It's always hectic leading up to lineup lock, but in a three game slate, for better or worse, there are less games to track. Teams have also helped us out as we do have some answers to key questions already.
Jimmy Butler, Pascal Siakam, and Caris LeVert are all out tonight, but we do get Tobais Harris back in Philadelphia.
Butler's absence opens things up for a plethora of Miami players, but most notably Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo on the higher end of things and then Duncan Robinson and P.J. Tucker as value options. But before you go any further, and I probably have flashing lights around this, both Herro and Adebayo are listed as questionable. For better or worse, I'm going to proceed as if both will be in the lineup tonight, but if not, Kyle Lowry, Robinson, Tucker, and Dewayne Dedmon make a nice, low cost (albeit strange) Miami stack.
In Toronto, OG Anunoby is in position, along with Scottie Barnes, to step up with Siakam resting for the night and Malcolm Brogdon will get a little more usage with LeVert out.
Miami, Indiana, and Toronto all played last night so that is something to keep an eye on, but it is still early in the season.
The biggest blowout risk tonight is in Utah with Jazz favored by 10 points against the Pacers. That game is also projected to be the highest scoring (216.5) game with the other two coming in at 211 (Toronto at Philadelphia) and 211.5 (Miami at the Clippers).
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