There are eight NBA games on Tuesday’s slate. Indiana and Philadelphia are playing on the second night of a back-to-back.
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Guard
Stud
Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers at Brooklyn Nets ($12,000)
Doncic is garnering a massive 37.7% usage rate on the season and is a threat to triple-double on any given night. HalleLuka! He’s gone for at least 60 FPTS in six of the last seven games with a high of 81.2 FPTS. Brooklyn is 29th in defensive rating over the last 10 games while the Lakers are 24th. Los Angeles is fifth in offensive rating over that span and, while Brooklyn has been dead-last, the Nets are playing at home against the Lakers’ porous defense. This should be a fantasy-friendly affair for both sides.
Other Options: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ($10,700), Cade Cunningham ($10,000), Jamal Murray ($9,200), Ryan Rollins ($8,700), Cooper Flagg ($8,500), Jalen Brunson ($8,500), Andrew Nembhard ($7,500), Kyshawn George ($7,500), Nickeil Alexander-Walker ($7,100), Josh Hart ($7,000), Isaiah Collier ($6,200), Ayo Dosunmu ($6,100)
Value
Pelle Larsson, Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks ($5,400)
Due to all the injuries in the backcourt for Miami, Larsson has started the last 11 games and has been very productive, averaging 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.0 steal and 0.8 treys in 28.8 minutes while shooting 55% from the field and 33% from downtown. That’s translated to at least 20 FPTS in eight of 11 games with four over 30 FPTS and a high of 46.8 FPTS. In the three most recent contests, Larsson put up 31, 46.8 and 35.5 FPTS. Miami has been playing at the fastest pace in the league while Atlanta is right behind in sixth.
Other Options: Bennedict Mathurin ($5,500), Egor Demin ($4,700), Cason Wallace ($4,500), Dru Smith ($4,400), Nolan Traore ($3,800)
Forward
Stud
Michael Porter Jr., Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Lakers ($8,800)
Get your popcorn ready because there’s a chance Luka vs. MPJ could take center stage in BK. I already addressed how porous both defenses are in the Luka section. Over the last two games, MPJ has put up 54.2 and 67.5 FPTS while garnering a massive 36.1% usage rate. On the season, that number is 30.7%.
Other Options: Jalen Johnson ($10,200), Jaylen Brown ($9,800), Pascal Siakam ($8,900), Cooper Flagg ($8,500), Lauri Markkanen ($8,200), Bobby Portis ($7,700), Nickeil Alexander-Walker ($7,100), Josh Hart ($7,000), OG Anunoby ($6,800)
Value
Patrick Williams, Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks ($3,700)
Williams had been relegated to playing in the teens off the bench. Over the last two games, though, he’s received 34 and 28 minutes, finishing with 25.5 FPTS in both contests. Both Nikola Vucevic and Jalen Smith were out two games ago, so Williams got the start and played 34 minutes. With Vucevic back, Williams still received 28 minutes off the bench with Smith out. Smith is still questionable dealing with a calf issue. If Smith is out, Williams should play in the high-20s once again.
Other Options: Kyle Filipowski ($5,900), Aaron Nesmith ($5,600), Bennedict Mathurin ($5,500), Pelle Larsson ($5,400), Aaron Wiggins ($5,400), Tobias Harris ($5,300), Jarace Walker ($5,200), Danny Wolf ($5,100), Jay Huff ($4,300)
Center
Stud
Myles Turner, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls ($6,200)
With Giannis Antetokounmpo out, Turner has averaged 15.13 points, 5.07 rebounds, 1.67 assists, 0.4 steals, 1.27 blocks and 2.33 treys while garnering a usage rate of 20.79%. With Giannis, he averaged 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.7 steals, 1.6 blocks and 2.3 treys while having an 18.5% usage rate. In the most recent contest, Turner finished with only 17 FPTS, but that’s because he played 26 minutes in a 30-point blowout. In the three games prior to that, he put up at least 42 FPTS in each, with a high of 53.5 FPTS. Over the last 10 games, Chicago is seventh in pace.
Other Options: Pascal Siakam ($8,900), Alex Sarr ($7,900), Bobby Portis ($7,700), Jalen Duren ($7,500)
Value
Jay Huff, Indiana Pacers vs. Utah Jazz ($4,300)
The range of outcomes for Huff is extremely wide. When he’s on the court, Huff is very productive, averaging 1.01 FPTS per minute. It’s just that the playing time has been volatile. Over the last four games, he’s played 31, 23, three and two minutes. Shrug. The 31 and 23-minute games were the two most recent contests, so I’m going to assume that he will play a good amount of minutes in this one. If so, the matchup is a good one because Utah is third in pace and dead-last in defensive rating over the last 10 games.
Other Options: Kyle Filipowski ($5,900), Neemias Queta ($5,800), Danny Wolf ($5,100), Day’Ron Sharpe ($4,800), Marvin Bagley III ($4,800), Mouhamed Gueye ($4,400)
