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Fantasy basketball and NBA betting cheat sheet for Tuesday

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What you could know for tonight’s NBA slate

Rely Out Kyrie: Kyrie Irving has completely performed highway video games however was unable to journey to Toronto as a result of vaccine mandates in Canada. Cam Thomas scored 20-plus factors six instances in Feb. and will get prolonged run tonight.

Rocket Ship: Garrison Mathews quietly averaged 11.7 factors per sport in Feb. and knocked down a number of triples in 4 straight to shut the month. His most up-to-date sport? 17 factors (in 26 minutes) with 4 made 3’s in opposition to the identical Clippers staff he faces tonight.

Stephen Cousy: The Mavericks aggressively denied and doubled Stephen Curry in Sunday’s epic comeback, a technique that led to him rapidly passing to open shooters. Minnesota employed an analogous method to James Harden final Friday, leading to 12 dimes. With Draymond Green and Klay Thompson sidelined for tonight’s matchup in opposition to the Timberwolves, Curry’s help prop (7.5) seems attainable. He paced the Warriors with 68 passes on Sunday — properly above his season common of 49.6 and 27 greater than any teammate.

That is the Level: With Kevin Porter Jr. questionable for tonight’s sport in opposition to the Clippers, Dennis Schroder might shine because the staff’s lead distributor. He flirted with a triple-double on this function in opposition to the Clippers on Saturday and has averaged 7.Eight assists since becoming a member of Houston on the deadline.

Subsequent Mann Up: With Norman Powell out, Terance Mann has averaged 16 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 2.7 APG, 1.7 SPG and 33 MPG over a six-game pattern. He has not less than one steal in 9 straight video games and a number of swipes in six of these. Mann — who’s rostered in simply 22% of leagues — is a perfect streaming choice for tonight’s matchup in opposition to the Rockets.

Bogdan Balling: Bogdan Bogdanovic has been the principle statistical beneficiary from John Collins‘ absence in Atlanta’s rotation over the previous 5 video games. He is averaged 28.2 mixed factors, rebounds, and assists throughout this time. With Collins listed as uncertain for Tuesday night time, Bogdanovic might play an essential function in opposition to Boston tonight. — Jim McCormick and Kyle Soppe

Recreation of the Night time

Line: Mavericks (-5.5)
Moneyline: Mavericks (-220), Lakers (+180)
Complete: 217 factors
BPI Projected Complete: 220 factors
BPI Win%: Mavericks (68.6%)

Key gamers dominated out: Anthony Davis, Avery Bradley

Notable: Everyone seems to be conscious of the struggles in Los Angeles, however how in regards to the printing press that the Mavericks have been of late? They’ve lined eight of their previous 9, with beneath tickets cashing in six of these 9 video games.

Finest guess: Luka Doncic over 50.5 whole factors + assists + rebounds

Doncic averaged 34.7 PPG, 10.Three RPG, and eight.Eight APG in Feb with a 42% utilization price. He ought to thrive in opposition to the Lakers, who’ve struggled defensively in opposition to level guards all season. Doncic averaged 25.zero factors, 9.Three assists, and seven.zero rebounds in his previous three video games in opposition to the Lakers. — Eric Moody

Finest guess: Mavericks -5.5.

The Lakers and Mavericks are shifting in reverse instructions proper now. The Mavs have gained seven of their final 9 video games, with a mean scoring margin of +7.7 factors throughout that stretch. The Lakers have misplaced 5 of six video games with a mean margin of -7.5. The Lakers misplaced by 28 factors at dwelling of their final outing, and will bounce-back, however the ranges of play counsel the Mavs ought to have the benefit tonight. — André Snellings

Breaking down the remainder of the slate

Line: Wizards (-3.5)
Moneyline: Wizards (-170), Pistons (+150)
Complete: 218 factors
BPI Projected Complete: 219.5 factors
BPI Win%: Wizards (56.8%)

Key gamers dominated out: Kristaps Porzingis

Notable: The Wizards could also be with out the providers of Bradley Beal and struggling to cowl spreads at dwelling (1-8-1 of their previous 10), however 4 of their previous 5 video games in entrance of their dwelling crowd have gone over the entire.

Finest guess: Kyle Kuzma over 35.5 whole factors + assists + rebounds

Kuzma has scored 30 or extra factors in his final two video games. He averaged 21 PPG, 8.Eight RPG and 4.Three APG per sport in Feb. with a 27.2% utilization price. The Pistons rank 25th in factors allowed per 100 possessions whereas giving up a excessive share of offensive rebounds to opponents. — Moody

Line: Celtics (-6.5)
Moneyline: Celtics (-265), Hawks (+215)
Complete: 223.5 factors
BPI Projected Complete: 219 factors
BPI Win%: Celtics (70.7%)

Key gamers dominated out: none

Notable: The NBA is a sport of runs and the Hawks are on one. They’ve seen 5 straight video games go over the entire, this approaching the heels of an 11 sport stretch that noticed 9 of 11 Atlanta video games go beneath.

Finest guess: Jayson Tatum over 38.5 whole factors + assists + rebounds

Tatum has averaged 30.7 factors, 8.Three rebounds and 4.zero assists in three video games in opposition to the Hawks this season. The Hawks rank 24th in factors allowed per possession, enable a excessive efficient discipline purpose share and do not create turnovers. Tatum is positioned to have a giant sport on Tuesday night time. — Moody

Line: Raptors (-8.5)
Moneyline: Raptors (-365), Nets (+280)
Complete: 219 factors
BPI Projected Complete: 218.5 factors
BPI Win%: Raptors (73.2%)

Key gamers dominated out: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, OG Anunoby

Notable: It is a rematch of final night time, however this time it is north of the border and that issues. The Nets have lined three straight on the highway and have seen the over come by in every of their previous 5 away video games.

DFS worth: Pascal Siakam ($8300 on FD, $8900 on DK)

Siakam has averaged 21 PPG, 9.zero RPG, and 5.Three APG over the previous 15 video games whereas taking part in 37.Four MPG this season. The Nets are close to the underside of the league by way of protection, permitting 113.Four factors per 100 possessions and a excessive variety of offensive rebounds. You may construct a robust DFS lineup round Siakam. — Moody

Line: Warriors (-1)
Moneyline: Timberwolves (-110), Warriors (-110)
Complete: 231 factors
BPI Projected Complete: 235.5 factors
BPI Win%: Timberwolves (50%)

Key gamers dominated out: Draymond Green, Klay Thompson

Notable: The Warriors opened February by protecting as 6.5-point canine in San Antonio, however they managed only one cowl for the remainder of the month.

Finest guess: Stephen Curry over 39.5 whole factors + assists + rebounds

Curry averaged 24 PPG, 7.7 APG, and 4.2 RPG in Feb. The Timberwolves are the worst staff within the league in terms of defensive rebounding and Curry and the Warriors ought to have the ability to profit from the extra shot makes an attempt. — Moody

Finest guess: Below 231 factors

The Timberwolves Residence/Highway scoring break up has been one of many surest bets in sports activities for the previous month. Minnesota and their opponents have mixed to attain greater than 244 PPG on the highway for his or her final 15-plus highway video games, however at dwelling, each groups have mixed to common about 25 PPG fewer. This sport is in Minnesota, the place these two groups mixed for 218 factors the final time they confronted off. — Snellings

Line: Clippers (-7)
Moneyline: Clippers (-290), Rockets (+230)
Complete: 229.5 factors
BPI Projected Complete: 219.5 factors
BPI Win%: Clippers (60.5%)

Key gamers dominated out: none

Notable: The Clippers didn’t cowl on Sunday in a 99-98 win over these Rockets, however that they had lined every of the 5 video games prior. Probably extra noteworthy: Sunday’s sport marked a fourth beneath in six video games for the Clippers (immediately following an 8-1-1 run for the overs).

Finest guess: Ivica Zubac over 23.5 whole factors + assists + rebounds

Facilities have been very profitable in opposition to the Rockets this season with a mean of 25.7 PPG, 15.7 RPG, and three.6 APG. Zubac might be set for a giant sport. He averaged 13.5 factors, 12.5 rebounds, and three.zero blocks in his previous two video games in opposition to the Rockets. — Moody