We have five games on tonight's NBA DFS main slate but the numbers of players already ruled out has made for a large player pool of value plays to build your lineups around what is likely to be Nikola Jokic.
Here are the top names that should be on your radar this evening.
Tyus Jones, PG MEM
Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks have both been ruled out tonight. Memphis has an A+ matchup against the Pacers who are also on a back-to-back. Jones double-doubled against the Nets last night, scoring 16 points while dishing out 10 assists. He has gone for 30 and 34 FP in the last two games which Morant was out of the lineup. De'Anthony Melton gets an honorable mention here as well. Melton is a bit more expensive but has a much higher ceiling.
Brook Lopez, C MIL
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out tonight and Lopez already re-entered the starting lineup. This is a pretty good matchup for the big man as he runs up against the Wizards frontcourt that boasts Kristaps Porzingis as their center and Daniel Gafford off the bench. Lopez played 24 minutes in his return to the starting lineup the other night and finished with 24.5 fantasy points. He could get a minutes bump tonight with Bobby Portis likely starting for Giannis which shortens the bench rotations.
Coby White, SG CHI
DeMar DeRozan has been ruled out for tonight's game which is going to shrink the Bulls wing rotation in this one and I think makes White an interesting GPP contrarian play in a nice matchup against the Pelicans. If we get the news that White is starting for DeRozan then we should be all systems go as this is a man not afraid to shoot the basketball, averaging nearly 10 shot attempts a game over the last five games while playing just 20 minutes a night.
Terry Taylor PF, IND
With Isaiah Jackson and Jalen Smith ruled out for tonight and the status of Goga Biiadze still up in the air it seems likely that Taylor is in line for at least 25 minutes off the bench tonight if not in the starting lineup altogether. Now, the Pacers do not have a great matchup here against the Grizzlies and their stout frontcourt of Steven Adams and Jaren Jackson Jr. but Taylor has proven to be a capable fantasy play when given the run.
Rui Hachimura, PF WAS
This matchup looks a heck of a lot better now that Giannis has been ruled out. With Kyle Kuzma sitting for the Wizards we should see Hachimura back in the starting lineup and playing close to 30 minutes here. He saw 30 minutes of action against the Rockets the other night and finished with 29 fantasy points.
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