On the surface, Tuesday’s four-game NBA slate seems simple enough. However, things get a little more complex when you realize that five of the eight teams taking the court this evening are on the second night of a back-to-back set. Better keep an eye on the injury report as the afternoon drags along, people.
Now that we’ve prefaced all that, let’s go through every matchup and highlight a few stats and players that you should be aware of before building your lineups.
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Lakers at 76ers
The elephant in the room is if the Lakers will choose to roll out their aging stars after logging big minutes in Charlotte on Monday. However, LeBron James ($10,000) and Anthony Davis ($10,500) have been surprisingly durable in 2025-24, each only having missed three of Los Angeles’ 44 contests. Davis has been particularly fantastic as of late, registering at least 65 FPTS in three of his last four starts. I’d expect more of the same against a Philadelphia defense that has been atrocious without Joel Embiid (knee) protecting the paint. In January, the 76ers rank dead-last in rebounding rate (45.5%) and own the league’s second-worst defensive rating (119.5). Woof.
Rockets at Hawks
While Amen Thompson ($8,000) is clearly turning into a star right in front of our eyes, allow me to take a moment to talk about Dillon Brooks ($4,900), who hit 10 three-pointers and notched a season-high 36 points in Monday’s narrow victory over the Celtics. With Jabari Smith Jr. (hand) and Cam Whitmore ($3,800; illness) unavailable versus Boston, Ime Udoka essentially went with an eight-man rotation, leaving both Thompson and Brooks to play over 40 minute apiece. Against an uptempo Hawks team that bleeds fantasy points to opponents, that type of role can not be ignored for an asset priced below $5,000.
On Atlanta’s side, the status of Trae Young ($9,500; hamstring) and Dyson Daniels ($7,500; ankle) loom large. If both are sidelined again, expect to see a lot of Vit Krejci ($5,500) and Keaton Wallace ($4,600), who collected 31.25 FPTS versus the Timberwolves in a spot start. De’Andre Hunter ($5,700) and Zaccharie Risacher ($4,100) are other names to monitor, as each posted a usage rate above 30% on Monday.
Jazz at Warriors
The most important injury report of the slate will be Utah’s. Who knows what type of tanking-adjacent tomfoolery the Jazz will get up to on the second-night of a back-to-back, but obviously keep a close eye on the “big three” of Lauri Markkanen ($7,700), Collin Sexton ($7,000) and Keyonte George ($6,700), then adjust accordingly.
Tuesday will also be an interesting spot for Steph Curry ($8,800). The former MVP has failed to produce even 40 FPTS in four straight starts, culminating with a 4-for-17 (23.5%) shooting performance in his last game against the Lakers. Still, Utah has conceded the second-most FPTS per game to opposing point guards, so tonight we might see Curry get back on track with a classic performance.
Bucks at Trail Blazers
The Blazers have listed Deandre Ayton ($6,300; knee) as questionable on Tuesday, so the big man is in danger of missing his fourth consecutive contest. In theory, that could open up some value on Portland’s roster at the five-spot, but neither option is a slam-dunk. Donovan Clingan ($4,500) and Robert Williams ($4,200) combined to play 41 minutes in Sunday’s loss to the Thunder, yet there wasn’t a single made field goal between the duo. In fact, they’d finish with one point and 16 rebounds. Big picture, Clingan (1.10) and Williams (1.09) actually rank first and second on the Blazers in FPTS per minute, so they’ve shown an ability to be fantasy viable, yet their ceilings are obviously capped by their reluctance to score.
