We have a tight little three game slate tonight, and as usual, we don't lack for storylines. One team in each matchup, Denver, Memphis, and Philadelphia, played last night so that is one piece of information to keep an eye on as we watch for late breaking news.
Despite seeing LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the injury report, it appears that all three Lakers' superstars are good to go for tonight.
From an injury perspective, Ja Morant is still out and that opens up a lot of value in Memphis. It's not like it was in the beginning of the season from a salary cap perspective, but I do like a options there; notably Tyus Jones, Desmond Bane, and Jaren Jackson.
Keldon Johnson has been ruled out, but Devin Vassell is slated to make his return, and that makes him a player to watch but it's unclear if he will be limited from a minutes perspective. If you truly want to Keita Bates-Diop would be the player to target.
At 223.5, Memphis at the Lakers projects to be the highest scoring affair with the other two games coming in at 216 (Utah at Philadelphia) and 215.5 (Denver at San Antonio). All three games are expected to be close with the point spreads between 2.5 and 3.5 points.
| Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value Tier |
| PG | Dejounte Murray | Russell Westbrook | Tyus Jones |
| SG | Donovan Mitchell | Derrick White | Seth Curry |
| SF | LeBron James | Aaron Gordon | Talen Horton-Tucker |
| PF | Anthony Davis | Jaren Jackson | Royce O'Neale |
| C | Nikola Jokic | Jakob Poeltl | JaMychal Green |
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