Let’s take a look at tonight’s slate it offers us 11 games in which to choose players from. As we head into the all-star break there is a good chance there will be a good number of players getting the night off. A few key matchups to watch are the Hawks vs the Cavaliers, Blazers vs Grizzlies and Warriors vs Suns. The lock of the night is Trae Young who should have a monster game against the Cavaliers.
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Guards
Trae Young (G – ATL): $10,400 @ CLE
Young over his last 5 games has averaged 50.2 fantasy points and faces the 29th ranked defensive team in the NBA, the Cavaliers tonight. The Cavaliers also give up the most fantasy points to opposing point guards. Young should have another monster night against the lowly Cavaliers. He should easily give you close to 70 fantasy points tonight.
Ja Morant (G – MEM): $7,500 vs. POR
Morant over his last 4 games has averaged 34.8 fantasy points and is coming off a recent triple-double. He faces the Trail Blazers who are ranked 27th in the NBA in defensive rating. The Trail Blazers also give up the 2nd most fantasy points to opposing point guards. Morant should easily come close to another triple-double tonight and give you close to 55 fantasy points.
Let’s take a look at tonight’s slate it offers us 11 games in which to choose players from. As we head into the all-star break there is a good chance there will be a good number of players getting the night off. A few key matchups to watch are the Hawks vs the Cavaliers, Blazers vs Grizzlies and Warriors vs Suns. The lock of the night is Trae Young who should have a monster game against the Cavaliers.
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Guards
Trae Young (G – ATL): $10,400 @ CLE
Young over his last 5 games has averaged 50.2 fantasy points and faces the 29th ranked defensive team in the NBA, the Cavaliers tonight. The Cavaliers also give up the most fantasy points to opposing point guards. Young should have another monster night against the lowly Cavaliers. He should easily give you close to 70 fantasy points tonight.
Ja Morant (G – MEM): $7,500 vs. POR
Morant over his last 4 games has averaged 34.8 fantasy points and is coming off a recent triple-double. He faces the Trail Blazers who are ranked 27th in the NBA in defensive rating. The Trail Blazers also give up the 2nd most fantasy points to opposing point guards. Morant should easily come close to another triple-double tonight and give you close to 55 fantasy points.
Collin Sexton (G – CLE): $6,200 vs. ATL
Sexton over his last 4 games has averaged 33.9 fantasy points and faces the 28th ranked defensive team in the Hawks. The Hawks also give up the 3rd most fantasy points to opposing shooting guards. Sexton should thrive in this matchup and give you close to 40 fantasy points tonight.
Ricky Rubio (G – PHO): $5,900 vs. GSW
Rubio over his last 5 games has averaged 24 fantasy points. Tonight he faces the Warriors who rank 24th in the NBA in defensive rating. The Warriors also give up the 3rd most fantasy points to opposing point guards. Rubio should have a decent night and get you close to 32 fantasy points against the Warriors.
Forwards
Kelly Oubre Jr. (F – PHO): $7,200 @ DET
Oubre Jr. over his last 6 games has averaged 35.5 fantasy points. He faces the Warriors who give up the 10th most fantasy points to opposing small forwards. The Warriors rank 24th in defensive rating in the NBA. Oubre Jr. should give you close to 40 fantasy points tonight.
Caris Levert (F – BKN): $6,600 vs. TOR
Levert over his last 5 games has averaged 34 fantasy points. He faces the Raptors who are stout defensively but give up the 3rd most fantasy points to opposing small forwards. Levert has taken a bigger role since the injury of Kyrie Irving and should be one of the Nets leading scorers tonight. Levert should give you close to 38 fantasy points tonight.
Jaren Jackson Jr. (F – MEM): $6,400 vs. POR
Jackson Jr. over his last 4 games has averaged 28.9 fantasy points. Tonight he faces the Trail Blazers who rank 27th in defensive rating in the NBA. The Trail Blazers also give up the most fantasy points to opposing power forwards. Jackson Jr. should have a decent game tonight and give you close to 35 fantasy points.
Carmelo Anthony (F – POR): $5,500 @ MEM
Anthony over his last 6 games has averaged 21.1 fantasy points. He faces the Grizzlies who are 17th in defensive rating. The Grizzlies give up the 4th most fantasy points to opposing power forwards. Anthony has tremendous value here and should give you close to 32 fantasy points tonight.
Centers
Karl-Anthony Towns (C – MIN): $10,500 vs. CHA
Towns over his last 4 games has averaged 50.4 fantasy points. Tonight he faces the Hornets who give up the most points to opposing centers. The Hornets also rank 26th in defensive rating in the league. Towns has been playing well since his return from injury and should put up monster numbers against the lowly Hornets. He should give you close to 65 fantasy points tonight.
Serge Ibaka (C – TOR): $6,300 vs. BKN
Ibaka over his last 4 games has averaged 35.1 fantasy points, tonight he faces the Nets who give up the 3rd most fantasy points to opposing centers. Ibaka is coming off an illness and is questionable for tonight, so his status is worth monitoring. With Marc Gasol already out, if Ibaka plays he will see the bulk of the minutes. Ibaka if he plays will give you close to 38 fantasy points.
Mitchell Robinson (C – NYK): $5,000 vs. WAS
Robinson over his last 5 games has averaged 20.6 fantasy points. Tonight he faces the 30th ranked defensive team in the Wizards who also give up the 2nd most fantasy points to opposing centers. Robinson is coming off a monster game against the Hawks and should be able to replicate his stats against the Wizards. Robinson should give you close to 35 fantasy points.
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