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NBA breaking NEWS 01/03/20  
ATL: Jabari Parker - Probable
ATL: Trae Young - Probable
• with Collins back, Parker doesn't matter to us too much now
• Reddish will go back to his bench role with Trae back
BOS: Kemba Walker - Out
• Smart will start - Jason Tatum gets the big usage bump up to 36% with Kemba out which is best on team
LAL: Alex Caruso - Questionable
• Rondo, Bradley and Pope would get a few extra minutes if Caruso is out
NYK: Dennis Smith Jr - Questionable
NYK: Elf Payton - Questionable
• Frank Ntilikina would start if both Smith and Payton are out
ORL: Michael Carter Williams - OUT
ORL: Aaron Gordon - Questionable
ORL: Jonathan Isaac - OUT
• DJ Augustin has been playing around 28 minutes per game in the 2nd unit with MCW out
• Khem Birch should start for the injured Isaac for the foreseeable future
PHI: Matisse Thybulle - OUT
PHI: James Ennis - Doubtful
• Korkmaz will see some extra run here
PHO: Frank Kaminsky - Doubtful
• Saric could get a few extra minutes
POR: Mario Hezonja - Probable
POR: Skal Labissiere - OUT
• Anthony Toliver will get some extra run off the bench
WAS: Bradley Beal - Questionable
• Isaiah Thomas gets a bump up to 31% usage with Beal out
• Jordan McCrae is the solid value off the bench
CONSENSUS
ORL +2 (-110)
MIA -2 (-110) ML ORL +112
ML MIA -132 O/U 208
CONSENSUS
BOS -10.5 (-110)
ATL +10.5 (-109) ML BOS -689
ML ATL +488 O/U 223.5
Note: Tre Young is a total fade for me based on Hawks history of pulling him in blowout. Especially with the injury
CONSENSUS
WAS +6.5 (-110)
POR -6.5 (-110) ML WAS +218
ML POR -266 O/U 235.5
CONSENSUS
HOU -5 (-108)
PHI +5 (-110) ML HOU -198
ML PHI +169 O/U 227
CONSENSUS
PHO -6.5 (-111)
NY +6.5 (-108) ML PHO -276
ML NY +227 O/U 225
CONSENSUS
LAL -10.5 (-110)
NO +10.5 (-110) ML LAL -683
ML NO +487 O/U 225.5
Birch is really the starter with Isaac out? Does that come with 20-25 mpg even with Gordon returning?
