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Slate Overview
CHA at CLE: Hornets on four-game slide; Cavaliers on three-game slide
BOS at ATL: Celtics on nine-game win steak; Hawks 5-5 in last 10 games
DET at NYK: Pistons on six-game slide; Knicks 23-13 at home
BKN at TOR: Nets on six-game slide; Raptors on 10-game slide
WAS at CHI: Wizards on two-game win streak; Bulls on two-game slide
POR at HOU: Trail Blazers on six-game slide; Rockets 9-1 in last 10 games
PHX at SAS: Suns on three-game win streak; Spurs on three-game slide
MEM at DEN: Grizzlies 16-20 in last 10 games; Nuggets 8-2 in last 10 games
DAL at UTA: Mavericks on three-game win streak; Jazz on five-game slide
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Injuries to Monitor
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CHA - Bryce McGowens (knee), LaMelo Ball (ankle), Mark Williams (back), Seth Curry (ankle), Cody Martin (ankle): OUT
Vasilije Micic is up for another start. Davis Bertans and Grant Williams continue to see more action.
CLE - Dean Wade (knee), Donovan Mitchell (nose), Max Strus (knee): OUT
Caris LeVert, Georges Niang and Isaac Okoro should continue to get a boost.
BOS - Xavier Tillman (knee), Derrick White (hand): Questionable; Jrue Holiday (shoulder): OUT
Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser and Luke Kornet remain in line for more playing time.
ATL - Onyeka Okongwu (toe), Kobe Bufkin (toe), Trae Young (finger), Jalen Johnson (ankle): OUT
Vit Krejci and De'Andre Hunter are up for a boost.
DET - Cade Cunningham (knee), Simone Fontecchio (toe), Jalen Duren (back), Quentin Grimes (knee): OUT
Troy Brown, James Wiseman, Chimezie Metu and Marcus Sasser are expected to start.
NYK - Alec Burks (shoulder): Questionable; OG Anunoby (elbow), Julius Randle (shoulder): OUT
Josh Hart and Precious Achiuwa continue to pick up added responsibilities. Miles McBride is up for another start.
BKN - Cameron Johnson (toe), Dennis Smith (hip), Keita Bates-Diop (leg): OUT
Lonnie Walker and Day'Ron Sharpe are in line for more opportunities.
TOR - Immanuel Quickley (personal), RJ Barrett (personal), Chris Boucher (knee), Scottie Barnes (hand), Jakob Poeltl (finger): OUT
Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, Gradey Dick and Ochai Agbaji should continue to see bigger roles.
WAS - Tyus Jones (back), Kyle Kuzma (shoulder), Bilal Coulibaly (wrist): OUT
Corey Kispert, Patrick Baldwin, Jared Butler and Johnny Davis should continue to get a boost.
CHI - Coby White (hip): Probable; Alex Caruso (toe): Questionable
POR - Anfernee Simons (knee), Deandre Ayton (elbow), Matisse Thybulle (ankle): Questionable; Jerami Grant (hamstring): Doubtful; Malcolm Brogdon (elbow): OUT
Kris Murray, Scoot Henderson and Dalano Banton remain up for more playing time.
HOU - Alperen Sengun (ankle), Cam Whitmore (knee), Jabari Smith (suspension): OUT
Amen Thompson, Jeff Green and Jock Landale must continue to step up.
SAS - Victor Wembanyama (ankle): OUT
Zach Collins is expected to start.
MEM - Desmond Bane (back), Jake LaRavia (illness), Lamar Stevens (thigh): Questionable; John Konchar (heel), Vince Williams (knee): Doubtful; Luke Kennard (personal), Marcus Smart (finger), Ziaire Williams (hip): OUT
Scotty Pippen, GG Jackson and John Konchar should continue to handle greater roles. Trey Jemison also gets more action.
DEN - Aaron Gordon (foot), Michael Porter (illness), Nikola Jokic (hip), Jamal Murray (ankle): Questionable; Zeke Nnaji (back): OUT
Christian Braun and Reggie Jackson must step up if Murray is out. DeAndre Jordan should a bigger role if Jokic is out.
DAL - Maxi Kleber (knee), Josh Green (ankle): OUT
Dereck Lively is in line for greater opportunity.
UTA - Kris Dunn (suspension): OUT
Johnny Juzang will likely see a boost.
Elite Players
Guards
Jalen Brunson, Knicks 
($9,200) vs. Pistons
Brunson continues to put his team on his back, averaging 32.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.4 steals over the last five games, including three with more than 50 DK points and a high of 59.5. He is up for a fantastic opportunity to keep rolling against the Pistons, who will be without their starting point guard, and who give up the league's second-most points per game to opposing point guards.
Devin Booker, Suns 
($8,900) at Spurs
Booker faces the second of back-to-back meetings with the Spurs after he amassed 54.8 DK points with 32 points, seven rebounds and nine assists in their encounter Saturday. He is likely to stand out once again, as the Spurs give up the league's most points per game to opposing point guards and the league's fourth-highest three-point shooting percentage.
Forwards/Centers
DeMar DeRozan, Bulls 
($8,200) vs. Wizards
DeRozan has averaged 25.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists over the last 10 games, including five with more than 45 DK points and a high of 67.3. He faces a great opportunity to fill it up against the Wizards, who give up the league's most points and highest field-goal percentage per game.
Kristaps Porzingis, Celtics 
($7,900) at Hawks
Porzingis missed the last game but is expected to be back in the starting lineup Monday. He's averaged 18.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks across his three appearances since returning from a five-game absence. He has a good chance to get his rhythm going again versus the Hawks, who are shorthanded in the frontcourt and give up the league's seventh-most points in the paint and ninth-most offensive rebounds per game.
Nikola Vucevic, Bulls ($8,500) vs. Wizards
Vucevic has averaged 20.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists ove the last 10 games, including five with more than 40 DK points and a high of 55.3. He has an excellent opportunity to excel against the Wizards, who are shorthanded in the frontcourt and give up the league's second-most points and most rebounds per game to opposing centers. Vucevic also finished with 50.8 DK points in his previous encounter with the Wizards.
Expected Chalk
Jayson Tatum, Celtics ($10,000) at Hawks
Tatum has missed two of the last four games but is expected to be ready for a second consecutive start. He has averaged 27.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.1 steals over his last 10 appearances, including nine with more than 40 DK points and a high of 58. He faces a great opportunity to thrive against the Hawks, who are shorthanded in the frontcourt and give up the league's fourth-most points per game to opposing power forwards.
Mid-Range Money
Ayo Dosunmu, Bulls ($7,100) vs. Wizards
Dosunmu has been doing a great job of stepping up for his squad, averaging 17.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.1 steals over the last 10 games, including topping 40 DK points in three of the last four outings. He is up for a great opportunity to shine against the Wizards, who are without their starting point guard and give up the league's fifth-most points per game to opposing point guards.
Amen Thompson, Rockets 
($6,800) vs. Trail Blazers
Thompson is up for a seventh consecutive start after averaging 14.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals over the last six games. He will likely continue to prosper with a matchup against the shorthanded Trail Blazers, who also give up the league's sixth-most points in the paint.
Value Picks
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Nuggets 
($4,600) vs. Grizzlies
Caldwell-Pope has averaged 8.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.2 blocks across the last 10 games, including six with more than 20 DK points. He has a good opportunity to keep up the production against the Grizzlies, who remain shorthanded and give up the league's sixth-highest three-point shooting percentage.
Jeff Green, Rockets ($4,200) vs. Trail Blazers
Green has seen a boost in playing time over the last four games and has averaged 14.0 points and 4.3 rebounds in that span, including a high of 33.5 DK points in the last game. He has a good opportunity to keep up the solid play against the Trail Blazers, who are dealing with injury trouble in the frontcourt and do not do a good job containing opposing frontcourts.
Day'Ron Sharpe, Nets 
($4,300) at Raptors
Sharpe has averaged 6.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists over his last 10 appearances, including going over 25 DK points in two of his last three outings. He has a good chance to pick up extra playing time while his squad is shorthanded in the frontcourt, and he should do well against the Raptors, who are severely shorthanded in the frontcourt.
