This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Basketball series.
After a quiet Tuesday, the NBA storms back with 13 games on the schedule Wednesday. The Hornets and Bulls, who are both dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks, will both be in action. The face tough opponents, too, in the Sixers and Cavaliers, respectively.
The Celtics will continue their West Coast trip, following up their game against the Lakers on Tuesday by playing the Clippers. The Warriors, who have been blowing out teams on a regular basis, will be looking for another lopsided win when they take on the shorthanded Trail Blazers.
With so many players to consider on Yahoo, let's try to help narrow down the field by discussing some options to target, as well as a few to possibly avoid.
GUARDS
Cole Anthony, ORL at SAC ($28): A blowout loss to the Warriors on Monday left Anthony with a season-low nine points. He shot just 3-for-11 from the field and logged only 27 minutes. He's averaged 19.6 points and 16.3 shot attempts over 34 minutes per game for the season, so look for him to bounce back in a favorable matchup against the Kings, who have the fifth-worst defensive rating in the league.
Cody Martin, CHA vs. PHI ($16): An outbreak of COVID-19 on the team has left the Hornets' depth chart a mess. They are especially thin at the guard spot, which forced Martin to log at least 32 minutes in both of the last two games. He responded by scoring 37.2 and 23.3 Yahoo points, respectively. He's no longer available at the minimum salary like he was in both of those contests, but he could still provide value.
Guard to Avoid
Tim Hardaway Jr., DAL at MEM ($20): The Mavericks have made a change to their starting five, moving Hardaway to the bench. While he's averaged 32 minutes per game for the season, he's only averaged 27 minutes across four games in his new role. The result was him scoring 24.3 Yahoo points or fewer three times.
FORWARDS
Tobias Harris, PHI at CHA ($30): Harris has been a reliable source of production, scoring at least 30.3 Yahoo points in nine of his last 10 games. That includes when he scored 48.2 Yahoo points against these same Hornets on Monday. Given that the Hornets have played at the second-fastest pace and have the second-worst defensive rating in the league, Harris could also thrive in their rematch.
Franz Wagner, ORL at SAC ($21): Wagner hasn't been consistent during his rookie campaign, but he's on a hot streak right now, averaging 16.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.4 steals over the last seven games. He didn't exactly just destroy all bad defensive teams, either, given that two of those games came against the Cavaliers and Warriors. With him averaging 32 minutes per game, he could remain hot in this favorable matchup.
Forward to Avoid
Andrew Wiggins, GS vs. POR ($22): This game has blowout written all over it. The Blazers are going to be without both Damian Lillard (abdomen) and CJ McCollum (chest) against a Warriors team that has an NBA-best +13.0 point differential. If this game gets out of hand early, Wiggins could see added time on the bench in the second half.
CENTERS
Joel Embiid, PHI at CHA ($49): The Hornets don't have a ton of size up front, which has contributed to them allowing the second-most rebounds per game in the league. Add in Mason Plumlee (COVID-19) being out and they could really be in trouble against Embiid. They had no answer for him Monday when he finished with 43 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and a steal.
P.J. Washington, CHA vs. PHI ($21): If there is a bright side to Plumlee being out, it's that Washington has started to play more. He's only averaging 25 minutes per game for the season, but he's averaged 35 minutes over the last five games. While he wasn't as dominant as Embiid was Monday, he certainly held his own, scoring 43.6 Yahoo points. If you want to fade Embiid in tournament play, then Washington should be on your radar.
Center to Avoid
LaMarcus Aldridge, BKN at HOU ($19): It will be interesting to see what the Nets do in this game. They just played Tuesday, earning a narrow win over the Mavericks. The second game of a back-to-back set against a bad team could be an opportune time for them to rest, or limit the minutes, of some of their veterans. Aldridge is a candidate to either play fewer minutes, or sit out completely. Since Washington should have a much more solidified role for the Hornets, and only has a salary that is two dollars more, there's no need to risk it with Aldridge.
