DFS Alerts
Cody Zeller has been ruled out
Cody Zeller (L knee soreness) is OUT. While Bismack Biyombo is likely going to be the starter in name, the real winner here (assuming he plays) is likely Willy Hernangomez.
As reported by: Charlotte Hornets PR
Luka Doncic is listed as doubtful
Luka Doncic (right thigh contusion) is listed as doubtful, which would open up all sorts of usage for the other Mavs on the floor. Jalen Brunson and Trey Burke would look to benefit the most from Donic’ absence.
As reported by: Tim McMahon Derrick Favors has been ruled out
Derrick Favors (back) is out tonight, Raul Neto is questionable. With Favors out, Rudy Gobert will have plenty of room to work the glass, and Jae Crowder should also see an uptick in usage and involvement in the offense. Donovan Mitchell may also see an opportunity for even more production than he usually would.
As reported by: Andy Larsen Langston Galloway is listed as questionable
Langston Galloway and Luke Kennard are being mentioned as uncertain due to illness. Both have missed this morning’s shootaround and their availability for tonight is uncertain. Continue to monitor until lock.
As reported by: J. Michael Jimmy Butler has been ruled out
Jimmy Butler has been ruled out and this will lead to additional opportunity for all the remaining 76ers, with Ben Simmons, JJ Redick, and Tobias Harris likely receiving relative increases opportunity. This also takes a premium defender off the floor, making things a bit easier for the Mavericks to operate offensively. James Ennis will start for Butler so he may have some benefit, but usage will likely go to the other starters instead of Ennis.
As reported by: Keith Pompey Eating The Chalk
Walter Lemon Jr. will start for the Chicago Bulls tonight and played 31 minutes in his first game with them off the bench. I would expect him to play 30+ minutes tonight. He took 15 shots in his first game with the Bulls, which is a great sign to using him tonight. He’s minimum salary on all sites, and he’s one of the best point-per-dollar plays on this slate.
Derrick Jones Jr. is expected to play
Derrick Jones Jr. is available to play tonight- will need to continue to monitor his status prior to lock.
As reported by: Ira Winderman Cory Joseph and Tyreke Evans will start for Darren Collison and Wesley Matthews
Cory Joseph and Tyreke Evans will start for Darren Collison and Wesley Matthews. As mentioned, Joseph will make for a decent value play and increased minutes (if not also usage) can be expected for Tyreke Evans. Myles Turner and Thad Young will likely shoulder more of the load on offense as well.
As reported by: J. Michael Darren Collison has been ruled out
Both Darren Collison and Wesley Matthews will miss tonight’s game vs the Pistons, which should lead to an abundance of opportunity for Cory Joseph and possibly Tyreke Evans. We can also expect Myles Turner and Thad Young to pick up some extra involvement in the starting lineup with the ball dominant Collison off the court.
As reported by: Scott Agness Al Horford is listed as probable
Al Horford (knee) remains probable to play tonight. We will still want to keep an eye on his status prior to lock.
As reported by: Jay King
Rodions Kurucs is listed as doubtful
With Kurucs doubtful and Crabbe out, the Nets will have to find players to fill the minutes. This should be a small bump to the DeMarre Carroll and Jared Dudley roles with Kurucs likely to miss, but the DFS impact should be fairly minimal. D’Angelo Russell is still very much the alpha on this team and that shouldn’t change tonight.
As reported by: Brooklyn Nets Blake Griffin has been ruled out
Pistons Blake Griffin will not play in tonight’s game against the Pacers. This should lead to plenty of minutes for Thon Maker, who played 28 minutes on Saturday in Griffin’s absence, but will also result in the offense being fully concentrated around Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson. Drummond and Jackson can both be considered DFS targets, but will likely draw higher than expected ownership with this news coming so early in the day.
As reported by: Rod Beard Danilo Gallinari (ankle) will play Sunday
Gallinari has officially been upgraded from probable and will play in Sunday’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies after missing one game due to a sore left ankle. There’s been no report of a potential minute restriction for Gallinari in his return, so he’ll presumably reclaim his customary starting power forward position from JaMychal Green, who was phenomenal from a fantasy perspective in just 23 minutes of action in Saturday’s win. Green’s value obviously takes a substantial hit now that he will come off the bench in a reserve role, but assuming Gallinari isn’t limited, he could be an interesting option in daily fantasy formats since he owns a 26.9% usage rate and is averaging 1.24 DraftKings and 1.19 FanDuel points per minute since the NBA trade deadline, ranking second on the Clippers to Lou Williams over this time period.
As reported by: Tomer Azarly via Twitter
Reggie Bullock (foot) listed as available Sunday
Bullock has been listed as available on the most recent version of the Lakers’ injury report for Sunday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans after previously being listed as questionable with right foot plantar fasciitis that’s forced him to miss four consecutive games, while Kyle Kuzma was already ruled out with left foot tendinitis. Even though Bullock is active, there’s, unfortunately, no guarantee he will actually play since the Lakers haven’t been very prudent in confirming his actual availability prior to tipoff. However, the Lakers did announce yesterday that they are shutting down LeBron James for the remainder of their disappointing season, which will allow Lance Stephenson to remain in the starting lineup alongside Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on the wing. As for Kuzma’s absence, Moritz Wagner will receive the starting nod at power forward, but his playing time has been all over the map of late, relegating him to a tournament-only option on tonight’s slates.
As reported by: NBA Official Injury Report Marvin Bagley III (illness) out Sunday
Bagley III has officially been downgraded from questionable and won’t play in Sunday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs due to a stomach illness, while Harry Giles III will sit for a fifth straight contest with a bruised left thigh. Additionally, Nemanja Bjelica is set to return from a one-game absence because of an illness, so as long as he isn’t limited, he should reclaim his customary starting power forward position, and now that Bagley is unavailable, he will have a significantly higher minute floor and ceiling and makes him a viable tournament target on tonight’s four-game main slate. Bjelica isn’t a high-usage player by any means, but he has averaged 1.06 DraftKings and 1.08 FanDuel points per minute with Bagley and Giles off the court since the NBA trade deadline.
As reported by: Sean Cunningham via Twitter