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Slate Overview
DET at BOS: Pistons 3-7 in last 10 games; Celtics 10-3 at home
TOR at MIA: Raptors on three-game slide; Heat on three-game win streak
SAC at NOP: Kings on two-game win streak; Pelicans on two-game slide
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Injuries to Monitor
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DET - Jalen Duren (wrist): Questionable
BOS - Sam Hauser (thigh), Jayson Tatum (knee): OUT
TOR - Scottie Barnes (ankle): OUT
MIA - Jimmy Butler (knee): Probable
SAC - Trey Lyles (calf): OUT
NOP - Jose Alvarado (hamstring), Jordan Hawkins (back), Brandon Ingram (ankle), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (illness), Zion Williamson (hamstring): OUT
Elite Players
Guards
Tyler Herro, Heat 
($7,700) vs. Raptors
Herro poured in 34 points in the last game and topped 40 DK points in three straight outings. He is on a roll this season, averaging a career-high 24.2 points per game, while shooting a career-best 47.8 percent from the field. He has a great opportunity to thrive against the Raptors, who remain shorthanded in the backcourt and are giving up the league's second-most points per game to opposing point guards.
Jaylen Brown, Celtics 
($8,200) vs. Pistons
Brown topped 20 points in scoring in each of his last five appearances, averaging 25.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.0 steals over that span, including a 53.5 DK-point performance in the previous game where Jayson Tatum was sidelined. With his squad's leading-scorer out again, Brown must look to kick it up a notch and should get his shot going against the Pistons, who give up the league's third-highest three-point shooting percentage.
Forwards/Centers
RJ Barrett, Raptors 
($8,800) at Heat
Barrett is averaging 26.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists over the last five games, including two with at least 30 points and a high of 37. He has a fantastic opportunity to continue to fill it up as the clear first option on offense with Scottie Barnes out of the lineup. Barrett also finished with 54.8 DK points in his previous encounter with the Heat.
DeMar DeRozan, Kings 
($7,900) at Pelicans
DeRozan is averaging 22.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.4 steals over five games since returning from a two-game absence. He is likely to stay on track with a matchup against the Pelicans, who remain significantly shorthanded, and who are giving up the league's most points per game to opposing small forwards.
Jakob Poeltl, Raptors ($7,500) at Heat
Poeltl topped 40 DK points in four of his last five outings, while averaging 17.6 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks over that span. He faces a tough matchup against Bam Adebayo, but he topped 40 DK points in both of their two previous meetings, including a 24-point, 10-rebound performance.
Expected Chalk
Domantas Sabonis, Kings ($9,500) at Pelicans
Sabonis continues to stuff the stat sheet, averaging 22.0 points, 12.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists over the last five games, including three with more than 45 DK points and a high of 51.8. He has a good chance to prosper against the Pelicans, who are giving up the league's second-most rebounds and second-highest field-goal percentage to opposing centers.
Mid-Range Money
CJ McCollum, Pelicans 
($7,400) vs. Kings
McCollum is averaging 21.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 0.9 steals over eight games since returning from a three-week absence. He must continue to step up for his shorthanded squad, and he should thrive against the Kings, who give up the league's third-highest three-point shooting percentage.
Derrick White, Celtics ($6,700) vs. Pistons
White does a great job contributing across the stat sheet and is in line to stand out offensively to help fill the gap left by the absence of Jayson Tatum. White is averaging 15.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks over his last 10 appearances.
Jimmy Butler, Heat ($7,400) vs. Raptors
Butler is averaging 20.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.4 steals over his last five outings, including three games with more than 40 DK points. He faces a favorable matchup against a shorthanded Raptors squad, and he should also find room to pad his stats on the defensive end, as they are giving up the league's fifth-most turnovers per game.
Value Picks
Brandon Boston, Pelicans ($4,800) vs. Kings
Boston continues to impress for the shorthanded Pelicans, averaging 14.2 points on 51.9 percent shooting, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals over the last five games. He should keep up the solid production with a matchup against the Kings, who are giving up the league's ninth-most points per game to opposing small forwards.
Al Horford, Celtics ($4,900) vs. Pistons
Horford is expected to return to action after missing the last game. He topped 20 DK points in each of his previous three appearances, and he is likely to do well against the Pistons, who are giving up the league's second-most points in the paint.
