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Slate Overview
MIN at BOS: Timberwolves 12-8 on road; Celtics 17-0 at home
SAS at DET: Spurs on five-game slide; Pistons 2-15 at home
WAS at IND: Wizards on five-game slide; Pacers 7-3 in last 10 games
SAC at CHA: Kings 9-7 on road; Hornets on two-game slide
PHI at ATL: Sixers on two-game slide; Hawks on two-game slide
OKC at MIA: Thunder 7-3 in last 10 games; Heat 10-6 at home
HOU at CHI: Rockets 3-11 on road; Bulls on two-game win streak
NOP at GSW: Pelicans 10-7 on road; Warriors 5-5 in last 10 games
DEN at UTA: Nuggets 8-2 in last 10 games; Jazz on two-game win streak
TOR at LAC: Raptors 4-6 in last 10 games; Clippers 15-4 at home
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MIN - Rudy Gobert (hip): Questionable; Mike Conley (rest): OUT
Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker are up for more action.
BOS - Kristaps Porzingis (knee): OUT
Al Horford must step up.
SAS - Zach Collins (ankle): OUT
Cedi Osman, Julian Champagnie should see a boost.
DET - Isaiah Stewart (toe): Doubtful; Cade Cunningham (knee): OUT
Killian Hayes is up for the start in place of Cunningham. Isaiah Livers is up for a boost.
IND - Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring): OUT
Aaron Nesmith and T.J. McConnell get more opportunity.
CHA - Cody Martin (groin): Questionable; P.J. Washington (foot): Doubtful; 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.
PHI - De'Anthony Melton (back): Questionable; Robert Covington (knee), Joel Embiid (knee): OUT
Paul Reed is up for big minutes without Embiid. Kelly Oubre should also get a boost.
ATL - Trae Young (shoulder): Probable; Clint Capela (Achilles), Dejounte Murray (hamstring): Questionable; De'Andre Hunter (knee): OUT
Saddiq Bey and Jalen Johnson continue to get more playing time. Bogdan Bogdanovic may have to step up in the backcourt.
MIA - Caleb Martin (ankle), Kyle Lowry (hand): Doubtful; Jimmy Butler (foot): OUT
Nikola Jovic and Jaime Jaquez are up for a boost.
HOU - Dillon Brooks (oblique), Tari Eason (leg): OUT
Jae'Sean Tate and Jeff Green are in line for more action.
CHI - Zach LaVine (foot): Probable
NOP - Zion Williamson (leg), Jose Alvarado (illness): Questionable
Dyson Daniels and Naji Marshall could get more opportunity.
GSW - Draymond Green (coach's decision), Chris Paul (hand): OUT
Jonathan Kuminga and Trayce Jackson-Davis continue to get a boost in the frontcourt. Brandin Podziemski gets a boost in the absence of Paul.
TOR - Jakob Poeltl (ankle): OUT
Chris Boucher must step up
Elite Players
Guards
De'Aaron Fox, Kings 
($9,300) at Hornets
Fox bounced back from a season-worst performance in the game before last by delivering a total of 39.3 DK points in the last game. He is averaging 24.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.7 steals across the last 10 games, including two with more than 60 DK points. He faces another great opportunity to build his rhythm back with a matchup against the Hornets, who remain shorthanded and give up the league's fourth-highest shooting percentage to opponents.
Brandon Ingram, Pelicans 
($8,500) at Warriors
Ingram is averaging 20.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks over the last 10 games, including three with more than 50 DK points. He missed the last game against the Warriors, but he is likely to shine in the matchup, as they are giving up the league's ninth-most points per game to opposing shooting guards and the league's fifth-most free throws per game.
Forwards/Centers
Jayson Tatum, Celtics 
($10,300) vs. Timberwolves
Tatum missed the last game but is expected to be ready to go against the Timberwolves. He topped 60 DK points in two of his previous four outings, and he is averaging 27.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.0 steals on the season. He faces a tough matchup against the Timberwolves, but he benefits from the fact that they face the second game of a back-to-back. The Timberwolves are also shorthanded in the frontcourt, without defender Rudy Gobert. Tatum totaled 49.3 DK points in his previous meeting with the Timberwolves earlier this season.
Victor Wembanyama, Spurs 
($8,900) at Pistons
Wembanyama topped 50 DK points in back-to-back games and is averaging 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 4.2 blocks over his last 10 appearances. He faces another great chance to prosper against the Pistons, who give up the league's fourth-most points and fifth-most points in the paint per game.
Bam Adebayo, Heat 
($8,800) vs. Thunder
Adebayo is averaging 21.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals over the last 10 games, including seven with more than 40 DK points and a high of 64. He is likely to keep up the strong play against the Thunder, who give up the league's sixth-most points per game to opposing centers. The Thunder also give up a league-high 6.8 free throws per game to opposing centers.
Expected Chalk
Domantas Sabonis, Kings ($10,000) at Hornets
Sabonis surpassed 70 DK points twice in the last four games, including in his most recent outing, and he is averaging 24.0 points, 14.1 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 0.9 steals across the last 10 games. Sabonis faces an advantageous matchup against the Hornets, who give up the league's second-most points and second-most rebounds per game to opposing centers.
Mid-Range Money
Andrew Nembhard, Pacers 
($5,200) vs. Wizards
Nembhard is up for an increased role in the absence of Tyrese Haliburton. After missing three straight games, Nembhard started the second half of the last game in place of Haliburton, and he finished with 13 DK points in 12 minutes of action. He faces a great opportunity to get back in the flow against the Wizards, who give up the league's most points and highest field-goal percentage per game to opponents.
Jordan Poole, Wizards 
($5,900) at Pacers
Despite it being a rough season for Poole and the Wizards in general, he is likely to make a significant impact on the boxscore against the Pacers, who give up the league's second-most points and third-highest field-goal percentage to opponents. Poole is averaging 14.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists over the last 10 games, including a high of 44.5 DK points.
Aaron Nesmith, Pacers ($5,100) vs. Wizards
Nesmith is on a roll, averaging 12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals over eight consecutive starts, delivering a high of 33.8 DK points over that span. He will continue to manage a larger role while the Pacers deal with injury trouble, and he has a favorable matchup against the Wizards and their lackluster defense.
Value Picks
Jalen Smith, Pacers ($5,000) vs. Wizards
Smith is in a groove, averaging 10.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.9 blocks over eight consecutive starts, including five games with more than 20 DK points. He is up for a great chance to thrive against the Wizards, who give up the league's ninth-most points and third-most rebounds to opposing power forwards.
Onyeka Okongwu, Hawks 
($4,800) vs. 76ers
Okongwu is averaging 10.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 blocks over his last 10 appearances, including two with more than 30 DK points and a high of 37.3. He faces a good opportunity to stand out against the 76ers, who are shorthanded in the frontcourt, without Joel Embiid.
