DraftKings
Juan Toscano-Anderson, PF/C - With Eric Paschall , Kent Bazemore and Damion Lee out of the rotation tonight for the Warriors we should take a look at JTA to continue the momentum he has built over the past few games he has played. After missing time due to a concussion he retutnred the other night to play 26 minutes against the Nuggets and go for 26 fantasy points. He had played 31 and 25 minutes in the two games prior leading into his injury. He is not a flashy player but is one that can fill up the stat sheet and do enough to return 5x at his $4,000 price tag.
Brandon Goodwin , PG - With Trae Young still out of the lineup we find Goodwin once again under-priced on DraftKings at just $4,200. Now, Goodwin did not start the other night for the Hawks but still played 22 minutes off the bench and went for 26 fantasy points. I see two paths for Goodwin tonight, the first, being the same role he played the other night and the second with him getting all the blowout run when Atlanta is unable to hang with the Bucks without their star player.
R.J. Hampton, PG/SG - With James Ennis and Terrence Ross out of the lineup we initially took a look at Gary Harris is the man to benefit but we saw Hampton play 27 minutes, take 13 shots and finish with 22 fantasy points. With botth Ennis and Ross once again ruled out lets give the rookie another shot to impress with his price tag sitting at just $4,000.
FanDuel
Raul Neto , PG - Back-to-back 30+ minutes and 30+ fantasy points out of Neto who is getting all this run and production WITH Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal also active. The price tag is cheap on this small slate and the production should be there in today's matchup against the Cavaliers.
Oshae Brissett, SF - 38 and 42 minutes over the last two games played for Brissett with the Pacers dealing with injuries to their front court. Both Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner are once again ruled out and as of writing this Goga Bitadze is questionable to play. If Goga is active he likely starts at center but Brissett should still see plenty of minutes and he has impressed when given the playing time. The Magic front court is nothing to fear and therefore I have no problems running it back here.
Tyrese Haliburton, SG - Haliburton is going to be one of the highest rostered players of the slate. With De'Aaron Fox out we should see Haliburton move into the starting lineup and his under $6,000 price tag is just far to cheap for a player that we have seen give us 50+ fantasy points at times this season. Sure, recent play has been down, but this is definitely a spot for him to go off.
Player News
ESPN’s Shams Charania reports that Stephen Curry has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain and is expected to miss at least a week.
Shams notes that Curry has already been ruled out for Game 2 on Thursday, but the week timeline means he’ll miss Game 3 on Saturday and Game 4 on Monday with a chance to return for Game 5 on Wednesday. This is the first muscle strain of Curry’s career, so how quickly he returns will depend on how he responds to rehab. Fortunately for Golden State, the team came away with a win on the road in Game 1, and two of the next three games will be at home, giving the Warriors a chance to stay alive while their superstar PG is out. Expect Buddy Hield to step into a much larger role on offense while Curry is sidelined. Hield has totaled 57 points across his last two games while stroking a blistering 14-of-18 shots from beyond the arc.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters Stephen Curry is day-to-day with a hamstring injury and will undergo an MRI on Wednesday.
Kerr relayed that Curry was “crushed” after being forced from the game due to injury. While Kerr described Curry as day-to-day, he also mentioned that the 37-year-old point guard will undergo imaging on Wednesday to determine the severity of the injury. There should be an update on his status at some point prior to Thursday’s Game 2 showdown. With the Warriors taking Game 1 on the road Tuesday, Kerr added that it’s hard to imagine Curry being available for Game 2 on Thursday. With Game 3 Saturday at Golden State, Curry could have more time to rest and recover.
Naz Reid had 19 points (8-of-14 FGs), five rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block and three three-pointers in Game 1 against the Warriors on Tuesday.
Reid briefly left the floor with an apparent leg injury towards the end of the second quarter before returning in the second half. The 25-year-old center played 34 minutes and was the second leading scorer for the Timberwolves in what turned out to be a lackluster game for Minnesota. Reid appeared healthy in the second half and should continue to be counted on for starter-level minutes despite coming off the bench.
Anthony Edwards had 23 points (9-of-22 FGs), 14 rebounds, two assists, three steals, one block and one three-pointer in Game 1 against the Warriors on Tuesday.
Draymond Green had 18 points (6-of-13 FGs), eight rebounds, six assists, two steals and four three-pointers in Game 1 against the Timberwolves on Tuesday.
Buddy Hield had 24 points (7-of-19 FGs), eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and five three-pointers in Game 1 against the Timberwolves on Tuesday.