This article is part of our FantasyAces NBA series.
Tuesday night in the NBA offers a promising six-game slate. With at least four of the six games having a projected over/under of 200+ points, there is a lot of offense to be found, which makes lineup construction a lot of fun on FantasyAces.
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RotoWire aims to help you win on FantasyAces, as we will break down a few value plays, players who are currently trending up and others who are trending down for the given slate.
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Without further ado, here is Tuesday's NBA breakdown for games on FantasyAces.
Value Plays
Ben McLemore, G, SAC, $3,850 – With Rudy Gay (concussion) missing the last few games, the remaining Kings have impressed. McLemore is no exception, as he has exceeded value in each outing.
Without Gay this season, McLemore has averaged 13.0 points, three rebounds, two assists and 21 fantasy points in over 33 minutes per game. At McLemore's current price, he would need a return of 23.1 fantasy points to reach value.
As mentioned above, McLemore has exceeded that 23.1-point threshold in each of his last three games, and he's get an additional boost given the matchup against the Timberwolves, who have given up the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing shooting guards this season.
Brandan Wright, F, PHX, $4,000 – Wright's price has risen recently, but he is still a value at his current price point. With Alex Len (nose) out, Wright has become a premier value at forward and center on Aces.
Wright has started for Len four times this season, registering 32 fantasy points or more in all four contests, which is worth paying a price of close to $5,300.
Wright is averaging a fantasy point per minute as a starter this season, and since he has averaged well over 30 minutes per game as a starter with Len out, it makes for a high-floor play at a very low cost. Be certain to get him into your lineup, as he is set to start again for the Suns on Tuesday.
Aron Baynes, C, SAS, $3,500 – Baynes has reached value in two of his last three games for the Spurs, averaging just below 15 points and five rebounds per contest. With Tiago Splitter (calf) out, Baynes will continue to see an uptick in minutes and usage.
In 25 games without Splitter this season, Baynes is averaging 16 fantasy points, which is just under expected value at his current price. In the Spurs' last game, Matt Bonner started for the injured Splitter, yet Baynes still contributed at well over a fantasy point per minute.
If Baynes is named the starter for Tuesday's game, his value spikes tremendously. He has started five games with Splitter out this season, scoring at least 25 fantasy points in four of those five outings. The only game in which Baynes did not reach value was against DeMarcus Cousins, who routinely puts opposing centers into foul trouble.
Trending Up
Omri Casspi, F, SAC, $3,900 – Casspi has been one of the top values at his price, and one of the higher-owned players in lineups over the last week. Since Gay hit the shelf, Casspi has averaged over 16 points, five rebounds and 24 fantasy points per game.
Casspi's floor is attractive at his price point, because he has played an average of 35 minutes per game in the last three games, making him a prime target in cash games to provide salary relief. Given his recent production and role with Gay out, Casspi is trending up on Aces.
Gay is questionable for Tuesday's game, so be sure to check his status, as Casspi's value is contingent on the health of the Kings' starting forward.
Marvin Williams, F, CHA, $3,850 – Williams has been one of the best values on FantasyAces for the last two weeks, as he has exceeded value in five of his last six games. With Cody Zeller (shoulder) out, Williams has averaged 23.4 fantasy points per game, which is right at value for his price.
Williams has played 29 minutes or more in his last 10 games without Zeller, and his playing time has also been boosted due to the absence of Al Jefferson (knee) and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (ankle). With 47 shots in the last five games as a starter, Williams has seen an increase in usage to go along with his additional playing time.
If Zeller is able to play Tuesday, Williams' value takes a hit as he averages just 15.5 fantasy points per game when Zeller is in the lineup.
Trending Down
Jordan Hill, C, LAL, $4,400 – A week ago, Hill was one of the top cheap plays on FantasyAces. For a tanking team in April, a lot can happen in a week. With Lakers head coach Byron Scott's rotation of using a few select big men per night, Hill has been the odd man out in the last two games.
Hill has played a combined 22 minutes in those two outings, and he has only made one field goal and grabbed four rebounds. For now, it looks like Scott will play Ryan Kelly, Tarik Black, Ed Davis, with small doses of Carlos Boozer and Robert Sacre mixed in.
The above big man rotation means Hill slots in as the sixth big man for the Lakers, which thoroughly explains his recent dip in minutes and production. Hill's production is based on his playing time, as he is averaging 0.9 fantasy points per minute. As long as Hill is receiving limited run, he is not a viable option at his current price on FantasyAces.
