There are six NBA games on Tuesday’s slate.
CHI, MEM and ORL are playing the second leg of a back-to-back.
As for injuries, Bradley Beal, Jamal Murray, Anfernee Simons, Aaron Gordon, Kyle Lowry, AJ Green, Jonathan Kuminga are questionable. Jerami Grant is doubtful. Kevin Durant, RJ Barrett, Cameron Payne, Ochai Agbaji are out.
Keep track of all the pertinent injury updates at DK Live.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, there is one double-digit favorite: NYK -14 over PHI. There is one game within 3 points: GSW -2.5 over MEM. There are three games with a total of at least 230: POR/ATL (237.5), TOR/CHI (239.5) and GSW/MEM (238.5). There is one game below 220: ORL/SAS (218.5).
Set your DraftKings fantasy basketball lineups here: NBA $150K Fadeaway [$50K to 1st]
Guard
Stud
Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks vs. Portland Trail Blazers ($7,500): The range of outcomes is extremely wide for Daniels, so if you want safety, look elsewhere. But there’s upside here for sure. Daniels has put up over 50 FPTS in two of the last three games. He’s been dishing out dimes, doing work on the glass and you know he’s going to get his 211 on. It’s all about the scoring for Daniels. I have some concerns with some of the top options, and I think Daniels could match their production. At around a $2,500 discount, the risk/reward seems favorable.
Other Options: Trae Young ($9,800), Josh Giddey ($9,600), Ja Morant ($9,000), Coby White ($8,400), Mikal Bridges ($6,900), Anfernee Simons ($6,500), Brandin Podziemski ($6,300)
Value
Ja’Kobe Walter, Toronto Raptors at Chicago Bulls ($4,100): Walter has always been a professional getter of buckets. He does have Kobe in his name so…That said, he’s often been viewed as a one-dimensional, inefficient scorer. He still isn’t the most efficient shooter, but he’s been chipping in some rebounds, dimes and steals. The most important thing, though, is that he’s received at least 30 minutes in each of the last three games, and minutes are half the battle. Yo, Joe! Walter has put up at least 20 FPTS in each of the last six games with a high of 42 FPTS. These teams are first and second in pace over the last 10 games, so there should be plenty of opportunities to rack up fantasy goodies.
Other Options: Toumani Camara ($5,800), Kevin Porter Jr. ($4,900), Anthony Black ($4,800), Jamal Shead ($4,600), Lonnie Walker IV ($4,500), Ryan Rollins ($4,300)
Forward
Stud
Deni Avdija, Portland Trail Blazers at Atlanta Hawks ($8,100): Avdija has truly blossomed. He has the strength to take it strong to the basket and make it rain from downtown. He used to only be able to drive one direction, but he’s shored up that deficiency. Over the last six games, he’s put up over 40 FPTS in all with three over 50 and two over 60 FPTS! Atlanta is eighth in pace over the last 10 games.
Other Options: Giannis Antetokounmpo ($12,100), Paolo Banchero ($9,900), Coby White ($8,400), Josh Hart ($8,200), OG Anunoby ($7,300), Mikal Bridges ($6,900), Kyle Kuzma ($6,500), Justin Edwards ($6,200)
Value
Ricky Council IV, Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks ($5,500): With all the injuries, Council has usually been playing over 30 minutes. He has efficiency issues for sure, but he’s not bashful. Over the last six games, Council has put up over 20 FPTS in all with two over 30 FPTS.
Other Options: Toumani Camara ($5,800), Keldon Johnson ($5,100), Matas Buzelis ($5,000), Lonnie Walker IV ($4,500), Zaccharie Risacher ($4,500), Ja’Kobe Walter ($4,100)
Center
Stud
Jakob Poeltl, Toronto Raptors at Chicago Bulls ($6,600): Poeltl hasn’t always been playing due to the Flagg planting going on in Toronto, but when he’s been on the court, he’s been pretty, pretty, pretty good for fantasy. Over the last four games, he’s put up over 30 FPTS in all with the two most recent games with 46.5 and 46.75 FPTS. There’s a red Q next to his name, but he’s not listed on the injury report, so the ownership could be depressed as a result. These teams are one and two in pace over the last 10 games.
Other Options: Giannis Antetokounmpo ($12,100), Karl-Anthony Towns ($10,400), Nikola Vucevic ($7,700), Onyeka Okongwu ($7,600)
Value
Adem Bona, Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks ($4,900): Bona is a low-usage player, but he hustles his butt off, which leads to plenty of boards, blocks and flushes in transition. The playing time has been all over the map, but the production has remained steady regardless. Bona has put up over 20 FPTS in seven of the last eight games with five over 30 and a high of 48.25 FPTS.
Other Options: Quinten Post ($3,600)
