Last Updated on April 3, 2024 4:58 pm by Keston Paul | Published: April 3, 2024

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Portland Trail Blazers @ Charlotte Hornets

Game Time: 7:10 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

POR +1 (-112), CHA -1 (-108)
Game Total 212.5

Key Storylines

Tell Me Your Season is Over Without Telling Me Your Season Is Over: Remember the NBA did say that they would investigate shutdowns as part of the new Player Participation Policy. I suspect that may be why we haven’t gotten any official word on Jerami Grant (doubtful for days) or Anfernee Simons being done for the season, though it’s likely a safe guess that they are. I don’t see how this is any better for the fans, NBA partners or fantasy players and sportsbooks though. It’s undoubtedly worse.

I Grant You This: The Hornets are without Vasilije Micic and Nick Richards already, while Miles Bridges is doubtful, so we’re gonna have a good time streaming here. Grant Williams is the guy, but will we see some big minutes for the slim tower Aleksej Pokusevski as well?

Stream of the Game

Dalano Banton is up to 52% rostered on Yahoo now so I can’t say him since he’s highly unlikely to be available. Instead, let’s go with Grant Williams for your points, threes and rebounds.

Alternatives: Jabari Walker (rebounds/points), Kris Murray (steals), Tre Mann (balanced but mostly assists, points, threes, maybe steals/rebounds), Aleksej Poksevski in deep leagues (12-team if he is starting).

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Los Angeles Lakers @ Washington Wizards

Game Time: 7:10 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

LAL -12.5 (-108), WAS +12.5 (-112)
Game Total 235

Key Storylines

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Keston majored in Biology and minored in Literatures in English at the University of the West Indies (U.W.I.), St. Augustine. Hailing from Trinidad & Tobago, Kes grew up loving cricket, then football (soccer, not NFL) & never missed a Barça game in the 2010s. Later on, he grew obsessed with basketball/fantasy basketball & unfortunately claims to be a Sixers fan for some reason.

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