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Naz Reid Records First Career Double-Double
Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds during Tuesday’s victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, amassing the first double-double of his career. Reid was all over the stat sheet across his 27 minutes, adding three assists, three steals and two blocks while shooting 5-for-12 from the field overall. Reid has... Read More
Malik Beasley Drops Game-High 28 Points During Victory
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley compiled a team-high 28 points during Tuesday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans, shooting an incredibly efficient 11-for-13 from the field overall. Beasley tied his season high in scoring while playing a team-best 36 minutes, adding four assists, four made threes and three rebounds. For as long as Karl-Anthony... Read More
Seth Curry, J.J. Barea Tagged As Questionable For Wednesday
Dallas Mavericks point/shooting guards Seth Curry (back) and J.J. Barea (ankle) both have their statuses up in the air for Wednesday’s contest versus the New Orleans Pelicans. With Jalen Brunson (shoulder) on the shelf for an extended period of time, the duo of Luka Doncic and Delon Wright could wind up shouldering a significant ball-handling... Read More
Damian Lillard Likely To Return To Action Wednesday
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard (groin) has picked up a probable designation ahead of Wednesday’s contest versus the Washington Wizards. Lillard has missed each of his team’s previous six games due to the groin strain, which has allowed C.J. McCollum to take on a significantly increased offensive role. With Lillard likely to be... Read More
Alex Caruso To Miss Second Straight Game
Los Angeles Lakers point/shooting guard Alex Caruso (hamstring) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s contest versus the Philadelphia 76ers. Caruso’s absence marks his second straight game on the sidelines, likely paving the way for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Quinn Cook to see additional minutes and shot attempts with the second unit. Caruso holds little season-long fantasy... Read More
Gordon Hayward To Miss Remainder Of Tuesday’s Game
Boston Celtics small/power forward Gordon Hayward (knee) will miss the rest of Tuesday’s contest versus the Brooklyn Nets. Hayward, who is hampered by a right knee contusion, compiled seven points on 3-for-8 shooting, also adding two assists across his 17 minutes before exiting. With Jayson Tatum (illness) unavailable and Kemba Walker (knee) on a minutes... Read More
Brandon Knight Listed As Questionable For Wednesday
Detroit Pistons point/shooting guard Brandon Knight (knee) has earned a questionable designation for Wednesday’s contest versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Knight has become an integral part of the Pistons’ second unit over the last four games, all of which have seen him score in double figures. He has nearly lived behind the three-point arc, with... Read More
Thon Maker On Track To Suit Up For Wednesday’s Game
Detroit Pistons power forward/center Thon Maker (foot) has been listed as probable to play in Wednesday’s contest versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Maker missed Sunday’s game, but had seen his role take a significant downturn over the last two contests that he was available to participate in. John Henson appears to have jumped Maker in... Read More
Bruce Brown Jr. Unlikely To Make Return Wednesday
Detroit Pistons point guard/small forward Bruce Brown Jr. (knee) has been tagged as doubtful to play in Wednesday’s contest versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Brown has missed each of Detroit’s three previous games, paving the way for Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk to see a large workload and for Brandon Knight and Langston Galloway to see significant minutes... Read More
Tristan Thompson Tagged As Questionable For Wednesday
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (knee) has his status up in the air for Wednesday’s game versus the Boston Celtics. Thompson, who had reentered the starting five over his last two appearances, has been absent from each of Cleveland’s last two games, paving the way for Larry Nance Jr. to see a larger workload. With... Read More
Andre Drummond, Darius Garland To Miss Wednesday’s Game
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without both center Andre Drummond (calf) and point/shooting guard Darius Garland (groin) for Wednesday’s contest against the Boston Celtics. Drummond’s absence will mark his second game in a row and fourth in his last five that he has spent on the sidelines, with either Tristan Thompson (knee) or Larry Nance... Read More
Jayson Tatum Will Miss Tuesday’s Contest
Boston Celtics small/power forward Jayson Tatum (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game versus the Brooklyn Nets. Tatum’s absence, which marks his first missed contest since Jan. 28, coincides with the return of Kemba Walker (knee), which should allow the Celtics to reallocate Tatum’s traditional offensive workload seamlessly. But with Walker on a minutes... Read More
Josh Jackson Drills Season-High Four Triples In Victory
Memphis Grizzlies small/power forward Josh Jackson was all over the stat sheet during his 24 minutes off the bench in Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks. Jackson set a new season high with four made threes en route to a 16-point showing, while also adding four assists, three blocks, three rebounds and two steals. The... Read More
Trae Young Thoroughly Held In Check By Grizzlies
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was able to muster a team-high 19 points during Monday’s defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies, but he shot just 5-for-17 from the field and recorded seven turnovers across his 29 minutes. The outing marks just the 10th time this season that Young was held below 20 points, with very... Read More
Gorgui Dieng Collects Double-Double Off Bench
Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Gorgui Dieng excelled during his team-high 26 minutes as a reserve during Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks, finishing with 17 points and 10 rebounds, marking his third double-double since joining the Grizzlies. He continues to struggle from long range (0-for-11 over his last four games), but as Memphis wears thin... Read More
Jonas Valanciunas Records Fourth Straight Double-Double
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas needed just 25 minutes during Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks to amass 15 points and 15 rebounds. Shooting 6-for-7 from the floor overall, Valanciunas also added two assists during what was his fourth consecutive double-double. With both Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) and Brandon Clarke (quad) unavailable, the vast majority... Read More
Anthony Tolliver Knocks Down Four Triples In Team Debut
Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Anthony Tolliver jumped straight into the fray during Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks, knocking down 4-for-5 from behind the arc in his first game with his new franchise. The four triples tied for a season high, as he also added three rebounds during his 19 minutes off the bench. With... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/2/20): NBA DFS Lineups
Big names loom larger than usual during a seven-game slate Monday. James Harden’s last trip to Madison Square Garden resulted in a 61-point barrage that will live in the building’s infamy. Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has recently found himself in a spat of words with Harden, is on the second leg of a back-to-back, having casually... Read More
Eric Paschall Scorches Suns With 25-Point Outing Off Bench
Golden State Warriors small/power forward Eric Paschall once again benefited from the absence of Draymond Green (knee) during Saturday’s win over the Phoenix Suns. Paschall dropped 25 points on 10-for-16 shooting as a reserve, marking his highest single-game scoring output since Nov. 27. In addition to the points, he added four assists and three rebounds,... Read More
Deandre Ayton Drops 20 Points, Falls Just Shy Of Double-Double
Phoenix Suns power forward/center Deandre Ayton has become a ubiquitous presence both in the scoring column and on the glass for his squad during February, tying a bow around those efforts during Saturday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors. Ayton finished with 20 points on 8-for-16 shooting, collecting nine rebounds and two blocked shots across... Read More
Damion Lee Dishes Out Career-High Eight Assists
Golden State Warriors shooting guard Damion Lee continued his breakout ascension during Saturday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, finishing with 20 points, eight assists and five rebounds. From a statistical standpoint, it was the best passing night of his career, as the eight dimes set a new career mark. Lee has become an integral component... Read More
Dragan Bender Logs Season-High 13 Points In Near Double-Double
Golden State Warriors power forward/center Dragan Bender faced his former franchise in the Phoenix Suns on Saturday and set new season highs with 13 points and nine rebounds. In just his fourth game with the Warriors, Bender has proven himself a high upside DFS option, as his price tag has not yet adjusted for his... Read More
Devin Booker Notches Team-Best 21 Points In Defeat
Phoenix Suns point/shooting guard Devin Booker dropped a team-high 21 points during Saturday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors, but delivered an atypically shallow night of production across the rest of his stat sheet. For just the second time all season, Booker failed to record a rebound, and despite playing 38 minutes, he was able... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/28/20): NBA DFS Lineups
There are numerous games across Friday’s 10-contest slate that are sure to make defensive-minded fans blush. There will be no shortage of stars playing in games with gaudy projected totals, making it integral to highlight some mid-range priced assets as a means of balancing out lineups. Injuries that have not yet been disclosed are sure... Read More
James Johnson Excels With 19-Point Outing Off Bench
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward/center James Johnson tied his second-highest point total of the season during Monday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks by collecting 19 points as a reserve. Rookie Naz Reid may have jumped him in the pecking order as it pertains to the starting five, but Johnson has been as consistent as they come... Read More
Malik Beasley Continues Immense Three-Point Shot Volume
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley entered Monday’s defeat to the Dallas Mavericks having averaged 9.2 three-point attempts in his first five games with his new franchise. That number only continued to climb following a 5-for-12 performance from behind the arc Monday, as he finished with 21 points, his fourth time exceeding the 20-point plateau... Read More
D'Angelo Russell Churns Out 29 Points In 31 Minutes
Minnesota Timberwolves point/shooting guard D'Angelo Russell departed a situation in Golden State where he was the primary offensive weapon on a nightly basis, just to arrive in Minnesota and find himself in nearly the same situation. But much like while with the Warriors, Russell has made the most of it from a fantasy perspective, torching... Read More
Tim Hardaway Jr. Drops Team-High 23 Points In Victory
Dallas Mavericks shooting guard/small forward Tim Hardaway Jr. knocked down at least three triples for the sixth consecutive game during Monday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Hardaway ultimately finished with a team-best 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting overall, adding four rebounds to his team-high 28 minutes. With both Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis seeing their... Read More
Luka Doncic Collects 20 Points Across 25 Minutes In Return
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic got back into the mix for Monday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves following a one-game absence due to an ankle injury. Doncic was needed for only 25 minutes due to the nature of Dallas’ late lead, stunting a stat line that still finished strong and saw the MVP candidate... Read More
Spencer Dinwiddie Finishes With Team-High 24 Points
Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie led the team in scoring for the third time in February with 24 points during Monday’s loss to the Orlando Magic. But where he remained consistent was in his distribution, having led the team in assists for the sixth straight game by recording eight dimes across his 34 minutes.... Read More
