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Slate Overview
UTA at BOS: Jazz on three-game win streak; Celtics 16-0 at home
ATL at IND: Hawks on two-game win streak; Pacers on five-game win streak
WAS at CLE: Wizards on two-game slide; Cavs 6-4 in last 10 games.
OKC at BKN: Thunder 8-2 in last 10 games; Nets on five-game slide
NYK at PHI: Knicks on two-game win streak; 76ers 13-4 at home
LAC at NOP: Clippers on four-game win streak; Pelicans on four-game win streak
CHA at CHI: Hornets 1-9 in last 10 games; Bulls on two-game slide
MIN at HOU: Timberwolves on two-game slide; Rockets on two-game win streak
POR at DAL: Blazers on two-game slide; Mavs 9-7 at home
ORL at DEN: Magic on three-game slide; Nuggets on two-game win streak and face second game of back-to-back
MIA at PHX: Heat 11-8 on road; Suns 5-5 in last 10 games
DET at GSW: Pistons on two-game slide; Warriors 6-4 in last 10 games
MEM at LAL: Grizzlies 5-5 in last 10 games; Lakers on three-game slide
TOR at SAC: Raptors on two-game win streak; Kings 12-6 at home
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Injuries to Monitor
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BOS - Al Horford (rest): Questionable
Luke Kornet would be up for more action.
ATL - DeAndre Hunter (knee): OUT
Saddiq Bey and Jalen Johnson continue to get more playing time.
IND - Bruce Brown (knee), Andrew Nembhard (back): Questionable
Aaron Nesmith remains in line for a bigger role.
CLE - Darius Garland (jaw); Evan Mobley (knee): OUT
Dean Wade is up for another start in place of Mobley. Caris LeVert and Sam Merrill will continue to see more opportunity in the backcourt.
BKN - Dennis Smith (back), Lonnie Walker (hamstring): Probable; Ben Simmons (back): OUT
Royce O'Neale continues to get more responsibility.
PHI - Robert Covington (knee): Questionable; De'Anthony Melton (back): OUT
Kelly Oubre is up for a boost.
NOP - Trey Murphy (knee): Questionable
Naji Marshall and Dyson Daniels could get more opportunity.
CHA - Mark Williams (back), LaMelo Ball (ankle), Gordon Hayward (calf): OUT
Ish Smith and Bryce McGowens remain in line for more responsibility in the backcourt. Nick Richards is also up for another start.
HOU - Tari Eason (leg): Questionable; Dillon Brooks (oblique): OUT
Jae'Sean Tate and Jeff Green are up for more action.
POR - Jabari Walker (knee): Doubtful; Deandre Ayton (knee), Moses Brown (wrist): OUT
Ibou Badji is up for a significant role in the frontcourt.
DAL - Dereck Lively (ankle), Grant Williams (ankle), Markieff Morris (illness), Luka Doncic (ankle): Questionable; Dante Exum (heel), Maxi Kleber (toe): OUT
Josh Green, Tim Hardaway and Derrick Jones are in line for more opportunity.
ORL - Wendell Carter (knee): Questionable; Markelle Fultz (knee), Gary Harris (calf), Joe Ingles (ankle), Jonathan Isaac (hamstring), Franz Wagner (ankle): OUT
Cole Anthony and Anthony Black continue to pick up additional minutes. Goga Bitadze also gets more opportunity in the frontcourt.
MIA - Caleb Martin (ankle): Doubtful; Jimmy Butler (ankle), Haywood Highsmith (concussion): OUT
Jaime Jaquez is up for more action. Nikola Jovic is also in line for a boost.
PHX - Kevin Durant (hamstring), Eric Gordon (knee): Questionable
Grayson Allen, Josh Okogie and Bol Bol could see more responsibility.
DET - Alec Burks (hamstring): Questionable; Isaiah Stewart (toe): OUT
Kevin Knox is up for a boost.
LAL - Anthony Davis (ankle): Probable; LeBron James (ankle): Questionable; D'Angelo Russell (lower body): Doubtful; Rui Hachimura (calf), Gabe Vincent (knee): OUT
Austin Reaves and Christian Wood remain up for more playing time.
Elite Players
Guards
Tyler Herro, Heat 
($8,100) at Suns
Herro is on a roll, with more than 40 DK points in four of the last five games, including a high of 46, while averaging 21.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals over that span. He faces a great opportunity to step up against the Suns, who struggle guarding the point, as they give up the league's fifth-most points per game to opposing point guards. The Suns could also be shorthanded in the backcourt if Eric Gordon is out.
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers 
($9,500) vs. Wizards
Mitchell has looked good in three games since returning from a week-long absence, averaging 27.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 2.7 steals and 1.0 blocks, including a high of 61 DK points within that span. He is up for another great opportunity to prosper in the second of back-to-back meetings with the Wizards after he totaled 40.8 DK points in their last encounter. The Wizards give up the league's most points per game.
Forwards/Centers
Jaylen Brown, Celtics 
($8,000) vs. Jazz
Brown is coming off a quieter outing, with just 25.5 DK points in a loss to the Thunder. Nonetheless, he is averaging 24.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 0.9 steals over his last 10 appearances, including two with more than 50 DK points. He averages 6.3 three-point attempts per game and faces a great chance to stand out against the Jazz, who give up the league's second-most three-pointers to opposing small forwards.
Julius Randle, Knicks 
($8,800) at 76ers
Randle faces a potentially tough matchup against the 76ers' frontcourt, but he should not have to deal too much with Joel Embiid, and should be able to make an impact at his position while the Sixers are missing some frontcourt depth. The 76ers also give up the league's sixth-most free throws to opposing power forwards. Randle is averaging 33.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists over the last five games, including a high of 63 DK points.
Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers ($8,300) vs. Wizards
Allen topped 55 DK points in four of the last five outings, including a high of 65.3, while averaging 21.2 points, 16.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.0 blocks over that span. He faces an excellent opportunity to continue to shine, as the Wizards give up the league's most points and most rebounds per game to opposing centers. Allen also finished with 56.3 DK points in his previous encounter with the Wizards.
Expected Chalk
Jayson Tatum, Celtics ($9,700) vs. Jazz
Tatum surpassed 60 DK points in two of his last three appearances and is averaging 26.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks over his last 10 outings. He is likely to keep up the dominant play against the Jazz, who give up the league's third-most three-pointers per game and the third-most points per game to opposing power forwards.
Mid-Range Money
Anfernee Simons, Trail Blazers 
($7,800) at Mavericks
Simons is coming off a muted performance in what marked his return from a three-game absence. However, he was averaging 28.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists over the five games prior to his absence, including a high of 58.5 DK points. He is set for a good chance to excel against the Mavs, who continue to deal with a number of injuries, and who allow opponents to shoot an average of 48.1 percent from the field.
Caris LeVert, Cavaliers ($6,400) vs. Wizards
LeVert must continue to step up in the absence of Darius Garland. He is averaging 19.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists across his last five appearances, including three with over 40 DK points. He also totaled 40.3 DK points in the Cavs' last meeting with the Wizards. LeVert should be up for another solid outing, as the Wizards allow opponents to shoot a league-high 50.2 percent from the field.
Myles Turner, Pacers 
($6,800) vs. Hawks
Turner is averaging 19.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.8 blocks across the last five games, including a high of 43.5 DK points. He also totaled 31.3 DK points in his previous encounter with the Hawks this season, and he should do well again, as they give up the league's fourth-most points and ninth-most rebounds per game to opposing centers.
Value Picks
Ayo Dosunmu, Bulls 
($4,700) vs. Hornets
Dosunmu continues to provide a solid boost off the bench, averaging 12.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists over the last five games, including a high of 40.8 DK points. He faces an excellent opportunity to keep his rhythm going against the Hornets, who give up the league's sixth-most points per game and allow opponents to shoot an average of 49.7 percent from the field.
Nikola Jovic, Heat ($4,400) at Suns
Jovic is up for his second consecutive start, after he turned in 30 DK points, with 15 points, eight rebounds, an assist and a steal in the last game. He could face a significantly lighter matchup if Kevin Durant remains sidelined, but he should be able to make a solid impact regardless, as he is shooting 52.9 percent from deep this season.
