Nine games on the NBA Slate and A LOT of action as well. Let's dive into some of the top news items of the day!
Top News
- Blazers traded Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Clippers
- Look for Ben McLemore to likely enter the starting lineup as well as a possible return from Larry Nance
- McCollum, Simons and Nurkic all get usage bumps
- Zach LaVine is OUT
- Colby White is a game time decision as well
- DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic see the biggest usage increases
- Ayo Dosunmu had two double-doubles and a near double-double during the four game stretch that LaVine missed last month
- James Harden is OUT
- Kyrie Irving went for nearly 60 FP against the Warriors when Harden sat a few games ago
- Patty Mills gets a big bump with Harden out of the lineup
- Nicolas Claxton is coming off a double-double performance and has a good matchup
- James Johnson is a good value play on DK if we can trust Nash will let him play
- Dejounte Murray and Jakob Poeltl are active
- Both missed yesterday's game against the Heat
- Murray is averaging 60 FP in two games against the Rockets
- Both Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid have elite matchups today
- Jokic is averaging 70 FP in two games against the Pelicans
- Embiid is a force right now, averaging 60 FP over the past few contests
Make sure you are checking out the NBA DFS Lineup Generator when building lineups for tonight's slate!
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