LeBron James has two triple-doubles in his last five games
It’s a small slate tonight, but beware of teams resting star players. PG Chris Paul, C DeAndre Jordan, and C Brook Lopez are already ruled out.
Tonight’s games & point projections:
- BKN @ CLE – 209
- ORL @ IND – 208
- CHI @ HOU – 215
- DEN @ NO – 207
- LAC@ OKC – 209
- BOS@ POR- 213
Here’s my lineup advice for tonight:
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Point Guard
Russell Westbrook (PG – OKC): $10,600 vs. LAC
Westbrook has 16 triple-doubles this season and five over his last nine games. He is a must-start tonight against a team without PG Chris Paul and C DeAndre Jordan. Start him!
Damian Lillard (PG – POR): $8,300 vs. BOS
Lillard is the engine that runs the Blazers, and he will continue to produce against a favorable matchup in the Celtics. Lillard should return to form in a competitive game against PG Isaiah Thomas. Lillard scored 20 points against the Celtics in their last meeting. Start your studs!
Shooting Guard
Avery Bradley (SG – BOS): $5,600 at POR
Bradley faces off against the Trail Blazers tonight. He’s had at least 13 points over his last five games and continues to be an all-around player with three steals in his last game against the Clippers. He’s a great value play.
Jamal Crawford (SG – LAC): $4,700 at OKC
Crawford will draw the start tonight against Oklahoma City with G Chris Paul, G J.J Redick and C DeAndre Jordan all sitting tonight. Crawford will have to be a go-to-guy tonight with all those players resting.
Small Forward
LeBron James (SF – CLE): $10,100 vs. BKN
With G J.R. Smith and G Kyrie Irving both questionable tonight against the Nets and no C Brook Lopez for Nets, this is a LeBron show in waiting tonight. James has two triple-doubles over his last five games and put up 42.7 fantasy points in his last matchup against the Nets.
Bojan Bogdanovic (SF – BKN): $4,500 at CLE
Bogdanovic should be very active tonight against the Cavaliers with F Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and C Brook Lopez out. Get him in your lineups!
Power Forwards
Ed Davis (PF – POR): $4,600 vs. BOS
Davis has been a really consistent player off the bench for the Trail Blazers, averaging nearly 22 minutes per game over his last six with at least six points, seven rebounds and 22.4 fantasy points in all of those contests.
Thaddeus Young (PF – BKN): $7,500 at CLE
Young sat out his last game but will be playing tonight without C Brook Lopez and F Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. I’m looking at Young getting a double-double tonight in a favorable matchup with the Cavaliers.
Center
Alexis Ajinca (C – NO): $3,900 vs. DEN
Ajinca has been steady over his past four games, averaging over 28 minutes per game. Ajinca averaged 15.3 points per game over that same span and will continue to be heavily involved with the Pelicans playing their “third unit” of G Tony Douglas, F Luke Babbitt, and Ajinca.
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