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Slate Overview
BOS at BKN: Celtics on four-game slide; Nets 4-6 in last 10 games
OKC at ORL: Thunder 15-11 on road; Magic on two-game win streak
MIA at MIL: Heat 4-6 in last 10 games; Bucks on two-game win streak
SAC at PHX: Kings 6-4 in last 10 games; Suns 16-11 at home
MIN at POR: Timberwolves on two-game win streak; Trail Blazers on four-game slide
DET at LAL: Pistons 4-21 on road; Lakers 18-9 at home
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Injuries to Monitor
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BOS - Kristaps Porzingis (back): Questionable; Xavier Tillman (knee): OUT
Al Horford remains up for more minutes.
BKN - Cameron Johnson (thigh): OUT
Ben Simmons has room to step up.
OKC - Gordon Hayward (calf): OUT
MIA - Duncan Robinson (shoulder): Questionable; Josh Richardson (shoulder), Terry Rozier (knee), Jimmy Butler (personal): OUT
Jaime Jaquez and Haywood Highsmith will pick up the slack.
MIL - Khris Middleton (ankle): OUT
Pat Connaughton and AJ Green are in line to pick up additional playing time.
SAC - Trey Lyles (illness): Questionable; Sasha Vezenkov (ankle): OUT
Davion Mitchell has more room for opportunity.
MIN - Jaden McDaniels (finger): Questionable
Kyle Anderson could get a boost.
POR - Anfernee Simons (ankle): Probable; Scoot Henderson (foot): Questionable; Malcolm Brogdon (elbow): OUT
Dalano Banton could pick up additional playing time.
DET - Quentin Grimes (knee), Isaiah Stewart (ankle): OUT
Mike Muscala is up for an increased role in the absence of Stewart.
LAL - Anthony Davis (Achilles), LeBron James (ankle): Questionable; Cam Reddish (ankle), Jarred Vanderbilt (foot): OUT
Rui Hachimura and Taurean Prince may get more playing time.
Elite Players
Guards
Devin Booker, Suns 
($9,700) vs. Kings
Booker bounced back from a one-game absence by amassing 50 DK points in the last game, as he totaled 32 points, four rebounds, six assists, a steal and a block in 38 minutes of action. He is averaging 31.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.0 steals over his last 10 outings, including four games with at least 50 DK points and a high of 81.3. He should also do well against the Kings, who give up the league's third-most points per game to opposing point guards.
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves 
($8,500) at Trail Blazers
Edwards faces the second game of a back-to-back, after he totaled 45.8 DK points on 23 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and a steal in a win over the Clippers on Monday. Additionally, Edwards is averaging 28.2 points, 5.8 rebounds 5.6 assists and 1.2 steals over the last five games, including a high of 68. He should stand out against the Trail Blazers, who give up the league's fifth-highest field-goal percentage per game.
Forwards/Centers
Jayson Tatum, Celtics 
($9,500) at Nets
Tatum topped 50 DK points in six of the last 10 games, including a high of 72.8, while averaging 28.2 points, 9.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks over that span. He faces a more favorable matchup against the Nets in the absence of Cameron Johnson, who is a strong defender on the wing. Tatum finished with 42.5 DK points in his previous encounter with the Nets this season.
Paolo Banchero, Magic 
($8,200) vs. Thunder
Banchero is averaging 23.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.3 steals over the last 10 games, including seven with at least 40 DK points, including a high of 62.3. He is up for a great opportunity to keep rolling against the Thunder, who give up the league's second-most rebounds per game to opposing power forwards, and who give up the league's seventh-most free throws per game.
Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves ($8,000) at Trail Blazers
Towns continues to provide a high-level effort on the offensive end, averaging 23.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 blocks over the last 10 games, including five with more than 40 DK points and a high of 52.3. He also faces an ideal opportunity to prosper against the Trail Blazers, who give up the league's fourth-most points in the paint.
Expected Chalk
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks 
($11,700) vs. Heat
Antetokounmpo (knee) has not missed a game since Jan. 17, but he is listed as probable for action against the Heat. He is coming off an impressive performance, with 76.5 DK points in the last game, and he is averaging 29.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.7 steals over the last 10 outings. He finished with 61 DK points in the previous meeting with the Heat, and he should do well this time around, especially with the absence of Jimmy Butler.
Mid-Range Money
D'Angelo Russell, Lakers 
($7,300) vs. Pistons
Despite missing the game before last, Russell remains on an impressive tear, averaging 24.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists over his last 10 appearances, including six games with at least 45 DK points. Russell faces a prime opportunity to keep up the impressive play with a matchup against the Pistons, who give up the league's second-most points per game to opposing point guards.
Tyler Herro, Heat 
($6,900) at Bucks
Herro is averaging 17.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists over the last 10 games, including a high of 43.5 DK points in the game before last. He will have to step up on the offensive end in order to help offset the absence of Jimmy Butler, and he should find room to pad his stats against the Bucks, who give up the league's eighth-most points per game.
Value Picks
Jaime Jaquez, Heat ($4,500) at Bucks
Jaquez is up for a boost as the Heat are hampered by a few injuries. He picked up the start in the last game but finished with just 11.3 DK points. However, Jaquez is averaging 8.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists over the last five games, including a high of 28 DK points.
Christian Wood, Lakers ($3,700) vs. Pistons
Despite a couple of unimpressive performances, Wood is averaging 5.4 points and 3.3 rebounds over the last 10 games, including a high of 22 DK points. He faces a good chance to stand out against the Pistons, who give up the league's fifth-most points in the paint. Wood is also in line for additional playing time with the absence of Jared Vanderbilt and, potentially, Anthony Davis and/or LeBron James.
Naz Reid, Timberwolves ($4,200) at Trail Blazers
Reid topped 20 DK points in each of the last four games, including a high of 26.5 on two occasions, while averaging 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks across the four outings. He is likely to keep up the strong play against the Blazers, who give up the league's eighth-most rebounds per game to opposing centers.
