DraftKings NBA: Sunday Cheat Sheet

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Updated on March 13, 2016 11:19AM EST

Team Analysis

Defense to Avoid:
Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings
The Jazz are a strong inside-out defense when Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors are both healthy. They rank 12th against point guards, second against shooting guards, sixth against small forwards, sixth against power forwards and fourth against centers.

Offenses to Use:
Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings
The Kings are terrible on defense across the board, ranking 29th against point guards, 30th against shooting guards, 15th against small forwards, 30th against power forwards and 11th against centers.

Teams on Back-to-Backs:
First game: Cavaliers, Jazz
Second game: Hawks, Pacers, Bucks

Daily Player Recommendations

Point Guard
Marcelo Huertas, LAL vs. NYK ($3,800): Huertas is a minimum priced player that has been performing consistently for a while now. Over his last five games he played 28.2 minutes per game, which has translated to averages of 9.4 points, 6.0 assists, 2.8 boards and 1.4 combined steals and blocks per contest.

Other suggestions: Kyrie Irving, CLE at LAC ($7,900); Jeff Teague, ATL vs. IND ($6,000)

Shooting Guard
Rodney Hood, UTA at SAC ($5,100): Hood is pretty consistently around his season average of 25 fantasy points per game. He's coming off of back-to-back outings in which he has averaged 15.0 points, 3.5 boards, 2.5 steals and 2.0 assists per game. He has one of the best matchups on the board Sunday against a Kings defense that allows the most fantasy points per game to shooting guards.

Other suggestions: Khris Middleton, MIL at BKN ($7,300); Kyle Korver, ATL vs. IND ($3,800)

Small Forward
Paul George, IND at ATL ($8,100): George is the lowest priced of the elite small forwards despite having scored at least 48 fantasy points in three of his last four games. He has a solid matchup Sunday against a slightly-below-average Hawks small-forward defense.

Other suggestions: Gordon Hayward, UTA at SAC ($6,900); Jeff Green, LAC vs. CLE ($4,800)

Power Forward
Jabari Parker, MIL at BKN ($6,300): Parker is averaging 21.7 points, 5.4 boards, 2.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 0.4 blocks per game over his last seven and now he faces a Nets defense that is 27th against power forwards.

Other suggestions: Thaddeus Young, BKN vs. MIL ($6,700); Derrick Favors, UTA at SAC ($7,100)

Center
Robin Lopez, NYK at LAL ($5,900): Lopez is coming off a 20-point, 19-rebound game against the Clippers on Friday night and has at least 32 fantasy points in four of his last five games. On Sunday, he faces a Lakers defense that has been among the worst against centers all season.

Other suggestions: Brook Lopez, BKN vs MIL ($7,800); Ian Mahinmi, IND at ATL ($4,700)

Injury Report

Out
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, BKN (ankle)
Mo Williams, CLE (knee)
Blake Griffin, LAC (hand)
Greivis Vasquez, MIL (ankle)
John Henson, MIL (back)
Lance Thomas, NY (knee)
Cleanthony Early, NY (knee)
Eric Moreland, SAC (foot)
Alec Burks, UTA (ankle)

Game-Time Decision
Wayne Ellington, BKN (illness)
Ty Lawson, IND (foot)
Joe Young, IND (knee)
Paul Pierce, LAC (toe)
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, LAC (eye)
Lou Williams, LAL (hamstring)
Kobe Bryant, LAL (shoulder)
Arron Afflalo, NY (abdomen)
Ben McLemore, SAC (finger)

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