There are two NBA games on Monday’s slate.
SAC is playing the second leg of a back-to-back.
As for injuries, Jalen Duren, Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins, Tobias Harris, Justin Edwards, Haywood Highsmith, Kyle Lowry, Alec Burks are questionable. Guerschon Yabusele is out.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, DET is -6 over SAC at home with the total at 231. MIA is -12.5 over PHI at home with the total at 213.
Set your DraftKings fantasy basketball lineups here: NBA $150K Fadeaway [$50K to 1st]
Guard
Stud
Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons vs. Sacramento Kings ($10,500): After missing six games due to a calf injury, Cunningham returned on Saturday and played 28 minutes, putting up 44.25 FPTS. Detroit has four regular-season games left and is half a game behind Milwaukee for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. I think Cunningham gets back over 30 minutes sooner than later, with a good chance of it happening on Monday. Cunningham is a tricky one on this slate. The prospect of only 28 minutes again dents his outlook, especially at his price, but that could also depress the ownership. What if he does play 35 minutes and puts up 60 FPTS? Decision, decisions.
Other Options: Tyler Herro ($9,000) if he plays
Value
Davion Mitchell, Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers ($3,600): Mitchell has certainly endeared himself to Eric Spoelstra, due to his defensive ruggedness while not being an offensive liability. Over the last 10 games, Mitchell has been playing in the low-to-mid 30s and put up over 20 FPTS in all. He’s gone over 30 FPTS in six of those contests. Now he faces a Philadelphia team that is 28th in defensive rating over the last 10 games.
Other Options: Malik Beasley ($5,800), Jared Butler ($5,700), Lonnie Walker IV ($5,200), Pelle Larsson ($4,600), TIm Hardaway Jr. ($4,400)
Forward
Stud
Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers ($9,200): I feel both good and bad about clicking on Adebayo. Let’s get the bad out of the way. There are times when Bam isn’t aggressive and defers, so it’s well within the range of outcomes that he ends up in the 30 FPTS range, especially since the Heat should easily handle the 76ers. Now the good: The usage rate has been in the 30% range recently and he has had a 56.6 and 61.5 FPTS game in the last four contests. One of those was in a blowout against Washington. Philadelphia is also one of the worst defensive teams in the league. My initial thought was to go with Thompson, but after some thought, I have to go with the potential ceiling here despite the elevated price tag.
Other Options: Ausar Thompson ($6,600)
Value
Kyle Anderson, Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers ($3,700): I kind of feel like I’m chasing here, as Mr. Anderson put up 37.5 FPTS in 32 minutes on Saturday. Prior to that, he was mired in the 24-minute range. But, but, but….Miami is dealing with injuries and Philadelphia is bad, so there’s a chance he sees 30 minutes again. The reason why I chose him over some of the other players is because he’s not entirely reliant on scoring. There’s risk for sure and Mr. Anderson could end up in the teens for FPTS, but there is upside here too and the price is more than palatable.
Other Options: Malik Beasley ($5,800), Lonnie Walker IV ($5,200), Pelle Larsson ($4,600), Tim Hardaway Jr. ($4,400)
Center
Stud
Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings at Detroit Pistons ($10,000): The floor is incredibly high with Sabonis because he’s almost guaranteed to double-double and he chips in a ton of assists. That’s not to say he doesn’t have upside, though, as he’s exceeded 60 FPTS 10 times with a high of 70.5 FPTS. Sacramento is currently 10th in the Western Conference, two games ahead of the 11th seed and one game back in the win and loss columns for the ninth seed.
Other Options: Bam Adebayo ($9,200)
Value
Adem Bona, Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat ($5,300): Bona ran into some trouble last game, racking up five fouls and only playing 24 minutes. Rudy Gobert was a beast and had something to do with that. Bona still put up 23.5 FPTS, though. He’s gone over 20 FPTS in each of the last nine games, with six over 30 FPTS and a high of 44 FPTS. Bona faced Miami five games ago and finished with 38 FPTS.
Other Options: Isaiah Stewart ($4,800) if Jalen Duren is out
