Futility Bowl in Philly
Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers (7:00 pm EST); over/under ; . INJURIES: MIL: Nate Wolters (P), Caron Butler (Q), Larry Sanders (OUT) ; PHI: Byron Mullins (P), Danny Granger (Q). WIth the Sixers in flux, it’s a good idea to load up on Bucks. Exactly who is starting for Milwaukee will be known just before game time so monitor the situation.
Dallas Mavericks at New York Knicks (7:30 pm EST); over/under 204 ; Mavs -3.5. INJURIES: DAL: none ; NYK: Kenyon Martin (OUT), Iman Shumpert (OUT), Andrea Bargnani (OUT) .
Carmelo Anthony/NYK is a risky choice, due to the solid defense the Mavericks usually play. I think Tyson Chandler/NYK is better bang for your buck.
Golden State Warriors at Detroit Pistons (7:30 pm EST); over/under ; . INJURIES: GSW: Andrew Bogut (Q), David Lee (OUT) ; DET: Josh Harrellson (OUT) .
With Lee/GSW out, the scoring burden will fall heavily on Stephen Curry/GSW. Jermaine O’Neal/GSW is a risky bargain play if you need a cheap center.
Los Angeles Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans (8:00 pm EST); over/under ; . INJURIES: LAC: Glen Davis (Q), J.J. Redick (OUT) ; NOP: Jrue Holiday (OUT) .
The Clippers used their wide-open style of play to defeat Oklahoma City on national TV, so I expect another up-tempo game against the Pelicans. Jamal Crawford/LAC is in tremendous form and is my top value play of the night.
Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz (9:00 pm EST); over/under 189.5 ; Jazz -3 . INJURIES: BOS: Rajon Rondo (P), Avery Bradley (OUT), Jared Sullinger (OUT) ; UTA: Derrick Favors (Q) .
Enes Kanter/UTA is an intriguing play at center and I also like a well-rested Rajon Rondo/BOS in this matchup.
My Lineup at DraftStreet
The following is my recommended lineup, subject to change, for the $5/$5,000 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:
F-Carmelo Anthony/NYK-$19,681, G-Stephen Curry/GSW-$17,468, C-Tyson Chandler/NYK-$13,898, G-Jamal Crawford/LAC-$12,597, F-John Henson/MIL-$10,486, G-Giannis Antetokounmpo/MIL-$9,296, C-Jermaine O’Neal/GSW-$9,107, F-Khris Middleton/MIL-$7,244.
Others to consider: Blake Griffin/LAC, Thaddeus Young/PHI, Dirk Nowitzki/DAL, Brandon Knight/MIL, DeAndre Jordan/LAC, Monta Ellis/DAL, Enes Kanter/UTA, Andre Iguodala/GSW, Draymond Green/GSW, Ramon Sessions/MIL.
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