Once again, we are just going to focus on the streaming aspect of things.

Injury Report

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Note that teams have until 1 p.m. local time on the day of a game to submit their report for the second leg of a back-to-back, so look out for updates throughout the day as appropriate.

Teams that have a Sunday-Monday B2B:

Celtics, Nuggets, Pelicans, Sixers, Raptors

Nikola Jokic is not expected to play on Monday.

Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis were out on Sunday and Jaylen Brown is being re-evaluated on Monday.

Zion Williamson and Yves Missi were out on Sunday.

Lonnie Walker IV, Adem Bona (and insert every Sixer player here) were out on Sunday.

Jakob Poeltl, Immanuel Quickley and Chris Boucher were out on Sunday.

Los Angeles Lakers @ Orlando Magic

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

LAL -4 (-180), ORL +4 (+150)
Game Total: 215.5

Key Storylines

LeBron James probable, Rui Hachimura questionable: Hachimura revealed after Saturday’s game that his left knee is at around 70% to 80% and likely won’t get better until he can rest it fully in the offseason. Considering he came off the bench on Saturday and with those comments, I don’t think managers in 12-team leagues need to view him as more than a streamer.

Still no practice for Cole Anthony: Cole Anthony and Trevelin Queen are questionable for this game but Cory Joseph may continue logging starts as it seems like Anthony is clearly not at 100%.

Stream of the Game

Wendell Carter Jr. – points, rebounds, maybe more (Mon-Tues-Thurs 3-in-4 set)

Alternatives:

Rui Hachimura – points, rebounds
Jaxson Hayes – FG%, rebs, maybe blocks
Cole Anthony – questionable – points, assists, 3s if he plays

–deep league line–
Dalton Knecht – 3s
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – 3s, steals
Goga Bitadze – rebounds, blocks, FG%
Dorian Finney-Smith – 3-and-D
Jonathan Isaac – defensive stats
Jarred Vanderbilt – rebounds, defensive stats
Jordan Goodwin – general stats
Anthony Black – hope
Gabe Vincent – 3s, points
Cory Joseph – assists, steals if Cole Anthony is out

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Indiana Pacers

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

MIN +2 (+105), IND -2 (-125)
Game Total: 231

Key Storylines

Anthony Edwards: Edwards is questionable with a thumb laceration. He typically plays through stuff, so we’ll see.

Bennedict Mathurin: Mathurin is listed as questionable for this one.

Stream of the Game

Aaron Nesmith – 3-and-D stats

Alternatives:

Bennedict Mathurin – questionable – pts, rebs, FT%, maybe 3s if he plays
Mike Conley – assists, steals, 3s
Andrew Nembhard – points, assists, maybe steals/3s
T.J. McConnell – assists, steals, maybe points

–deep league line–
Obi Toppin – points, 3s, rebs
Nickeil Alexander-Walker – 3-and-D
Thomas Bryant – pts, rebs
Ben Sheppard – 3s
Jaylen Clark – steals (helps if Edwards is out, extra mins to go around)

Toronto Raptors @ Washington Wizards

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

TOR +1 (-105), WAS -1 (-115)
Game Total: 228

Key Storylines

Who Plays?: Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl sat out on Sunday but this doesn’t seem like a game where the Raptors can play their top guys and expect to lose… although… I’m not sure the Wizards will win a game the rest of the way under any circumstances.
Close game? Let’s get the G-Leaguers in there!

Wizards: This is the definition of “who plays?” Tristan Vukcevic only saw four minutes on Saturday but this seems like a game where Vukcevic would be relied upon more… or is he actually too good for tanking? Well, they aren’t winning either way.

Stream of the Game

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