Welcome everyone to your Run Pure Sports – NBA DFS Daily Breakdown. Today we will be previewing Monday’s seven game slate in the NBA. The idea of this article will be to give you a quick glance at the games each day and provide the overnight point spreads, game and team totals along with overnight injury news and potential DFS targets.
JAZZ (116) -5.5, 226.5 @ MAVERICKS (110.5)
The Dallas Mavericks (27-21) look to make it five wins in a row when it welcomes in the Utah Jazz (38-11) to American Airlines Arena. The Mavericks are coming off a 4-1 road trip capped off by a 109-87 win in Washington. They have climbed into seventh place in the Western Conference. Luka Doncic has averaged 28.3 ppg during this four game winning streak. The Jazz come in with the league’s best record and riding a nine game winning streak. They made 26 3-pointers on Saturday on their way to a 137-91 win over Orlando and extended their home winning streak to 22 games.
Injury News
Dallas – J.J. Redick, OUT, Willie Cauley-Stein, OUT, Kristaps Porzingis, Questionable, Josh Richardson, Questionable, Maxi Kleber, Probable
DFS Targets
Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Luka Doncic
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KINGS (120) -3, 237 @ TIMBERWOLVES (117)
The Sacramento Kings (22-28) are hoping to break a three-game losing streak when it travels to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves (12-38). The Kings had won their previous five games before dropping the last three games. They dropped a tough one at home on Saturday 129-128 to the Milwaukee Bucks. De’Aaron Fox and Terence Davis each had 27 points leading the way. Tyrese Haliburton added 12 points and 11 assists. The Timberwolves are coming of a 122-113 loss in Philadelphia and have now lost four of their last five games. They continue to be led by the duo of Karl Anthony-Towns and Anthony Edwards. Towns had 39 points and 14 rebounds and Edwards added 27 in the loss to the 76’ers. They are 3-7 in their last 10 games.
Injury News
Sacramento – Hassan Whiteside, Questionable
Minnesota – Ricky Rubio, Doubtful, Malik Beasley, Doubtful, D’Angelo Russell, Doubtful
DFS Targets
Buddy Hield, Tyrese Haliburton, Karl Anthony-Towns, Anthony Edwards
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NETS (111) -5.5, 216.5 vs KNICKS (105.5)
The Brooklyn Nets (34-16) will look to bounce back after a rare loss in Chicago when it host the New York Knicks (25-25). The Nets played without Kevin Durant and James Harden in the loss to Chicago 115-107. They were led by Kyrie Irving with 24 points and 15 assists. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Knicks are coming off a 125-81 win in Detroit on Saturday behind Julius Randle’s 29 points and 8 rebounds. Reggie Bullock added 22. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games. Will will need to monitor news on James Harden throughout the day.
Injury News
Brooklyn – Kevin Durant, OUT, Blake Griffin, Doubtful, James Harden, Questionable, Tyler Johnson, Probable
DFS Targets
Kyrie Irving, James Harden (if in), Julius Randle
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SPURS (112.5) -9.5, 215.5 vs CAVALIERS (103)
The San Antonio Spurs (24-23) will look to get back on track when it welcomes in the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-32) to the AT&T Center. The Spurs are coming off a 139-133 home loss to the Indians Pacers. DeMar DeRozan led seven Spurs in double figures with 25 points and 6 assists. Dejounte Murray and Keldon Johnson each had 20. Jakob Poeltl contributed 14 points and 13 rebounds. The Cavaliers come into this game on a five game losing streak after their 115-101 loss in Miami on Saturday. Collin Sexton led the way with 26 points. Taurean Prince added 19 points and 6 rebounds off the bench. They are 3-7 in their last 10 games.
Injury News
San Antonio – Gorgui Dieng, OUT, Trey Lyles, Questionable, Lonnie Walker, Questionable
Cleveland – Jarrett Allen, Questionable, Larry Nance Jr., Questionable, Dylan Windler, Questionable
DFS Targets
Collin Sexton, Keldon Johnson, Jakob Poeltl
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PISTONS (108) -3, 213 @ THUNDER (105)
The Detroit Pistons (14-35) and Oklahoma City Thunder (20-29) both come into this game off lopsided losses they would like to forget. The Thunder lost in Portland 133-85 on Saturday which marked the largest margin of defeat in the team’s history. They come in having lost five of its last six games. The Pistons are coming off a 125-81 home loss to the Knicks. They have now lost six of their last eight games.
Injury News
Oklahoma City – Darius Bazley, OUT, Luguentz Dort, OUT, Mike Muscala, OUT, Josh Hall, OUT, Isaiah Roby, OUT
Detroit – Jahlil Okofor, OUT, Rodney McGruder, OUT, Wayne Ellington, OUT, Mason Plumlee, OUT
DFS Targets
Jerami Grant, Hamidou Diallo, Moses Brown, Theo Maledon
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RAPTORS (117) -5, 229 vs WIZARDS (112)
The Toronto Raptors (19-30) will look to make it two in a row when it welcomes in the Washington Wizards (17-31). The Raptors won for only the second time since late February when it hammered Golden State 30-77 on Friday night. Steph Curry and Draymond Green both sat out the game for the Warriors. They were led by Pascal Siakam with 36 points and 7 renbounds. Gary Trent Jr added 24 points and OG Anunoby finished with 21. The Wizards are looking to break a three-game losing streak. They lost at home to Dallas on Saturday night 109-87. Russell Westbrook led the way with 26 points and 14 rebounds. They are 3-7 in their last 10 games.
Injury News
Toronto – Kyle Lowry, OUT, Rodney Hood, OUT, Fred VanVleet, Questionable, Patrick McCaw, Questionable, Jalen Harris, Questionable
Washington – Daniel Gafford, OUT, Bradley Beal, Questionable, Rui Hachimura, Questionable
DFS Targets
Russell Westbrook, Rui Hachimura, Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent Jr
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SUNS (115.5) -12, 219 @ ROCKETS (103.5)
The Phoenix Suns (34-14) will take their five-game winning streak on road when they take on the Houston Rockets (13-36) at the Toyota Center. The Suns are red hot and sit as the #2 seed in the Western Conference behind the Utah Jazz. Devin Booker has scored 77 points in his last two games and leads the team in scoring at 25.6 ppg. The Rockets have now lost four games in a row after their 122-115 loss at home to the Pelicans. John Wall will miss his fourth straight game tonight. Kelly Olynyk led the way with 26 points and 8 rebounds off the bench in the loss to New Orleans.
Injury News
Phoenix – Frank Kaminsky, Questionable, Abdel Nader, Questionable
Houston – John Wall, OUT, Dante Exum, OUT, Danuel House, OUT
DFS Targets
Jae’Sean Tate, Kevin Porter Jr., Kelly Olynyk, Devin Booker
