There are four NBA games on Tuesday’s slate.
BKN, IND and WAS are playing the second leg of a back-to-back.
As for injuries, Jose Alvarado, Kelly Olynyk and Pat Connaughton are questionable. Keep track of all the pertinent injury updates at DK Live.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, DET is -13.5 over WAS at home, with the total at 232.5. CLE is -17.5 over BKN at home with the total at 223.5. LAC is -7 over NOP on the road with the total at 221.5.
Set your DraftKings fantasy basketball lineups here: NBA $300K Fadeaway [$100K to 1st]
Guard
Stud
James Harden, Los Angeles Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans ($9,900): Harden has put up over 55 FPTS in three of the last four games. The one game he didn’t was 45.75 FPTS. He’s playing a ton of minutes – 44, 36, 38 and 38 – and hoisting up close to 20 shots a game. New Orleans is 23rd in defensive rating over the last 10 games and this will be the front end of a back-to-back for the Clippers, so there’s a chance Kawhi Leonard sits.
Other Options: Cade Cunningham ($10,200), Damian Lillard ($9,000)
Value
Aaron Nesmith, Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks ($5,100): Nesmith is a low-usage player, and I usually am not crazy about rostering that particular archetype. That said, he’s playing around 35 minutes a night and contributing a little something in every statistical category. He’s gone for over 30 FPTS in two of the last four games, but this is not an upside play. It’s more of a floor one. Nesmith has produced at least 20 FPTS in each of the last nine contests.
Other Options: Andrew Nembhard ($5,800) if Haliburton is out, D’Angelo Russell ($5,100), Jose Alvarado ($4,600)
Forward
Stud
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers ($11,400): On small slates, raw points and floor increase in value. Giannis has one of the better floor/ceiling combos on the slate. He’s put up over 50 FPTS in seven of the last eight games and is back to playing in the mid-30s after languishing in the high-20s. In two prior meetings with Indiana, Giannis finished with 73.5 and 57 FPTS.
Other Options: Pascal Siakam ($8,200), Kawhi Leonard ($8,100)
Value
Tobias Harris, Detroit Pistons vs. Washington Wizards ($5,700): Harris has put up over 30 FPTS in seven of the last 10 games. His range of outcomes is 20 to 30 FPTS. He’s gone for over 40 FPTS five times this season, with the most recent on 1/13/25. Floor. Raw points. Small slate.
Other Options: Kyshawn George ($5,800), Aaron Nesmith ($5,100), Bennedict Mathurin ($4,900), Karlo Matkovic ($3,700)
Center
Stud
Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons vs. Washington Wizards ($6,600): This is where I will deviate from safety, as the range of outcomes is wide and volatile for Duren, especially since he doesn’t play over 30 minutes much. He could go for 18 FPTS or 50 FPTS. I’m going to side closer to 50 for this matchup against the Wizards and he’s $1,400 cheaper than Zubac and I think Duren can match or possibly exceed his output.
Other Options: Giannis Antetokounmpo ($11,400), Ivica Zubac ($8,000), Myles Turner ($6,700)
Value
Karlo Matkovic, New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Clippers ($4,200): Matkovic flashed during Summer League but was relegated to the pine when the regular season began. Injuries mounted for New Orleans and Matkovic entered the rotation in February. And he’s played well, going for over 20 FPTS in nine of 16 games with four over 30 FPTS.
Other Options: Alex Sarr ($5,900)
