Tonight's slate looks a bit like two mini-slate combined into one. We have two games tipping off at 7:30 PM ET and then three more games tipping off right as those first games end. Unless there is some late-breaking news on LeBron James, we seem to know the relevant injury news of the late slate, but - as always - it will be important to pay attention to any news after lock to make sure we don't lose any of our late-night hammers.
Two games stand out for their implied totals tonight. First, the Warriors and Suns battle for first place in the West with a high 221 implied total. But the matchup du jour is a rematch of last week's triple overtime DFS buffet between the Lakers and Kings. This game has a total of 227 points and should feature plenty of usable pieces.
Damian Lillard and Ja Morant are both out tonight so that opens minutes and opportunity for players like CJ McCollum, Desmond Bane, Anfernee Simons, and Tyus Jones. With a decent amount of value opening up and plenty of spend-up options, this is looking like it might be a stars-and-scrubs build.
Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value Tier |
PG | Stephen Curry | De'Aaron Fox | Anfernee Simons |
SG | CJ McCollum | Devin Booker | Desmond Bane |
SF | None | Dillon Brooks | Alec Burks |
PF | Kevin Durant | Julius Randle | Kyle Anderson |
C | Anthony Davis | Jusuf Nurkic | Nerlens Noel |
Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
---|---|---|---|
PG | Stephen Curry | De'Aaron Fox | Anfernee Simons |
SG | Devin Booker | CJ McCollum | Desmond Bane |
SF | LeBron James | Alec Burks | Dillon Brooks |
PF | Kevin Durant | Julius Randle | Kyle Anderson |
C | Anthony Davis | Jusuf Nurkić | Chimezie Metu |
Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
---|---|---|---|
PG | Fred VanVleet | De'Aaron Fox | Anfernee Simons |
SG | Devin Booker | CJ McCollum | Patty Mills |
SF | LeBron James | Dillon Brooks | Alec Burks |
PF | Julius Randle | Jaren Jackson | Kyle Anderson |
C | Anthony Davis | Jusuf Nurkić | Nerlens Noel |
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Bilal Coulibaly had 17 points (7-of-15 FGs), six rebounds, four assists, one steal, two blocks and one 3-pointer against the Lakers on Tuesday.
Dorian Finney-Smith provided a boost off the bench with 16 points (6-of-8 FGs), two rebounds and four 3-pointers against the Wizards on Tuesday.
Jordan Poole had 15 points (5-of-18 FGs), seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and four 3-pointers against the Lakers on Tuesday.
LeBron James recorded a triple-double on Tuesday with 21 points (8-of-18 FGs), 10 rebounds, 13 assists, two steals, one block, two 3-pointers and five turnovers in a 111-88 win over the Wizards.
Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 29 points (14-of-22 FGs), 16 rebounds, five assists, one steal, four blocks and one 3-pointer against Washington on Tuesday.
Russell Westbrook had 11 points (4-of-5 FGs), seven rebounds, nine assists, one steal and one 3-pointer against the 76ers on Tuesday.