Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Monday’s NBA games
ESPN’s fantasy basketball day by day cheat sheet is your pregame vacation spot earlier than you set your lineups for that night time’s games. Here you will learn our greatest recommendation for the night time, together with a collection of gamers you’ll be able to stream in addition to game-by-game damage stories.
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What it’s essential know for Monday’s games
The NBA has a sparse schedule for the primary Monday in March, with solely 4 games on faucet. Each recreation options one staff above .500 going through a staff beneath .500, and in two instances the below-.500 staff has already absolutely dedicated to the longer term with no post-season aspirations in any respect.
The Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz have each shut down veteran stars they traded for this season as a consequence of damage, and each host Western Conference powers within the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggetsrespectively. There is a few apparent blowout potential in these two games, with DraftKings setting double-digit spreads for each, however needless to say some of these games are sometimes traps for the favored groups. They are on the street, taking part in groups they’re anticipated to beat simply, and they could be overlooking their opponents in an in any other case tumultuous marathon of a season.
The Nuggets might be taking part in their third recreation in 4 days, already having suffered two powerful losses to rival groups, so it is doable that they might attempt to get their veterans some relaxation tonight, which might lead to a extra aggressive recreation than anticipated. The Nuggets-Jazz recreation has by far the very best level whole line of the night time at 242.5 factors (the second-highest line of the night time is 224.5 factors), so there’s a clear upside for there to be plenty of manufacturing in that recreation.
The recreation that tasks as essentially the most aggressive is the final recreation of the night time, the place the Western Conference’s eighth-seeded Golden State Warriors host the ninth-seeded LA Clippers. DraftKings set the Clippers because the slight street favourite, however they’re within the second half of a back-to-back and the Warriors have had a day of relaxation since final outing. Either manner, it is a divisional rivalry recreation with postseason implications, so I’m anticipating a battle.
Without additional ado, let’s dig a bit deeper into every matchup to establish some fantasy streamers, betting angles and DFS performs of curiosity.
Dré’s fantasy stream staff for Monday
Neemias Queta,C, Boston Celtics (rostered in 36.3% of ESPN leagues): Queta continues to begin and play an enormous function for the Celtics, even after the addition of Nikola Vucevic on the commerce deadline. Queta is near a double-double common over his final 5 games (13.8 PPG and 9.6 RPG), whereas additionally blocking 2.0 photographs per recreation throughout that span.
Gui SantosSF, Warriors (23.4% rostered): Santos has been a constant producer for the Warriors going again to January, when he assumed a bigger function. In 5 games for the reason that All-Star Break, Santos has averaged 16.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG and 2.2 3PG.
Brandin PodziemskiPG/SG, Warriors (45.3%): Podziemski moved into the beginning lineup two games in the past, however he was already taking part in effectively and getting 30+ MPG off the bench. In his final eight games total, Podziemski has put up 14.9 PPG, 8.4 RPG and 5.1 APG.
Bilal CoulibalySF/SG, Wizards (13.2%): Coulibaly is beginning and producing constant numbers. He has extra worth in category-based leagues than in factors leagues as a result of he is not a high-volume producer, however he does contribute to all three sparse classes with averages of 1.6 SPG, 1.3 BPG and 1.1 3PG in his final seven outings.
Dre’s favourite bets for Monday
Reed Sheppard OVER 2.5 made 3-pointers (-169)
Sheppard has been on a heater from deep since earlier than the All-Star break, averaging 4.1 3PG on 48.5% 3-point capturing in his final eight games. Sheppard has began two of the final three games for the Rockets and will doubtless begin Monday as effectively with Jabari Smith Jr.. sidelined. Sheppard has 16 3-pointers in these three games and 21 in his final 4 games total, with not less than 4 3-pointers made in all 4 games. Sheppard 4+ 3-pointers made is +140 for tonight.
Myles Turner OVER 1.5 made 3-pointers (-152)
Turner averages 2.2 made 3-pointers on the season and has not less than two made 3-pointers in 4 of his final 5 games. He’ll be going through the Celtics, who enable opposing facilities to make 1.7 3PG on common at a 37.3% clip, the ninth-highest share allowed to the place.
Christian Braun OVER 13.5 factors (-107)
The Nuggets are taking part in their third recreation in 4 days, and veterans Jamal Murray (86 minutes) and Nikola Jokic (82 minutes) each performed heavy minutes within the first two grueling losses. Starting ahead Cameron Johnson (uncertain, ankle) doubtless joins Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson on the sideline Monday, leaving alternative for the high-energy, 24-year-old Braun to probably tackle a bigger function. Braun is taking part in effectively of late, with not less than 15 factors in three of his final 4 games, together with a season-high 23 factors towards the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.
Top Daily Fantasy values of the day
$8,100+ salaries
Kawhi LeonardSG/SF, Clippers ($9,500): Leonard is on the second half of a back-to-back, however he performed solely 29 minutes in a low-impact blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. He notched 62.5 fantasy factors in his earlier recreation and topped 55 fantasy factors in 4 of his most-recent eight games.
$6,100-$8,000 salaries
Ace BaileySF, Jazz ($6,200): Bailey is ramping as much as finish his rookie season, scoring greater than 33 fantasy factors in three of his final 4 games, together with the final two in a row.
$3,000-$6,000 salaries
De’Anthony MeltonSG, Warriors ($6,000): Melton has been a constant producer for the Warriors with Stephen Curry sidelined. He has averaged greater than 30 fantasy factors per recreation in his final 5 outings, together with a high-water mark of 39.5 fantasy factors final week.
Reed Sheppard, SG, Rockets ($5,700): Sheppard has performed greater than half-hour in three straight games, two of them begins, and has notched between 30-43 fantasy factors in all three games. He is more likely to get huge minutes once more tonight with Smith sidelined.
Al HorfordC, Warriors ($5,600): Horford has notched greater than 22 fantasy factors in 4 straight games and has 4 games of greater than 32 fantasy factors in his final 11 outings.
Christian Braun, SG, Nuggets ($5,400): Braun has notched greater than 30 fantasy factors in 5 of his final eight games and might carry a heavier load tonight with Johnson sidelined.
Neemias Queta, C, Celtics ($5,200): Queta is coming off a monster 27-point, 17-rebound efficiency Sunday and has notched double-doubles in three of his final 5 games.
Bilal Coulibaly, SG, Wizards ($4,800): Coulibaly has produced greater than 26 fantasy factors in 5 of his final six games as he assumes a bigger function for the rebuilding Wizards down the stretch.
Projections and damage stories
Basketball Power Index by ESPN Analytics. Injury aggregation by Rotowire.com. Odds offered by DraftKings Sportsbook
Houston Rockets at Washington Wizards
7 pm ET
Line: Rockets -15.5 (-105) | Wizards +15.5 (-115)
Moneyline: Rockets -1100 | Wizards +700
Total: 224.5 (-110 W, -110 U)
BPI Projection: Rockets by 16.5, straight up 88%, 225.2 whole factors.
Injury Report:
Rockets: Jabari Smith Jr.(OUT – Ankle); Jae’Sean Tate(OUT – Knee); Fred VanVleet(OUT – Knee); Steve Adams(OFS – Ankle)
Wizards: Anthony Gill(GTD – Illness); Kyshawn George(GTD – Knee); Tristan Vukcevic(GTD – Thigh); D’Angelo Russell(OUT – Not Injury Related); Trae Young(OUT – Knee); Alex Sarr(OUT – Hamstring); Anthony Davis(OUT – Finger); Cam Whitmore(OFS – Shoulder)
Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks
7:30 pm ET on NBA TV
Line: Celtics -7.5 (-110) | Bucks +7.5 (-110)
Moneyline: Celtics -310 | Bucks +250
Total: 215.5 (-108 W, -112 U)
BPI Projection: Celtics by 7.3, straight up 71%, 218.7 whole factors.
Injury Report:
Celtics: Jayson Tatum(OUT – Achilles)
Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo(GTD – Calf); Thanasis Antetokounmpo(GTD – Illness); Taurean Prince(OUT – Neck)
Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz
9pm ET
Line: Nuggets -11.5 (-115) | Jazz +11.5 (-105)
Moneyline: Nuggets -550 | Jazz +410
Total: 242.5 (-115 W, -105 U)
BPI Projection: Nuggets by 14.3, straight up 85%, 249.0 whole factors.
Injury Report:
Nuggets: Aaron Gordon(GTD – Hamstring); Cameron Johnson(GTD – Ankle); Spencer Jones(GTD – Shoulder); Peyton Watson(OUT – Hamstring); Tamar Bates(OUT – Foot)
Jazz: Vince Williams Jr.(OFS – Knee); Lauri Markkanen(OUT – Hip); Jaren Jackson Jr.(OFS – Knee); Jusuf Nurkic(OFS – Nose); Walker Kessler(OFS – Shoulder)
LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors
10 p.m. ET on Peacock
Line: Clippers -1.5 (-105) | Warriors +1.5 (-115)
Moneyline: Clippers -118 | Warriors -102
Total: 215.5 (-115 W, -105 U)
BPI Projection: Clippers by 1.5, straight up 55%, 221.8 whole factors.
Injury Report:
Clippers: John Collins(GTD-Arm); Kris Dunn(GTD – Head); Bradley Beal(OFS – Hip)
Warriors: Gary Payton II(GTD – Ankle); Kristaps Porzingis(OUT – Illness); Seth Curry(OUT – Back); Will Richard(OUT – Ankle); Stephen Curry(OUT – Knee); Jimmy Butler III(OFS – Knee)
