Revamped Cavs visit Raptors.
New Orleans Pelicans at Charlotte Bobcats (7:00 pm EST); over/under 192 ; Bobcats -3. INJURIES: NOP: Jrue Holiday (OUT) ; CHA: none.
Kemba Walker/CHA is the top value play in this game. Al Jefferson/CHA is fair value against the Pelicans’ big front court.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors (7:00 pm EST); over/under 197 ; Raptors -8.5. INJURIES: CLE: Earl Clark (Q), Anderson Varejao (OUT), Dion Waiters (OUT), C.J> Miles ( OUT) ; TOR: none.
Spencer Hawes/CLE will play tonight, but expect reduced minutes as he adjusts to his new teammates. Kyrie Irving/CLE isn’t a great play against solid defender Kyle Lowry/TOR.
Dallas Mavericks at Philadelphia 76ers (7:00 pm EST); over/under 211.5 ; Mavericks -13.5. INJURIES: DAL: none ; PHI: Hollis Thompson (Q).
This one will be a blowout after the trade of Hawes and Evan Turner/IND depleted the Sixers. Otherwise I would recommend Dirk Nowitzki/DAL without reservations.
New York Knicks at Orlando Magic (7:00 pm EST); over/under 196 ; Knicks -3. INJURIES: NYK: Amare Stoudamire (Q), Iman Shumpert (OUT), Andrea Bargnani (OUT); ORL: none.
Tim Hardaway Jr./NYK and J.R. Smith/NYK have picked up their play and not bring energy and points off the bench. Without Glen Davis, more minutes will go to Victor Oladipo/ORL.
Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons (7:30 pm EST); over/under 211 ; Pistons -4 . INJURIES: ATL: DeMarre Carroll (Q), Antawn Jamison (Q), Jeff Teague (P), Gustavo Ayon (OUT), Pero Antic (OUT); DET: Josh Harrellson (OUT) .
Elton Brand/ATL will have to hold the fort in the interior. Conditions are good for Josh Smith/DET in this one.
Denver Nuggets at Chicago Bulls (8:00 pm EST); over/under 190 ; Bulls -7. INJURIES: DEN: Ty Lawson (OUT); CHI: none.
Two big front lines battle, but Joakim Noah/CHI should thrive from his “office” (top of the key).
Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies (8:00 pm EST); over/under 194.5 ; Clippers -1.5. INJURIES: LAC: J.J. Redick (OUT); MEM: Tony Allen (P).
Skip Blake Griffin/LAC tonight against the slow-octane Grizzlies.
San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns (9:00 pm EST); over/under 208.5 ; Spurs -1.5. INJURIES: SAS: Kawhi Leaonrd (P),Tim Duncan (Q), Tony Parker (OUT); PNX: Eric Bledsoe (OUT) .
This time I give the edge to Suns if neither Parker/SAS nor Duncan/SAS play.
Utah Jazz at Portland Trail Blazers (10:00 pm EST); over/under 202 ; Blazers -8.5. INJURIES: UTA: Derrick Favors (OUT); POR: Nicolas Batum (Q), LaMarcus Aldridge (OUT), Meyers Leonard (OUT), Joel Freeland (OUT).
The game will be in the hands of Damian Lillard/POR and Mo Williams/POR – for better or worse.
Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers (10:30 pm EST); over/under 206; Lakers -1.5 . INJURIES: BOS: Avery Bradley (OUT) ; LAL: Pau Gasol (P). Steve Nash (Q), Nick Young (OUT), Kobe Bryant (OUT), Xavier Henry (OUT).
Pau Gasol/LAL will probably play and that gives the Lakers a slight edge here. Jared Sullinger/BOS is my sleeper of the day.
My Lineup at DraftStreet
The following is my recommended lineup, subject to change, for the $5/$10,000 standard payout GPP at DraftStreet (closing at 7 pm EST). You are required to have three guards, three forwards, one center and one wildcard/utility player for a legal eight-player lineup in DraftStreet NBA contests:
G-Kyle Lowry/TOR-$15,920, G-Kemba Walker/CHA-$15,142, G-DeMar DeRozan/TOR-$15,065, F-Josh Smith/DET-$14,897, C-Robin Lopez/POR-$13,170, G-J.R. Smith/NYK-$9,991, F-Gerald Wallace/BOS-$8,155, F-Kyle Singler/DET-$7,652.
Others to consider: Carmelo Anthony/NYK, Dirk Nowitzki/DAL, Jimmy Butler/CHI, Tristan Thompson/CLE, Jared Sullinger/BOS, Taj Gibson/CHI, Jeff Green/BOS, Patrick Mills/SAS, Kelly Olynyk/BOS, Randy Foye/DEN.
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