Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting suggestions for Monday’s NBA video games

ESPN’s fantasy basketball every day cheat sheet is your pregame vacation spot earlier than you set your lineups for that evening’s video games. Here you will learn our greatest recommendation for the evening, together with a collection of gamers you possibly can stream in addition to game-by-game damage stories.

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What you could know for Monday’s video games

The NBA has a sparse schedule for the primary Monday in March, with solely 4 video games on faucet. Each recreation options one group above .500 dealing with a group under .500, and in two instances the below-.500 group has already totally dedicated to the longer term with no post-season aspirations in any respect.

The Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz have each shut down veteran stars they traded for this season as a result of damage, and each host Western Conference powers within the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets, respectively. There is a few apparent blowout potential in these two video games, with DraftKings setting double-digit spreads for each, however take into account that most of these video games are sometimes traps for the favored groups. They are on the highway, taking part in groups they’re anticipated to beat simply, and so they could also be overlooking their opponents in an in any other case tumultuous marathon of a season.

The Nuggets might be taking part in their third recreation in 4 days, already having suffered two powerful losses to rival groups, so it is attainable that they may attempt to get their veterans some relaxation tonight, which might end in a extra aggressive recreation than anticipated. The Nuggets-Jazz recreation has by far the best level whole line of the evening at 242.5 factors (the second-highest line of the evening is 224.5 factors), so there’s clear upside for there to be a number of manufacturing in that recreation.

The recreation that tasks as probably the most aggressive is the final recreation of the evening, the place the Western Conference’s eighth-seeded Golden State Warriors host the ninth-seeded LA Clippers. DraftKings set the Clippers because the slight highway favourite, however they’re on the second half of a back-to-back and the Warriors have had a day of relaxation since their final outing. Either means, it is a divisional rivalry recreation with postseason implications, so I’m anticipating a battle.

Without additional ado, let’s dig a bit deeper into every matchup to determine some fantasy streamers, betting angles and DFS performs of curiosity.

Dré’s fantasy stream group for Monday

Neemias Queta, C, Boston Celtics (rostered in 36.3% of ESPN leagues): Queta continues to begin and play a giant position for the Celtics, even after the addition of Nikola Vucevic on the commerce deadline. Queta is near a double-double common over his final 5 video games (13.8 PPG and 9.6 RPG), whereas additionally blocking 2.0 pictures per recreation throughout that span.

Gui Santos, SF, Warriors (23.4% rostered): Santos has been a constant producer for the Warriors going again to January, when he assumed a bigger position. In 5 video games for the reason that All-Star Break, Santos has averaged 16.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG and a pair of.2 3PG.

Brandin Podziemski, PG/SG, Warriors (45.3%): Podziemski moved into the beginning lineup two video games in the past, however he was already taking part in properly and getting 30+ MPG off the bench. In his final eight video games total, Podziemski has put up 14.9 PPG, 8.4 RPG and 5.1 APG.

Bilal Coulibaly, SF/SG, Wizards (13.2%): Coulibaly is beginning and producing constant numbers. He has extra worth in category-based leagues than in factors leagues as a result of he is not a high-volume producer, however he does contribute to all three sparse classes with averages of 1.6 SPG, 1.3 BPG and 1.1 3PG in his final seven outings.

Dre’s favourite bets for Monday

Reed Sheppard OVER 2.5 made 3-pointers (-169)

Sheppard has been on a heater from deep since earlier than the All-Star break, averaging 4.1 3PG on 48.5% 3-point taking pictures in his final eight video games. Sheppard has began two of the final three video games for the Rockets and certain will begin Monday as properly with Jabari Smith Jr. sidelined. Sheppard has 16 3-pointers in these three video games and 21 in his final 4 video games total, with a minimum of 4 3-pointers made in all 4 video games. Sheppard 4+ 3-pointers made is +140 for tonight.

Myles Turner OVER 1.5 made 3-pointers (-152)

Turner averages 2.2 made 3-pointers on the season and has a minimum of two made 3-pointers in 4 of his final 5 video games. He’ll be dealing with the Celtics, who enable opposing facilities to make 1.7 3PG on common at a 37.3% clip, the ninth-highest share allowed to the place.

Christian Braun OVER 13.5 factors (-107)

The Nuggets are taking part in their third recreation in 4 days, and veterans Jamal Murray (86 minutes) and Nikola Jokic (82 minutes) each performed heavy minutes within the first two grueling losses. Starting ahead Cameron Johnson (uncertain, ankle) possible joins Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson on the sideline Monday, leaving alternative for the high-energy, 24-year-old Braun to probably tackle a bigger position. Braun is taking part in properly of late, with a minimum of 15 factors in three of his final 4 video games, together with a season-high 23 factors in opposition to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.

Top Daily Fantasy values of the day

$8,100+ salaries

Kawhi Leonard, SG/SF, Clippers ($9,500): Leonard is on the second half of a back-to-back, however he performed solely 29 minutes in a low-impact blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. He notched 62.5 fantasy factors in his earlier recreation and topped 55 fantasy factors in 4 of his most-recent eight video games.

$6,100-$8,000 salaries

Ace Bailey, SF, Jazz ($6,200): Bailey is ramping as much as finish his rookie season, scoring greater than 33 fantasy factors in three of his final 4 video games, together with the final two in a row.

$3,000-$6,000 salaries

De’Anthony Melton, SG, Warriors ($6,000): Melton has been a constant producer for the Warriors with Stephen Curry sidelined. He has averaged greater than 30 fantasy factors per recreation in his final 5 outings, together with a high-water mark of 39.5 fantasy factors final week.

Reed Sheppard, SG, Rockets ($5,700): Sheppard has performed greater than half-hour in three straight video games, two of them begins, and has notched between 30-43 fantasy factors in all three video games. He is more likely to get huge minutes once more tonight with Smith sidelined.

Al Horford, C, Warriors ($5,600): Horford has notched greater than 22 fantasy factors in 4 straight video games and has 4 video games of greater than 32 fantasy factors in his final 11 outings.

Christian Braun, SG, Nuggets ($5,400): Braun has notched greater than 30 fantasy factors in 5 of his final eight video games and will carry a heavier load tonight with Johnson sidelined.

Neemias Queta, C, Celtics ($5,200): Queta is coming off a monster 27-point, 17-rebound efficiency Sunday and has notched double-doubles in three of his final 5 video games.

Bilal Coulibaly, SG, Wizards ($4,800): Coulibaly has produced greater than 26 fantasy factors in 5 of his final six video games as he assumes a bigger position for the rebuilding Wizards down the stretch.

Projections and damage stories

Basketball Power Index by ESPN Analytics. Injury aggregation by Rotowire.com. Odds offered by DraftKings Sportsbook

Houston Rockets at Washington Wizards
7 p.m. ET

Line: Rockets -15.5 (-105) | Wizards +15.5 (-115)
Money line: Rockets -1100 | Wizards +700
Total: 224.5 (-110 O, -110 U)
BPI Projection: Rockets by 16.5, straight up 88%, 225.2 whole factors.

Injury Report:

Rockets: Jabari Smith Jr., (OUT – Ankle); Jae’Sean Tate, (OUT – Knee); Fred VanVleet, (OUT – Knee); Steven Adams, (OFS – Ankle)

Wizards: Anthony Gill, (GTD – Illness); Kyshawn George, (GTD – Knee); Tristan Vukcevic, (GTD – Thigh); D’Angelo Russell, (OUT – Not Injury Related); Trae Young, (OUT – Knee); Alex Sarr, (OUT – Hamstring); Anthony Davis, (OUT – Finger); Cam Whitmore, (OFS – Shoulder)

Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks
7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV

Line: Celtics -7.5 (-110) | Bucks +7.5 (-110)
Money line: Celtics -310 | Bucks +250
Total: 215.5 (-108 O, -112 U)
BPI Projection: Celtics by 7.3, straight up 71%, 218.7 whole factors.

Injury Report:

Celtics: Jayson Tatum, (OUT – Achilles)

Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo, (GTD – Calf); Thanasis Antetokounmpo, (GTD – Illness); Taurean Prince, (OUT – Neck)

Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz
9 p.m. ET

Line: Nuggets -11.5 (-115) | Jazz +11.5 (-105)
Money line: Nuggets -550 | Jazz +410
Total: 242.5 (-115 O, -105 U)
BPI Projection: Nuggets by 14.3, straight up 85%, 249.0 whole factors.

Injury Report:

Nuggets: Aaron Gordon, (GTD – Hamstring); Cameron Johnson, (GTD – Ankle); Spencer Jones, (GTD – Shoulder); Peyton Watson, (OUT – Hamstring); Tamar Bates, (OUT – Foot)

Jazz: Vince Williams Jr., (OFS – Knee); Lauri Markkanen, (OUT – Hip); Jaren Jackson Jr., (OFS – Knee); Jusuf Nurkic, (OFS – Nose); Walker Kessler, (OFS – Shoulder)

LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors
10 p.m. ET on Peacock

Line: Clippers -1.5 (-105) | Warriors +1.5 (-115)
Money line: Clippers -118 | Warriors -102
Total: 215.5 (-115 O, -105 U)
BPI Projection: Clippers by 1.5, straight up 55%, 221.8 whole factors.

Injury Report:

Clippers: John Collins, (GTD – Arm); Kris Dunn, (GTD – Head); Bradley Beal, (OFS – Hip)

Warriors: Gary Payton II, (GTD – Ankle); Kristaps Porzingis, (OUT – Illness); Seth Curry, (OUT – Back); Will Richard, (OUT – Ankle); Stephen Curry, (OUT – Knee); Jimmy Butler III, (OFS – Knee)