This article is part of our FantasyAces NBA series.
RotoWire aims to help you win on Fantasy Aces, as we break down a few value plays that can help build your lineups. We'll highlight several priced no higher than $4,750, leaving plenty of room to fit in the likes of LeBron James, DeMarcus Cousins or Stephen Curry on Monday.
Guards
Evan Turner, BOS vs. ORL ($4,700): Turner logged another start in place of Jae Crowder (ankle) on Sunday versus the Sixers and totaled 36.25 fantasy points. He's also managed over 30 fantasy points in three other games over his last 10 and typically offers solid production across the stat sheet. He'll draw a favorable matchup Monday, as the Magic reside just outside the top 10 in fantasy points allowed per game to small forwards (63.3), and give up the sixth-most assists (3.6) and third most three-pointers (2.4) per game to the position.
George Hill, IND vs. PHI ($4,550): Hill's offense has finally started to make some cameo appearances in the latter stages of the season, and he's coming into Monday having scored between 20.00 and 40.25 fantasy points in eight of his last 10. That includes 25.50 and 40.25 fantasy points in the last two contests, and double-digit scoring efforts in three consecutive games. He'll draw a matchup ripe for solid production, as the already-vulnerable Sixers defense will be on the second game of a back-to-back. Philadelphia allows the third-most fantasy points per game (48.4) to point guards over the last five, as well as the most rebounds (6.0) and fifth-highest field-goal percentage (44.4) per game this season.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, DET vs. MIL ($4,500): KCP's price continues to be very reasonable despite an impressive stretch of production. He's scored between 25.50 and 38.00 fantasy points over his last eight, including over 30 fantasy points in two of his last three. He's scored over 20 points in both of those games as well, and draws a nice matchup Monday versus the Bucks. Milwaukee checks in as a bottom-10 defense versus shooting guards, giving up 56.8 fantasy points per game, as well as the ninth-most points (21.0), second-most assists (4.4) and fifth-most three-pointers (2.6) this season.
Forwards
Markieff Morris, WAS at ATL ($4,550): Morris has steadily acclimated to the Wizards' offense and has now scored between 20.50 and 27.50 fantasy points in five of his last six games. He encouragingly played 36 minutes versus the Knicks on Saturday and could be in line for similar playing time in what should be a competitive battle versus the Hawks on Monday. Atlanta has also been vulnerable to power forwards on the glass over the course of the season, giving up the second-most rebounds (11.5) per game to the position.
Jerami Grant, PHI at IND ($4,300): Grant has made a successful return from a two-game absence due to a concussion sustained in a collision with teammate Robert Covington, scoring between 24.25 and 30.75 fantasy points in the three games since coming back. He's done a nice job filling up various categories of the stat sheet over that span, averaging 13.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. Monday, he'll take aim at a Pacers defense that's surrendered the eighth-most fantasy points (46.6) to power forwards over the last five games.
Matt Barnes, MEM at PHX ($4,750): Barnes will return from a one-game suspension with an excellent chance to build on some highly productive recent performances. He scored 36.00 and 32.25 fantasy points in the previous two games, respectively, as well as 30.75, 32.75 and a whopping 58.75 fantasy points in three other contests over the last 10. He'll draw a Suns defense Monday that's surrendered the second-most fantasy points (59.2), second-most points (21.0), fourth-most rebounds (7.4), second-most steals (2.0), second-most blocks (0.9), second-most three-pointers (2.5) and highest field-goal percentage (46.6) per game to small forwards this season.
Taj Gibson, CHI vs. SAC ($4,350): While this call is partly predicated on Pau Gasol (knee) missing Monday's game, Gibson makes for a solid play regardless of the latter's status, considering his matchup against the Kings' frontcourt. Sacramento allowed the second-most fantasy points (51.5) per game to power forwards over the last five games, and the most over the last 10 (50.3). They also rank in the bottom 10 in points (21.5), rebounds (11.3), assists (3.5) and blocks (1.5) allowed per game to the position, and also yield the most steals (1.9) and highest field-goal percentage (50.2). Gibson has flashed some respectable upside in recent games as well, scoring between 23.50 and 39.00 fantasy points in four of his last five.
Centers
Tyson Chandler, PHX vs. MEM ($4,100): The 15-year veteran has played very well after the All-Star break, and has particularly out-performed his modest price in three of the last four games. Chandler has scored 35.00, 33.25 and 39.75 fantasy points in those contests, respectively, and he's also impressively averaged 13.3 rebounds over that trio of games, as well as 12.7 points. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies have given up the second-most fantasy points (55.4) per game over the last five to centers, giving Chandler a solid chance to return value on his modest price.
Myles Turner, IND vs. PHI ($4,500): Turner draws a premium frontcourt matchup in the Sixers, and will therefore have a solid chance at continuing his recent stretch of strong play. He's scored between 21.00 and 30.25 fantasy points in four of his last five, and will draw a Sixers unit that ranks in the bottom five in the league in fantasy points, points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks allowed per game to power forewards, while also giving up the sixth-highest field-goal percentage (47.8) to the position.
