FanDuel and Factoids + Bonus Lineup
Lineup 1:
Kyrie Irving: Oh, how the turntables. The Net’s defense has turned around their historically bad defensive play and now they get to tip-off against the worst defense in the league. Meanwhile, their offense has been one of the best. Kyrie and Harden are both great plays with Kevin Durant out.
Shake Milton: Milton has been getting a shocking amount of minutes and with Embiid likely to dominate the Raptors 5, he could also drive up the pace in the process. Opening up minutes for Milton once again.
James Harden: This is a new Harden. Pushing his assist rate up and pushing Kyrie out of the point guard position. Harden is averaging 11 assists a game. Whether the beard scores himself or doles it out to his teammates, he should have a big game.
Terrence Ross: Is Ross good? Sometimes. Hopefully, he’s good enough to look good against the worst team in the East. If he can’t then I would like to change my answer.
Dorian Finney-Smith: I just played and got played by Finney-Smith.His price is still too low for me to avoid, even against a tough Celtics defense. The Celtics are seventh in points allowed but Finney-Smith is a decent starter for $4,300.
Danny Green: Same logic here for Green, who could see some bonus time in the rotation with Steph Curry out tonight.
Giannis Antetokounmpo: The most dominant physical presence in the NBA facing off against the 25th worst defense in the league? I’ll take it! KAT is a prolific scorer for the Timberwolves, but he can’t play defense or be physical to save his life. He should see open lanes to the hoop.
Daniel Theis: Theis has been averaging around 30 FanDuel points. With Porzingis out again he should score even more. Theis has been playing more minutes as of late, so it’s important to see if his time in the rotation goes down during this game.
Deandre Jordan: I play Jordan a lot so I will sum everything up that I have ever written. He’s old, but he’s their only center.
Lineup 2:
Russell Westbrook: Say whatever you want about Westbrook, he plays his heart out every night. The media will play up the narrative of him facing off against his former teammate, putting the spotlight on him and the struggling Wizards team. The Clipper’s tough defense could also force him to take second fiddle to his teammate Bradley Beal.
Paul George: On the flip side of that coin, everything looks great for George. With the Clippers playing relatively healthy, and George playing much better than he did in the bubble, this could easily become a blowout.
Bruce Brown: The Nets continue to have great role players, even after trading away a lot of their great role players to acquire James Harden. Players like Brown should see some time on the court up until late in the regular season.
Aron Baynes: Boucher is projected to be the starter for the Raptors, but neither player will be able to affect Embiid, so Baynes should see minutes off the bench. Either way, I don’t have to expect much for Baynes to pay out his $4,000 price tag and both big men will be forced to score to give their team a chance.
