Fantasy Basketball Daily Pre-Game Report for Wednesday, February 1
Feb 1, 2012 Blog
Wednesday’s Daily Fantasy Sports Tournament Schedule:
Please note the different starting times for each fantasy sport.
Wednesday’s NBA Schedule, Probable Starting Lineups, Lines, Injuries and Daily Cash Tournament Picks
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Chicago (-1.5) @ Philadelphia 178.5 Total
CHI: D. Rose, K. Korver, R. Brewer, C. Boozer, J. Noah
PHI: J. Holiday, J. Meeks, A. Iguodala, E. Brand, T. Battie
- Spencer Hawes is out. Tony Battie will likely get the start at center.
- Nikola Vucevic will play Wednesday.
- Rip Hamiton is doubtful. Kyle Korver could get the start.
- Luol Deng is doubtful. Ronnie Brewer will get the start.
- Jrue Holiday could be a fantasy disappointment against the tough defense of Derrick Rose.
- Joakim Noah has really been turning it on lately and deserves a play.
- Daily Fantasy Cash Game Value Pick: Joakim Noah $6800
Washington @ Orlando (-10) 185.5 Total
WAS: J. Wall, N. Young, R. Lewis, T. Booker, J. McGee
ORL: C. Duhon, J. Richardson, H. Turkoglu, R. Anderson, D. Howard
- Jason Richardson is out Wednesday. JJ Redick will get the start at SG.
- Andray Blatche is out for the next 3-5 weeks with a calf injury. Trevor Booker should get good run and needs to be grabbed off your waiver wire.
- Jameer Nelson is out with a concussion. Chris Duhon will pickup another start.
- Keep an eye on the Wizard’s young guys like Jordan Crawford and Jan Vesely. There’s a good chance the the rebuilding is going to start soon and they could start getting good run.
- Daily Fantasy Cash Game Sleeper: Trevor Booker $4900
Toronto @ Boston (-9) 173 Total
TOR: J. Calderon, J. Bayless, D. DeRozan, E. Davis, A. Johnson
BOS: A. Bradley, R. Allen, P. Pierce, K. Garnett, J. O’Neal
- Andrea Bargnani is out. Ed Davis or Linas Kleiza will get the start, but both will probably get decent minutes.
- It looks like the Raptors might stick with the backcourt pair of Jose Calderon and Jerryd Bayless for awhile. Both are good daily plays.
- Rajon Rondo is out Wednesday. Avery Bradley should pickup another start.
- Leandro Barbosa returned from injury Tuesday, but only got 17 minutes of action. Avoid him until he gets back closer to a regular 25+ minutes.
- Daily Fantasy Cash Game Sleeper Pick: Jerryd Bayless $5200
Detroit @ New Jersey (-6.5) 183 Total
DET: B. Knight, R. Stuckey, T. Prince, G. Monroe, B. Wallace
NJN: D. Williams, A. Morrow, S. Williams, K. Humphries, J. Petro
- Ben Gordon is out with a lingering shoulder injury.
- Charlie Villanueva is out.
- Will Bynum is out.
- MarShon Brooks is out indefinitely.
- DeShawn Stevenson is doubtful with a sore knee. Shawne Williams got the start at SF in the Nets last game.
- Mehmet Okur is doubtful with a sore back. Johan Petro will get the start.
- Brandon Knight has been slumping and could be hitting the rookie wall a little early. Avoid him for a few games.
- Anthony Morrow took 17 shots in 38 minutes of action Tuesday. He did tweak his ankle, so check his gametime status. He’s going to be a solid play with several Nets injured.
- The Nets signed Keith Bogans and waived Larry Owens.
- Daily Fantasy Cash Game Sleeper Pick: Anthony Morrow $5700
Miami (-6.5) @ Milwaukee 195.5 Total
MIA: M. Chalmers, D. Wade, L. James, C. Bosh, J. Anthony
MIL: B. Jennings, S. Livingston, C. Delfino, LRMAM, D. Gooden
- Stephen Jackson remains in the doghouse. He got a DNP Monday and might not get off the bench again tonight. Shaun Livingston will continue to start.
- Mike Dunleavy should get good minutes with Stephen Jackson falling out of the rotation.
- Daily Fantasy Cash Game Sleeper Pick: Drew Gooden $5900
Phoenix @ New Orleans (-1.5) 183 Total
PHO: R. Price, J. Dudley, G. Hill, C. Frye, M. Gortat
NOR: J. Jack, M. Belinelli, T. Ariza, C. Landry/J. Smith, E. Okafor
- Steve Nash is listed as probable with a thigh injury. Either Ronnie Price or Sebastian Telfair will pickup the start if Nash can’t go.
- Marcin Gortat should be able to put up a good line on the weak New Orleans interior.
- Daily Fantasy Cash Game Value Pick: Marcin Gortat $7200
Oklahoma City @ Dallas (-1.5) 197 Total
OKC: R. Westbrook, J. Harden/T. Sefolosha, K. Durant, S. Ibaka, K. Perkins
DAL: R. Beaubois, V. Carter, S. Marion, D. Nowitzki, B. Haywood
- Jason Kidd is out. Rodrigue Beaubois will start and makes a solid daily play.
- Vince Carter has been showing signs of life and should be a decent daily play at a low salary.
- Dirk Nowitzki is still not looking like his old self and I don’t think it’s going to get any better. His daily salary has come down quite a bit, so he’s turned into a good value play.
- Thabo Sefolosha missed Monday’s game with a foot injury and he is out again tonight. James Harden becomes an excellent play.
- Daily Fantasy Cash Game Sleeper Picks: James Harden $6600, Rodrigue Beaubois $5400
Indiana @ Minnesota (-3) 195.5 Total
IND: D. Collison, P. George, D. Granger, D. West, R. Hibbert
MIN: R. Rubio, L. Ridnour, W. Johnson, K. Love, N. Pekovic
- George Hill suffered an ankle injury and is out. Darren Collison and Paul George will both see a bump up in minutes.
- Roy Hibbert should be able to post a decent line against Nikola Pekovic.
- Darko Milicic is still suffering from the flu, but says he’ll play.
- JJ Barea is probable.
- Daily Fantasy Cash Game Value Pick: Roy Hibbert $7000
Houston @ San Antonio (-5.5) 196 Total
HOU: K. Lowry, K. Martin, C. Parsons, L. Scola, S. Dalembert
SAS: T. Parker, K. Leonard, R. Jefferson, T. Duncan, D. Blair
- Tim Duncan is due for a game off soon, so be safe and check his gametime status.
- Daily Fantasy Cash Game Value Pick: Tony Parker $7200
Charlotte @ Portland (-15) 183.5 Total
CHA: K. Walker, G. Henderson, B. Diaw, T. Thomas, D. Diop
POR: R. Felton, W. Matthews, G. Wallace, L. Aldridge, M. Camby
- Nic Batum suffered an knee injury and is out. Jamal Crawford should see a bump up in minutes and fantasy value.
- LaMarcus Aldridge has a good matchup and should be able to put up an above average line.
- Boris Diaw is back in the starting lineup and makes a good daily play.
- Daily Fantasy Cash Game Sleeper Pick: Boris Diaw $6000
LA Clippers (-2) @ Utah 197 Total
LAC: C. Paul, C. Billups, C. Butler, B. Griffin, D. Jordan
UTA: D. Harris, G. Hayward, J. Howard, P. Millsap, D. Favors
- Al Jefferson is a gametime decision with a foot injury, but he says he’ll play. Derrick Favors would get the start if Jefferson can’t go.
- Raja Bell is out. Gordon Hayward will get the start.
- Daily Fantasy Cash Game Sleeper Pick: None
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