Tonight’s four-game DraftKings NBA DFS main slate tips off at 7 p.m. ET, with injuries creating opportunities in Minnesota, Charlotte, and Detroit. Anthony Edwards remains out, the Hornets are missing Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel, and the Pistons will rematch against Washington without Jalen Duren and Isaiah Joe.
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PG/SG Ayo Dosunmu, Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks ($6,900)
Dosunmu continues to chug along with some nice production, putting up 21.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG, and 4 APG in 34.3 MPG. In seven starts this season, Dosunmu is averaging 21.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG, and 4.0 APG in 34.3 MPG. He’s accruing 22.7% usage over that stretch, and this level of involvement is likely to stick for the foreseeable future, until Edwards returns.
Dosunmu has popped for back-to-back 26 pieces, and has a decent ceiling with peripheral stats too, collecting 12 boards and eight assists against Milwaukee earlier this month. Minnesota will rely on his offensive contributions once again tonight in a tough matchup against the 7-4 Mavericks.
SG/SF Grayson Allen, Charlotte Hornets at Phoenix Suns ($5,900)
We’ve seen Allen do more than expected when injuries force him into a larger role. Last season in Phoenix, with Jalen Green sidelined for extended stretches, Allen supplied a robust 17.6 PPG, 4.1 APG, 3.0 RPG, and 1.4 SPG across 27 starts, showing he could contribute well beyond his floor spacing.
Charlotte now needs that same versatility with Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel out, while Dennis Schroder’s absence creates additional minutes for Allen. Allen delivered Monday against Cleveland with a healthy 27 points, four rebounds, six assists, and two steals in 34 minutes, knocking down six triples on his way to 46.5 FPTS. We can count on Allen’s history of producing with additional minutes, and that makes $5,900 an appealing price for another expanded workload tonight against his former team.
PG/SG Daniss Jenkins, Detroit Pistons at Washington Wizards ($5,000)
Similar to Allen, Jenkins also excels when he’s given additional responsibility, as we saw last year when Cade Cunningham was injured. Jenkins put up 17.2 PPG, 7.4 APG, and 3.6 RPG in 33.8 MPG during those starts. J.B. Bickerstaff dragged Jenkins into the starting lineup on Monday against the Wizards, where he put up 22 points, six boards, eight assists, and four steals in 36 minutes, exploding for 49.5 FPTS.
Tonight, Jenkins could potentially start again, and even if he isn’t replacing Cunningham in the lineup, he could still do some damage as the secondary ball handler. With Jalen Duren and Isaiah Joe sidelined, Jenkins will continue to see juiced minutes, and at his salary point, I’m not worried about whether he’ll produce tonight.
