Happy Monday, November 10th! Tonight's featured NBA Showdown is a matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers. Both teams are dealing with significant injuries, and the game features the lowest total of the evening. 

Trae Young and Kawhi Leonard have already been ruled out, but there is even more injury news to monitor with Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Bradley Beal all listed questionable. The slate can change drastically depending on how the news shakes out, so make sure you check back for updates. 

Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Clippers Total & Spread

  • Total: 220.5
  • Spread: LAC -4.5

Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Clippers Injury Updates

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Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Clippers Projected Starting Lineups

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DFS Captain / MVP Picks

James Harden, LAC 

(DK CPT - $17,400, UTIL - $11,600 / FD CPT - $20,100, UTIL - $13,400)

Harden played through an illness last game and put up a horrendous shooting night in which he made just 4-of-15 from from the field. Despite that poor performance he still has the highest upside on the slate with Kawhi Leonard out. He should flirt with 40 minutes, has a great chance at a double-double, and an outside chance at a triple-double. 

Ivica Zubac, LAC 

(DK CPT - $14,400, UTIL - $9,600 / FD CPT - $16,200, UTIL - $10,800)

Zubac is coming off two monster performances against the Suns in which he posted lines of 21 points-15 rebounds and 23 points-11 rebounds. He has a chance to play 35 minutes and should again shoulder a larger scoring load with Leonard out. 

Jalen Johnson, ATL 

(DK CPT - $16,200, UTIL - $10,800 / FD CPT - $19,500, UTIL - $13,000)

 

 

 

 

DFS Utility Picks

Kristaps Porzingis, ATL 

(DK CPT - $13,200, UTIL - $8,800 / FD CPT - $14,700, UTIL - $9,800)

Porzingis jumps up to a core Captain/MVP play if Jalen Johnson is ruled out. He has played 30 minutes just once so far this season, but the minutes have been trending in the right direction. He leads the Hawks with 1.33 fantasy points per minute, so an uptick in playing time would be a nice boost. 

John Collins, LAC 

(DK CPT - $9,000, UTIL - $6,000 / FD CPT - $10,200, UTIL - $6,800)

Collins is coming off his best game as a Clipper so far, with 19-4-2 his last time out. He played 28 minutes in that contest and should have a similar role off the bench tonight. 

Kris Dunn, LAC

(DK CPT - $6,900, UTIL - $4,600 / FD CPT - $4,800, UTIL - $3,200)

Played 30 minutes for just the second time all season, but he would have an excellent chance to reach that number again if Beal gets ruled out. Dunn is going to carry much usage at all, but he does contribute in all areas of the stat sheet. 

Derrick Jones, LAC 

(DK CPT - $6,000, UTIL - $4,000 / FD CPT - $4,200, UTIL - $2,800)

Similar to Dunn in that he is a low usage starter who struggles to produce fantasy points despite playing solid minutes. He is the cheapest of the 10 starters if all of the questionable guys suit up. He can occasionally knock down a couple threes and put up a useful score, but he is definitely a low-ceiling play. 

Onyeka Okongwu, ATL 

(DK CPT - $12,000, UTIL - $8,000 / FD CPT - $13,800, UTIL - $9,200)

Okongwu has put up more than a fantasy point per minute, but he is likely limited to mid-20s minutes with Porzingis back in the lineup. There is a chance Atlanta could roll with double bigs if Jalen Johnson gets ruled out, which would increase Okongwu's ceiling considerably. 

 

 

 

DFS Dart Throws

  • Dyson Daniels, ATL (DK CPT - $13,800, UTIL - $9,200 / FD CPT - $17,700, UTIL - $11,800)
  • Brook Lopez, LAC (DK CPT - $3,600, UTIL - $2,400 / FD CPT - $2,700, UTIL - $1,800)
  • Chris Paul, LAC (DK CPT - $1,500, UTIL - $1,000 / FD CPT - $2,400, UTIL - $1,600)
  • Nickeil Alexander-Walker, ATL (DK CPT - $11,400, UTIL - $7,600 / FD CPT - $12,600, UTIL - $8,400)
  • Zaccharie Risacher, ATL (DK CPT - $8,700, UTIL - $5,800 / FD CPT - $12,000, UTIL - $8,000)