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    Injury Report

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    Teams that have a Saturday-Sunday B2B:

    Nets, Bucks, Thunder

    We got word that Cam Thomas (left hamstring strain) is likely done for the season.
    Noah Clowney (right ankle sprain) has missed the last two games.
    Trendon Watford (left hamstring injury management) and Nic Claxton (rest) were also out on Saturday.

    For the Thunder, Chet Holmgren (rest) and Aaron Wiggins (illness) sat out on Saturday.
    We do not know when Jalen Williams (right hip strain) will return but it isn’t supposed to be long.
    Lu Dort is apparently uncertain to play on Sunday.

    For good measure, the following teams have a Sunday-Monday B2B:

    Lakers, Wolves, Sixers, Suns, Blazers, Raptors, Jazz

    Philadelphia 76ers @ Dallas Mavericks

    Game Time: 1:00 pm ET

    DraftKings Lines

    PHI +6 (+195), DAL -6 (-238)
    Game Total 225

    Key Storylines

    Sun-Mon B2B PHI: Quentin Grimes and Justin Edwards are off the injury report.
    Tyrese Maxey, Andre Drummond, Adem Bona, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Lonnie Walker IV are out. 

    P.J. Washington available: Kai Jones and Caleb Martin are questionable, Jaden Hardy is doubtful and Brandon Williams is probable.
    Note that the Mavs have a two-game week coming up as well though. 

    Stream of the Game

    Quentin Grimes should be on a roster… but just in case a crazy person dropped him after he was out on Friday… check your wire

    Alternatives:

    Jared Butler – points, assists
    Spencer Dinwiddie – points, threes, assists
    Jeff Dowtin Jr – points, assists
    Ricky Council IV – points, rebounds, some FTs
    Max Christie – points, threes
    Brandon Williams – general
    Guerschon Yabusele – points, threes, rebounds, maybe more

    –deep league line–
    Justin Edwards – 3-and-D
    Caleb Martin – questionable
    Oshae Brissett – points, boards
    Alex Reese – boards
    Chuma Okeke just got added on a 10-day so he might be a very deep league flier…

    Orlando Magic @ Cleveland Cavaliers

    Game Time: 1:00 pm ET

    DraftKings Lines

    ORL +11 (+380), CLE -11 (-500)
    Game Total 219

    Key Storylines

    Cole Anthony questionable: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is off the injury report. Cory Joseph has been starting in Anthony’s place. 

    Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley questionable: Mitchell has missed the last two, so maybe he might return. 

    Stream of the Game

    Ty Jerome (general) – might have a chance to shine if Mitchell and Mobley are outel.

    Alternatives:

    Cole Anthony – questionable – points, threes, assists
    Max Strus – points, threes, possibly rebounds/assists/steals
    Wendell Carter Jr. – points, rebounds, possibly more
    De’Andre Hunter – points, threes

    –deep league line–
    Cory Joseph if Cole Anthony is out – assists, steals, maybe points/threes
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – threes
    Sam Merrill – explosive hit-or-miss upside for threes
    Dean Wade – threes and rebounds
    Jonathan Isaac – defensive stats
    Anthony Black – uhhh, he plays
    Isaac Okoro – 3-and-D
    Goga Bitadze – big-man stats
    Tristan da Silva – uhhh… he plays

    Phoenix Suns @ Los Angeles Lakers

    Game Time: 3:30 pm ET

    DraftKings Lines

    PHO +4 (+142), LAL -4 (-170)
    Game Total 230.5

    Key Storylines

    Sun-Mon B2B PHX: Grayson Allen is out and Nick Richards is probable. 

    Sun-Mon B2B LAL: On Friday, JJ Redick implied that LeBron James and Rui Hachimura could return within the next seven days, but they won’t return on Sunday.
    Luka Doncic, Dalton Knecht and Jaxson Hayes are probable.
    Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent are both questionable. 

    Stream of the Game


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