As disappointing as that was, he is at least healthy now, and is coming off of scoring 30.4 Yahoo points in Game 1. OG Anunoby, TOR at PHI ($22): Injuries limited Anunoby to 48 games during the regular season, which came on the heels of him only playing 43 games last season. When you also factor in his hefty salary, it might be best to wait to deploy him in DFS again until we are certain he is no longer under any type of restrictions. However, he probably won't play 35 minutes, which was his average per game during the regular reason. He could play more in this game, and possibly return to the starting five. The Warriors brought him off the bench, though, and he was limited to 22 minutes. DEN ($36): After missing a month with a foot injury, Curry was able to take the floor in Game 1 of this series. With Doncic expected to be out again, Brunson should have one of the higher usage rates of any player on the Mavericks. Although he wasn't efficient, he still finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists over 41 minutes. UTA ($26): Brunson only averaged 12.8 shot attempts per game during the regular season, but he attempted 24 shots in Game 1 with Doncic out.

Add in the possibility that he approaches playing 40 minutes and VanVleet should have a high floor.Ĭonsider Fred VanVleet in your NBA DFS lineups tonight. Not only should he receive more shot attempts, but he could be asked to help facilitate more for his teammates given that Trent and Barnes combined to average 5.5 assists per game during the regular season.

GUARDSįred VanVleet, TOR at PHI ($29): With the expectation that Barnes and Trent sit out, there is going to be a lot of pressure on VanVleet to try and help prevent the Raptors from falling into an 0-2 hole.

The night will be capped off with the Nuggets trying to bounce back from a blowout loss in Game 1 of their series against the Warriors.Īs far as DFS goes, let's highlight some players to consider for your lineups, as well as a few to possibly avoid. Injuries will also play a role in the game between the Jazz and Mavericks since Luka Doncic (calf) is listed as doubtful for Dallas. Already down 1-0, the Raptors could be in trouble with Scottie Barnes (ankle) and Gary Trent Jr. First up will be a matchup between the 76ers and Raptors. The NBA brings a trio of Game 2's on Monday.

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