This article is part of our DraftKings NBA series.
Slate Overview
BKN at LAC (-2), O/U: 212
UTA (-3.5) at WAS, O/U: 222
BOS (-9) at DET, O/U: 223.5
TOR at IND (-1), O/U: 228.5
ATL at PHI (-3.5), O/U: 221
CHA at MIA (-10), O/U: 215
HOU at NOP (-10.5), O/U: 230
POR at DAL (-5), O/U: 214.5
Injuries to Monitor
BKN - Yuta Watanabe (ankle), T.J. Warren (foot), Kyrie Irving (suspension): OUT
LAC - Kawhi Leonard (knee): OUT
WAS - Kristaps Porzingis (groin): Probable
Taj Gibson (neck): Doubtful
Delon Wright (hamstring), Bradley Beal (COVID-19): OUT
BOS - Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring): Questionable
Danilo Gallinari (knee), Robert Williams (knee): OUT
DET - Cade Cunningham (leg), Marvin Bagley (knee): Questionable
TOR - Khem Birch (knee): Questionable
Pascal Siakam (groin), Precious Achiuwa (ankle): OUT
IND - Trevelin Queen (knee): Questionable
Daniel Theis (knee), Chris Duarte (ankle): OUT
ATL - Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee), Onyeka Okongwu (personal): OUT
PHI - Paul Reed (knee): Questionable
James Harden (foot): OUT
CHA - Dennis Smith (ankle): Questionable
Cody Martin (quadriceps), LaMelo Ball (ankle), Gordon Hayward (shoulder): OUT
MIA - Dewayne Dedmon (foot), Tyler Herro (ankle): Questionable
Omer Yurtseven (ankle), Victor Oladipo (knee): OUT
HOU - Jae'Sean Tate (ankle), Bruno Fernando (knee): OUT
NOP - Kira Lewis (knee), E.J. Liddell (knee): OUT
POR - Justise Winslow (ankle), Jerami Grant (ankle): Probable
Keon Johnson (hip), Jusuf Nurkic (thigh), Shaedon Sharpe (finger): Questionable
Gary Payton (abdomen), Olivier Sarr (wrist): OUT
DAL - Christian Wood (knee): Probable
Davis Bertans (knee): OUT
Elite Players
Guards
Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers 
($9,600) at Mavericks
Lillard sat the last game for rest but is expected to go against the Mavs. He missed five of the last seven games, but he has been stellar when on the court, averaging 28.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, going over 50 DK points in three of seven games. He should be able to get his offense going against a Mavs team that allows opponents to shoot an average of 47.7 percent from the field.
Brandon Ingram, Pelicans 
($8,700) vs. Rockets
Ingram averages 21.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. He has a great chance to excel against the Rockets, who give up an average of 117.8 points while allowing opponents to shoot an average of 49.5 percent from the field, the second-highest in the league.
Forwards/Centers
Scottie Barnes, Raptors 
($7,900) at Pacers
Barnes has a favorable matchup against the Pacers, who are yielding 118.4 points per game, which is third most in the league. They also allow opponents to shoot an average of 47.5 percent from the field, which is the sixth-highest in the league. Barnes averages 14.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists and is up for more offensive opportunities with Siakam out of the lineup.
Jimmy Butler, Heat 
($9,100) vs. Hornets
Butler went off for 35 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and two steals for a total of 64 DK points in the Heat's last game against the Hornets. He should be able to keep up the strong play against a Hornets team that remains shorthanded at the wings.
Joel Embiid, 76ers 
($11,100) vs. Hawks
Embiid averages 27.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 blocks over 34 minutes per game. He topped 45 DK points in both games since returning from a three-game absence. He must continue to lead the offense with James Harden out of the lineup, and he has an advantageous matchup against the Hawks, who give up 12.3 offensive rebounds per game, which is third most in the league.
Expected Chalk
Jayson Tatum, Celtics 
($10,100) at Pistons
Tatum turned in 34 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a home win over the Nuggets on Friday. He averages 31.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.4 blocks per game, and he has gone over 45 DK points in 11 of 12 games. He has a favorable matchup against the Pistons, who give up an average of 118.3 points per game and allow opponents to shoot an average of 48.5 percent from the field.
Value Picks
Gabe Vincent, Heat ($4,600) vs. Hornets
Vincent averages 8.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 25.5 minutes per game. He topped 20 DK points in the last five games, and he has a chance to pick up a few extra points as the Hornets give up the sixth most free-throw attempts per game.
Derrick White, Celtics ($4,300) at Pistons
White totaled 10 points, one rebound, four assists and a block in 24 minutes off the bench on Friday. Whether starting or coming off the bench, White plays a vital role for the Celtics. He has a chance to pad his stats against the Pistons, who are giving up 19.8 turnovers per game, which is fourth most in the league.
Grant Williams, Celtics ($4,100) at Pistons
Williams logged 13 points, four rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block in 32 minutes on Friday night against the Nuggets. He started the last three games and is expected to remain in the starting lineup as long as Malcolm Brogdon is sidelined. Williams has a favorable matchup against the Pistons, who give up the fifth-most offensive rebounds per game.
Larry Nance, Pelicans ($4,600) vs. Rockets
Nance is coming off a quiet outing in his first game back from a one-game absence, but he is averaging 8.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 23 minutes per game. He has a favorable matchup against the Rockets, who surrender an average of 11.5 offensive rebounds per game.
Nick Richards, Hornets 
($3,800) at Heat
Richards averages 9.7 points and 6.2 rebounds in 19 minutes per game. He totaled more than 18 DK points in four of his last five games.
