: $5,000, FD: $5,400), SG Wayne Ellington (DK: $4,400, FD: $5,400), SF Wesley Johnson (DK: $3,600, FD: $4,000)

Nick Young didn't practice Saturday. He'd previously set today as his goal for a return date, but whether he plays or not could come down to the wire. Wesley Johnson will remain a low ceiling, punt play in cash games if Young is out. Wayne Ellington is slightly better than that, but he'll cost more.


Jeremy Lin is the player whose value will be most effected by Young's status. He was due for a clunker and delivered one Friday. Before the ugly effort, Lin had been on a run that harkened back memories of Linsanity. Since the All-Star break, Lin has played in eight games averaging 28.3 minutes, 1.0 threes, 3.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.6 blocks and 15.5 points per game. As long as Young is out, Lin is an attractive daily basketball pick.



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