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Slate Overview
LAC and MIN: Clippers 5-4 on road; Timberwolves on four-game slide
ORL and BKN: Magic 4-7 on road; Nets on three-game win streak
BOS at CHI: Celtics on six-game win streak; Bulls 2-6 at home
THAT IN: Pistons 4-7 on road; Pacers on three-game win streak
TOR at MIA: Raptors 1-10 on road; Heat 3-4 at home
OKC at LAL: Thunder on three-game win streak; Lakers 7-2 at home
SAC at POR: Kings 5-4 on road; Trail Blazers on two-game slide
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Injuries to Monitor
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LAC – Norman Powell (hamstring): Questionable
MIN – Joe Ingles (calf): OUT
BKN – Nic Claxton (back), Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle), Cameron Johnson (ankle): Questionable: Dennis Schroder (Personal), Day’Ron Sharpe (hamstring), Cam Thomas (hamstring): OUT
CHI – Jalen Smith (ankle), Coby White (wrist): Questionable; Patrick Williams (foot): OUT
THAT – Tobias Harris (hip), Cade Cunningham (hip): Questionable
IND – Ben Sheppard (oblique), Aaron Nesmith (ankle), Andrew Nembhard (knee): OUT
TOR – Gradey Dick (calf), Immanuel Quickley (elbow): OUT
MIA – Kevin Love (back): Questionable
OKC – Alex Caruso (hip): OUT
LAL – Jaxson Hayes (ankle): Doubtful
SAC – DeMar DeRozan (back), Trey Lyles (calf): OUT
BY – Scoot Henderson (quadriceps), Dalano Banton (knee): Questionable; Jerami Grant (knee): Doubtful; Donovan Clingan (knee): OUT
Elite Players
Guards
De'Aaron FoxKings ($9,200) at Trail Blazers
Fox bounced back from a quieter outing with 51 DK points in the last game and is averaging 31.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.5 steals over his last 10 appearances. He must continue to pick up his play on the offensive end while DeMar DeRozan is sidelined, and he should also pad his stats against the Trail Blazers, who are giving up the league’s second-most turnovers per game.
Tyler HerroHeat ($7,800) vs. Raptors
Herro turned in 27 points, eight rebounds, five assists and a steal for a total of 45.5 DK points in his last outing, and he is averaging 24.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists over the last 10 games. He faces a great opportunity to keep rolling with a matchup against the Raptors, who are giving up the league’s sixth-most points per game, and who remain shorthanded in the backcourt.
Forwards/Centers
Jaylen BrownCeltics ($8,000) at Bulls
Brown is averaging 24.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.0 steals over the last five games, including a high of 53.8 DK points. He enters a favorable matchup against the Bulls, who are giving up the league’s highest field-goal percentage, and the league’s eighth-most turnovers per game.
Franz WagnerMagic ($9,600) at Nets
Wagner continues to shine, averaging 24.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 3.2 steals over the last five games, including a high of 71.0 DK points. He should thrive against the Nets, who are giving up the league’s fifth-highest field-goal percentage, and the league’s seventh-highest three-point shooting percentage to opposing small forwards. Wagner also finished with 46.0 DK points in his previous encounter with the Nets.
Bam AdebayoHeat 
($8,300) vs. Raptors
Adebayo is averaging 16.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.8 steals over the last 10 games, including five with more than 40 DK points and a high of 65.8. He has a good chance to keep rolling against the Raptors, who are giving up the league’s fourth-most points per game to opposing centers.
Expected Chalk
Jayson TatumCeltics 
($10,000) at Bulls
Tatum is coming off the first three-game stretch of the season where he did not score more than 20 points in at least two of the outings. Nonetheless, he is likely to dominate against the Bulls, who remain without Patrick Williams in the frontcourt, and who are giving up the league’s third-most points and most rebounds per game to opposing power forwards. Tatum is averaging 27.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.0 steals over the last 10 games, including three with at least 60 DK points.
Mid-Range Money
Pascal SiakamPacers ($7,200) vs. Nets
Siakam tied his season high with 29 points in his last outing and is averaging 21.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists over the last 10 games. He also finished with 47.0 DK points in his previous meeting with the Pistons, on opening night.
Jalen DurenPistons ($6,100) at Pacers
Duren has been up-and-down over the last five games, with a high of 52.5 DK points and a low of 14.0. He faces a good opportunity to come up on the higher end of the spectrum against the Pacers, who are giving up the league’s third-most rebounds per game to opposing centers, and the league’s seventh-most points in the paint.
Value Picks
T.J. McConnellPacers 
($4,800) at Bulls
McConnell continues to provide reliable support off the bench, especially while the Pacers are shorthanded. He is averaging 10.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals over the last five games, including a high of 33.5 DK points. He should also do well against the Bulls, who are giving up the league’s second-most points per game to opposing point guards.
Tyrese MartinNets ($3,000) vs. Magic
Martin is coming off a brilliant performance, as he delivered 30 points on 10-for-13 shooting, including 8-for-10 from long range. He will likely have another chance to showcase his game as the Nets are dealing with a handful of injuries.
Ziaire WilliamsNets 
($4,900) vs. Magic
Williams is looking at his fourth consecutive start for the injury-riddled Nets, after he averaged 11.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals over the last three games, including a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double.
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