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Slate Overview
LAL at DET: Pistons have lost 14 in a row and are 1-7 at home.
WAS at ORL: Wizards are 1-9 in last 10 games; Magic have won seven in a row.
PHX at TOR: Suns on seven-game win streak; Raptors on two-game slide.
PHI at NOP: Sixers have won two in a row; Pelicans on two-game slide.
UTA at MEM: Jazz on two-game win streak; Grizzlies on four-game slide.
HOU at DEN: Rockets 0-6 on the road; Nuggets 8-0 at home.
LAC at SAC: Clippers 2-6 on road; Kings 5-1 at home.
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Injuries to Monitor
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LAL - Anthony Davis (hip), Cam Reddish (groin): Probable; LeBron James (calf): Questionable; Rui Hachimura (nose), Jarred Vanderbilt (heel), Gabe Vincent (knee): OUT
Austin Reaves, Christian Wood and Taurean Prince should continue to carry more responsibility.
DET - Bojan Bogdanovic (calf), Joe Harris (shoulder): OUT
Jaden Ivey, Marcus Sasser and Alec Burks continue to get a boost.
WAS - Delon Wright (knee): OUT
Landry Shamet and Corey Kispert are up for more playing time.
ORL - Jonathan Isaac (ankle): Questionable; Wendell Carter (finger), Markelle Fultz (knee): OUT
Anthony Black continues to start. Cole Anthony and Jalen Suggs also get a boost without Fultz. Goga Bitadze continues to start in place of Carter. Moritz Wagner also gets a bigger role.
PHX - Grayson Allen (illness), Kevin Durant (foot): Questionable; Bradley Beal (back): OUT
Eric Gordon gets another start in place of Beal. Keita Bates-Diop and Josh Okogie have to step up if Durant and/or Allen are out.
NOP - CJ McCollum (chest): Questionable; Trey Murphy (knee), Matt Ryan (calf): Doubtful
Jordan Hawkins and Dyson Daniels remain in line for more action.
UTA - Jordan Clarkson (thigh), Kelly Olynyk (shoulder): Questionable; Lauri Markkanen (hamstring): OUT
Simone Fontecchio could be up for a major role. Ochai Agbaji and Omer Yurtseven are also in line for a boost.
MEM - Luke Kennard (knee), Marcus Smart (foot), Xavier Tillman (knee): OUT
Jacob Gilyard, Santi Aldama and Bismack Biyombo continue to start.
HOU - Tari Eason (rest): Questionable
Jae'Sean Tate could get a boost.
DEN - Aaron Gordon (heel), Nikola Jokic (back), Jamal Murray (hamstring): Questionable
Reggie Jackson must remain ready to cover for Murray. Zeke Naji and De'Andre Jordan could be up for more minutes in the frontcourt.
SAC - Keegan Murray (back), Alex Len (ankle): OUT
Chris Duarte is up for the start. Sasha Vezenkov and Trey Lyles should see more action in the frontcourt.
Elite Players
Guards
James Harden, Clippers 
($7,800) at Kings
Harden is coming off a couple of quiet performances, but he topped 38 DK points in the four games prior. Harden is averaging 14.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.4 steals on the season, and he faces a good opportunity to thrive against the Kings, who are giving up the league's sixth-most points and sixth-highest shooting percentage per game to opposing shooting guards this season.
Devin Booker, Suns 
($10,300) at Raptors
Booker has gone over 50 DK points in each of the last three games, including a high of 61.3. He is averaging 29.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 8.9 assists on the season, and he faces a great opportunity to thrive against the Raptors, who are giving up the league's fourth-highest field-goal percentage to opposing shooting guards.
Forwards/Centers
Paul George, Clippers ($8,800) at Kings
George was stifled by foul trouble in the last game, but he topped 40 DK points in each of the seven games prior, including a high of 55.8. George is averaging 24.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals on the season and faces a great chance to get back on track against a Kings team that is giving up the league's third-most points per game to opposing small forwards.
Paolo Banchero, Magic 
($8,200) vs. Wizards
Banchero topped 38 DK points in each of the last three games, including a high of 47.8 in the last game. He is averaging 19.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.2 steals on the season, and he should stand out against the Wizards, who are giving up the league's seventh-most points and third-most rebounds per game to opposing power forwards.
Anthony Davis, Lakers 
($9,800) at Pistons
Davis (hip) is listed as probable for action, but he has not missed a game since November 8, and he has gone over 55 DK points in two of the last four games. Davis is averaging 21.8 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.8 blocks on the season and faces a great chance to shine against the Pistons, who are giving up the league's ninth-most points per game.
Expected Chalk
Joel Embiid, 76ers 
($11,800) at Pelicans
Embiid topped 60 DK points in each of his last four appearances, including a high of 71.8, and he is averaging 32.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.9 blocks on the season. He should keep up the dominant play against the Pelicans, who are giving up the league's ninth-most points and fifth-highest shooting percentage per game to opposing centers.
Value Picks
Derrick Rose, Grizzlies 
($4,400) vs. Jazz
Rose went over 20 DK points in each of his last two outings, playing at least 20 minutes in both. He is up for continued opportunity to play a bigger role, while the Grizzlies continue to manage a number of injuries. He should also find room to fill the stat sheet, as the Jazz give up the league's second-most assists per game to opposing shooting guards.
Gary Harris, Magic ($4,000) vs. Wizards
Harris is averaging 8.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals across seven games since returning from a five-game absence. He topped 15 DK points in five of the seven outings, including a high of 33. He also faces a favorable matchup against the Wizards, who are allowing opposing shooting guards to shoot a league-high 49.0 percent from the field.
Simone Fontecchio, Jazz 
($4,600) at Grizzlies
Fontecchio remains in line for added responsibility while the Jazz continue to play through injuries. He could be up for his third consecutive start after delivering 27.5 DK points in 28 minutes of action in the last game. Fontecchio also has an advantageous matchup against the shorthanded Grizzlies squad.
Nicolas Batum, 76ers ($4,200) at Pelicans
Batum is on a roll, coming off back-to-back games with more than 30 DK points and facing his sixth consecutive start since returning from a three-game absence. He is averaging 6.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocks on the season, and he should find a chance to pad his stats against the Pelicans, who are giving up the league's sixth-most rebounds per game to opposing power forwards.
Daniel Theis, Clippers ($3,800) at Kings
Theis is averaging 6.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 blocks per game. He went over 25 DK points in two of his last five games, including a high of 32.8. He also faces a good chance to stand out against the Kings, whose second unit is shorthanded in the frontcourt.
