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January 2, 2025, 11:22 am
Injury Report
Indiana Pacers @ Miami Heat
Game Time: 7:30 pm ET
BetMGM Lines
IND +1.5 (+100), MIA -1.5 (-120)
Game Total 224.5Key Storylines
Keeping with the Pacers forwards: Outside of Pascal Siakam, Obi Toppin came back from a brief injury stint in the loss against the Milwaukee Bucks, where Jarace Walker also chained four consecutive matches with double-digit scoring for the first time in his career.
This positional battle has been happening all season, so the expectation is for minutes to come and go for both players, but in the midst of a breakout, Jarace Walker could run away with the positional battle if he can keep some kind of consistency on both ends of the court. Keep a close eye into both players if they’re available in your league.
The Heat ideal starting five comes back: With Terry Rozier’s suspension being served during the win against the Pelicans on Wednesday, and Jimmy Butler coming back on said game after missing five games with multiple issues, Miami will finally have their best starting five available in a while. This also means, streams like Duncan Robinson, Nikola Jovic and Kel’el Ware could see decreased production and/or minutes, but we’ll have to wait an see in order to confirm this situation.
With the constant rumors of a trade involving Jimmy Butler, anything can happen from now on.
Stream of the Game
Andrew Nembhard and Jarace Walker have been as solid as it gets when it comes to streams. I’ll continue to trust them for now.
Alternatives: Obi Toppin (points, rebounds, steals), Duncan Robinson (points, 3s), Kel’el Ware (points, rebounds, blocks), Nikola Jovic (rebounds, assists, steals).
Boston Celtics @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Game Time: 7:30 pm ET
BetMGM Lines
BOS -3.5 (-165), MIN +3.5 (+135)
Game Total 219.5Key Storylines
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