We have a five-game slate on tap for NBA DFS action on FanDuel. Using RotoWire's trusted NBA DFS projections, we'll identify our best selections in the player pool. There aren't many pressing game-time decisions tonight, so we can move forward with confident pivots for the many players who are doubtful or out for the evening.
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It's a difficult task to exclude a game when the slate is this small. Additionally, there's only an 11-point difference between projected totals. The best way to keep under the salary cap lies with Memphis, which holds some value due to the many absences on the roster. We'll also find a couple of notable pivot options with the Thunder and Cavaliers tonight.
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NBA Injuries Today
For all the latest updates, visit RotoWire's NBA Injury News page and our comprehensive NBA Injury Report. Below are some of the most recent and relevant injuries for Monday. Keep in mind that this is not a complete list. Use your best judgment when evaluating ongoing injury scenarios elsewhere on the slate.
PHI Tyrese Maxey, PHI (finger) - OUT
PHI Joel Embiid (oblique) - OUT
PHI VJ Edgecombe (back) - QUESTIONABLE
It should be a green light for Quentin Grimes ($6,200) with Maxey out. Andre Drummond ($4,700) and Adem Bona ($4,500) will continue to serve as Embiid's replacements.
CLE Jarrett Allen (knee) - QUESTIONABLE
Although Thomas Bryant ($3,800) would move up if Allen misses, Evan Mobley is your best bet ($7,800) in this scenario.
MEM Several absences
The Grizzlies have 10 players with injury tags, and currently, none of them are better than doubtful. Javon Small ($5,400) and Rayan Rupert ($3,900) are pivots to consider, and I prefer Olivier-Maxence Prosper ($5,300) as the best alternate option.
DEN Jamal Murray (ankle) - QUESTIONABLE
Murray could return, but pivot to Bruce Brown ($4,100) if he misses.
OKC Chet Holmgren (illness) - QUESTIONABLE
OKC Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) - OUT
OKC Jalen Williams (hamstring) - OUT
OKC Alex Caruso (hip) - QUESTIONABLE
With Hartenstein out and Holmgren potentially limited, the Thunder will rely on Jaylin Williams ($5,700) for more production, with Aaron Wiggins ($4,900) also taking on an increased role.
GSW Stephen Curry (knee) - OUT
GSW Moses Moody (wrist) - OUT
GSW Al Horford (toe) - OUT
Pat Spencer ($4,500) is a likely starter in this scenario.
Elite Players
Three players sit atop the player pool with salaries above $10k for Monday night. Of the trio, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's ($10,900) holds the most alluring salary, although Nikola Jokic ($12,700) should shine against a short-handed Thunder frontcourt. Kawhi Leonard ($10,000) has a tough test against the Knicks and is the least likely spend-up of the group.
Jalen Brunson ($9,000) is a sensible call in the $9k tier, and I would happily stack Karl-Anthony Towns ($8,600) against a questionable Clippers frontcourt.
Expected Chalk and Value Plays
Kyle Filipowski, UTA ($7,600) vs. GSW
Although the Warriors have had more success under the basket recently, it's hard to argue with Filipowski's numbers since taking over the full-time role. The Warriors are a better squad top-to-bottom, but they may have some trouble defending Filipowski.
Brandin Podziemski, GSW ($7,300) @ UTA
Podziemski remains a solid presence for the Warriors while Curry is absent, and the added absence of Moses Moody will give the guard additional opportunity. His dual eligibility at PG and SG is also a plus.
GG Jackson, MEM ($6,500) vs. BKN
Jackson is one of two starters that we'll look at in our primary endorsements, and they're just ahead of the options we mentioned in the injury report. Despite the litany of absences, this is a winnable game for the Grizzlies. Jackson should finish with a solid line if they end up on the winning end of the matchup.
Kelly Oubre, PHI ($6,300) vs. CLE
Although Edgecombe could be back in action, Oubre's production should be solid regardless of that outcome. There will be some production to replace due to Maxey's absence, and the team could rely more on Oubre.
Draymond Green, GSW ($5,700) vs. UTA
We already mentioned a productive day from Filipowski, but it'll be a challenge to defend Green's aggressiveness under the basket. With few imposing options to choose from, Green has a shot at a diverse total at a bargain price.
Noah Clowney, BKN ($5,600) @ MEM
Clowney is at the right salary against the short-handed Grizzlies, and he could blow up against a Memphis defense that will be focused on containing Nic Claxton.
Jaylen Wells, MEM ($5,100) vs. BKN
Wells joins Jackson as a decent option while the Grizzlies try to pull off a victory with their decimated lineup. We need options below $6,000 to balance out our lineups, and Wells should get a full complement of minutes.
