Is this going to be my personal injury update corner? Well, for those of you who have been following. My wrists have been good this past week. I do have some bad finger soreness right now from typing a lot the past couple of days but nothing too unbearable so here I am.

I’ll try to keep it short and sweet, which I often find difficult to my own detriment, ha.

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 Friday-Saturday B2B:

Nets, Pistons, Grizzlies

I would expect Cam Thomas to sit after his 21-minute return on Friday.

GG Jackson II was out on Friday as well.

Washington Wizards @ Charlotte Hornets

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

 WAS +4 (+145), CHA -4 (-175)
Game Total: 220

Key Storylines

Poole hyperextended elbow: Jordan Poole will be out on Saturday and the Wizards have notoriously not given us timelines this season. An elbow hyperextension could be a few games it it was mild and is just causing soreness and in the worst case, it could be weeks. I am very interested in Bub Carrington having a chance to shine at PG.

KJ Simspson G League assignment, Malachi Flynn 10-day contract: Those are the important notes with LaMelo Ball (ankle) questionable to play on Saturday. Simpson looks like he won’t be active. Elfrid Payton’s second 10-day expired and the Hornets could only retain him further on a ROS deal, so they chose Flynn instead. Flynn or Damion Baugh could get a spot start if Ball is out…

Stream of the Game

Bub Carrington: Hold for a few games to see Poole’s status too.   

Alternatives:

Kyshawn George
Bilal Coulibaly
Nick Smith Jr.
Josh Green
Richaun Holmes (if Sarr – questionable is out)
Marcus Smart I guess with Poole out (hopefully he doesn’t mess with Bub)

–deep league line–
Tristan Vukcevic if Sarr is out
Corey Kispert
Moussa Diabate if Nurkic (questionable) is out
Damion Baugh
Malachi Flynn if you’re desperate and feeling lucky

Brooklyn Nets @ Detroit Pistons

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

 BKN +10 (+370), DET -10 (-485)
Game Total: 218

Key Storylines

Welcome back Cam Thomas: We won’t have the injury report yet obviously but I expect Thomas to sit on Saturday. I don’t know the status of Killian Hayes’ 10-day contract but I would not be surprised if the Nets eventually bring him on ROS.

Winner, Winner: The Pistons blew out the Celtics earlier this week as their extraordinary season continues. Ausar Thompson is doing great things as well.

Stream of the Game

Ziaire Williams and Keon Johnson:  Try your hand. 

Alternatives:

Killian Hayes – he is playing well so I would just assume that BKN will retain him ROS.
Day’Ron Sharpe – he can get you 10 boards off the bench on a good day.

–deep league line–

Trendon Watford
Tim Hardaway Jr.?
Jalen Wilson or Tyrese Martin I guess, not convinced

Sacramento Kings @ Houston Rockets

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET

DraftKings Lines

 SAC +5 (+170), HOU -5 (-205)
Game Total: 228

Key Storylines

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