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Slate Overview
NYK at CLE: Knicks on three-game win streak; Cavs on five-game win streak
MEM at ORL: Grizzlies on two-game slide; Magic on two-game win streak
MIL at WAS: Bucks 11-15 on road; Wizards on four-game slide
MIA at TOR: Heat on four-game slide; Raptors 12-17 at home
DET at SAS: Pistons on four-game win streak; Spurs 4-6 in last 10 games
NOP at DAL: Pelicans 1-9 in last 10 games; Mavs on two-game win streak
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Injuries to Monitor
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NYK - OG Anunoby (foot): Questionable; Josh Hart (knee): OUT
MEM - Vince Williams (knee): Questionable
ORL - Jalen Suggs (quadriceps): OUT
MIL - Damian Lillard (hamstring), Bobby Portis (suspension), Taurean Prince (ankle): OUT
WAS - Malcolm Brogdon (ankle): OUT
MIA - Nikola Jovic (illness): Questionable
TOR - Brandon Ingram (ankle), Jakob Poeltl (hip): OUT
NOP - Brandon Boston (ankle): OUT
DAL - P.J. Washington (ankle): Questionable; Anthony Davis (thigh), Daniel Gafford (knee), Dereck Lively (ankle), Caleb Martin (hip): OUT
Elite Players
Guards
Jordan Poole, Wizards 
($7,600) vs. Bucks
Poole topped 60 DK points in two of the last four games before the break, averaging 31.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.3 steals over that span. He has a good opportunity to pick up where he left off with a matchup against the Bucks, who are shorthanded in the backcourt, and who give up the league's fourth-most points per game to opposing point guards.
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers 
($8,300) vs. Knicks
Mitchell faces the second game of a back-to-back, after he turned in 26 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal in the first game back from the all-star break. He faces a tough matchup against the Knicks, but he should find his way, as they give up the league's highest field-goal percentage to opposing shooting guards.
Forwards/Centers
Franz Wagner, Magic 
($8,700) vs. Grizzlies
After racking up over 50 DK points in two of the final three games before the break, Wagner produced 40.8 DK points in a win over the Hawks on Thursday, in the Magic's return to action. He has a great chance to keep rolling with a matchup against the Grizzlies, who give up the league's second-most points per game to opposing small forwards.
Scottie Barnes, Raptors 
($9,200) vs. Heat
Barnes averaged 19.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.8 blocks through the final 10 games before the all-star break, including two outings with more than 55 DK points. He should continue to fill the boxscore as he leads the way for the Raptors, and he faces a favorable matchup against the Heat, who give up the league's fourth-highest field-goal percentage to opposing power forwards.
Bam Adebayo, Heat 
($8,100) at Raptors
Adebayo delivered back-to-back 20-and-10 double-doubles in his two appearances before the break, and he is averaging 21.3 points, 11.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists over his last 10 games. He is up for a good opportunity to stand out against the Raptors, who are shorthanded at the center position, and who give up the league's ninth-most offensive rebounds per game.
Expected Chalk
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks 
($11,500) at Wizards
*late update - Doc Rivers said that Antetokounmpo (calf) will be limited to around 24 minutes Friday
Antetokounmpo missed the final six games before the break but returned with a solid performance, as he tallied 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists and a block in Thursday's win over the Clippers. He is averaging 31.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.3 blocks on the season, and he should prosper in a matchup against the Wizards, who give up the league's most points and most rebounds per game.
Mid-Range Money
Klay Thompson, Mavericks 
($5,600) vs. Pelicans
Thompson missed the last game before the break but averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists over the previous 10 outings, including three games with over 35 DK points. He has a strong chance to get his shot going against the Pelicans, who give up the league's fourth-most three-pointers per game. Thompson finished with 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting in his previous encounter with the Pelicans.
Ausar Thompson, Pistons 
($5,300) at Spurs
Thompson scored in double figures in seven consecutive games leading into the all-star break, while averaging 14.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.1 steals over that span. He should keep up the impressive production with a matchup against the Spurs, who give up the league's most rebounds per game to opposing small forwards.
Value Picks
Kevin Porter, Bucks ($4,200) at Wizards
Porter amassed 30.5 DK points in the final game before the break and delivered 17.0 DK points in his first game back. He is likely to keep building momentum and has an opportunity to step up in the absence of Damian Lillard. He also faces a favorable matchup against the Wizards, who give up the league's most three-pointers per game.
Santi Aldama, Grizzlies 
($4,500) at Magic
Aldama is averaging 12.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists across his last five outings, including a 28.3 DK-point performance on Thursday, in the Grizzlies' return to action after the break. He faces a tough matchup against the Magic frontcourt, but his squad will surely continue to look to the big man for a boost off the bench. Aldama also finished with 41.3 DK points in an encounter with the Magic back in October of this season.
Goga Bitadze, Magic ($4,800) vs. Grizzlies
Thursday marked just the second time in his last 43 appearances that Bitadze came off the bench, however, he looks to be back in line for the starting job against the Grizzlies. Bitadze is averaging 8.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.7 blocks on the season, and he has at least two blocks in each of the last three games, with a total of 10 blocks in that span.
