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Andr\u00e9 SnellingsMar 23, 2026, 01:11 PM ET<\/p>\n
Close<\/a>Dr. Andr\u00e9 Snellings is a senior writer for men’s and women’s fantasy basketball and sports betting at ESPN. Andr\u00e9 has a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Michigan. He joined ESPN in 2017 after a 16-year career as a neural engineer, during which time he was also a writer and analyst for Rotowire.<\/p>\n Multiple Authors<\/p>\n ESPN’s fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night’s games. Here you’ll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game injury reports.<\/p>\n Jump ahead What you need to know for Monday’s games<\/p>\n The NBA has 10 games on tap for this Monday to start the last full week of March. Three of those games feature both teams that would be in the playoffs if the season ended today, headlined by the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> visiting the Detroit Pistons<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Lakers are one of the hottest teams in the league, winners of nine straight games to move up to the third seed in the West. The Pistons have been the top seed in the East all season and are trying to hold onto their lead down the stretch with team MVP Cade Cunningham<\/a> sidelined.<\/p>\n Editor’s Picks<\/p>\n 2 Related<\/p>\n Speaking of holding on without injured superstars, the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> have won two straight games without Tyrese Maxey<\/a>, Joel Embiid<\/a> and Paul George<\/a> in the lineup to stay tied for the sixth seed in the East. They have their work cut out for them tonight, hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> and their best record in the NBA. Per DraftKings, the spread for tonight’s game is 16.5 points, making the Thunder huge road favorites in a tie for the largest spread of the night.<\/p>\n And in Miami, the Heat host the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> in a game with a relatively close spread (4.5 points) and the second-highest point total of the night (239.5 points). That combination often leads to good individual production and thus fantasy hoops production and betting prop overs.<\/p>\n All these and many other storylines will be on display tonight.<\/p>\n Dr\u00e9’s fantasy stream team for Monday<\/p>\n Brice Sensabaugh<\/a>, SF, Utah Jazz<\/a>, (rostered in 25.3% of ESPN leagues): Sensabaugh is off the injury report for Monday after missing the last two games with illness. In his last five games, Sensabaugh has scored more than 20 points in each game culminating in a 41-point explosion against Minnesota last Wednesday.<\/p>\n Taylor Hendricks<\/a>, PF, Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> (9.0% rostered): Hendricks has scored in double figures in five of his last six games while notching at least two steals in each. In that stretch, he has averaged 13.2 PPG, 2.7 SPG, 1.7 BPG and 1.5 3PG.<\/p>\n Gary Payton II<\/a>, SG, Golden State Warriors<\/a> (9.1% rostered): Payton has established himself as a consistent scorer off the bench for the Warriors, with six straight appearances scoring double figures, putting up 14.1 PPG, 5.1 RPG and 2.0 SPG in those games.<\/p>\n Dr\u00e9’s favorite bets for Monday<\/p>\n Lakers -2.5 over Pistons (-118): The Lakers are playing their best basketball of the season, winners of nine straight games with an average scoring margin of +8.6 PPG over a series of strong opponents including the New York Knicks<\/a>, Timberwolves and Houston Rockets<\/a> (twice, both on the road). The Pistons have won both games since Cunningham went down, but both wins were against lottery-caliber teams in the Washington Wizards<\/a> and the injured Golden State Warriors. The last time Cunningham missed a game, on March 7, the Pistons lost a home game to Brooklyn. And since the league rescinded Luka Doncic<\/a>‘s 16th technical foul and the resulting would-have-been-suspension, the Lakers will have Doncic available to try to extend his NBA record streak of nine-straight 30-plus scoring efforts in team wins.<\/p>\n Tournament Challenge Second Chance<\/p>\n Create up to 25 new men’s brackets beginning at the Sweet 16 and compete for $50K in total prizes! Tournament Challenge Second Chance<\/a><\/p>\n Victor Wembanyama<\/a> over 2.5 blocks (-182): Wembanyama blocked five shots in his last game on Saturday and has averaged 3.9 BPG in his last 16 outings, with three or more blocks in 12 of the 16 games. In his first matchup with Miami earlier this season, Wembanyama blocked five shots.<\/p>\n Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> over 28.5 points (-123): Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged over 30 PPG for the fourth straight season, and he has been even more aggressive of late with four games of 35-plus points in his last six outings. Gilgeous-Alexander will likely have to produce with his team playing on the road against a 76ers team that, though injured, remains in the thick of the playoff positioning race in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n Top Daily Fantasy values of the day<\/p>\n $8,100+ salaries<\/p>\n Alperen Sengun<\/a>, C, Houston Rockets ($8,600): Sengun has a strong fantasy average of 43.3 FP\/game, and he takes that up against a friendly Chicago defense that ranks 27th in the league in fantasy production allowed to opposing centers.<\/p>\n Scottie Barnes<\/a>, PF, Toronto Raptors<\/a> ($8,200): Barnes takes his scoring average of 41.1 fantasy points on the road to face a lenient Jazz defense that ranks 30th in the league in fantasy points allowed to Barnes’ position.<\/p>\n $6,100-$8,000 salaries<\/p>\n De’Aaron Fox<\/a>, PG, San Antonio Spurs ($7,200): Fox is playing well and has a great matchup tonight against a fast-paced Heat team that ranks 30th in the league in fantasy production to opposing point guards.<\/p>\n $3,000-$6,000 salaries<\/p>\n Daniss Jenkins<\/a>, PG, Detroit Pistons ($6,000): Jenkins has taken over as the starting point guard for the Pistons with Cunningham sidelined. He dropped 43.8 fantasy points in his last outing.<\/p>\n Projections and injury reports<\/p>\n Basketball Power Index<\/a> by ESPN Analytics. Injury aggregation by Rotowire.com. Odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook<\/p>\n Line: Lakers -1.5 (-118) | Pistons +1.5 (-102) Injury report:<\/p>\n Lakers: Marcus Smart<\/a>, (GTD – Ankle); Maxi Kleber<\/a>, (GTD – Back); Nick Smith Jr<\/a>., (GTD – Back); Rui Hachimura<\/a>, (GTD – Calf)<\/p>\n Pistons: Marcus Sasser<\/a>, (OUT – Hip); Isaiah Stewart<\/a>, (OUT – Calf); Cade Cunningham<\/a>, (OUT – Chest)<\/p>\n Line: Pacers +13.5 (-110) | Magic -13.5 (-110) Injury report:<\/p>\n Pacers: Johnny Furphy<\/a>, (OFS – Knee); Aaron Nesmith<\/a>, (GTD – Ankle); Andrew Nembhard<\/a>, (GTD – Calf); Obi Toppin<\/a>, (GTD – Foot); Pascal Siakam<\/a>, (GTD – Knee); Ivica Zubac<\/a>, (OFS – Ribs); Tyrese Haliburton<\/a>, (OFS – Achilles)<\/p>\n Magic: Anthony Black<\/a>, (OUT – Abdomen); Franz Wagner<\/a>, (OUT – Ankle); Jonathan Isaac<\/a>, (OUT – Knee)<\/p>\n Line: Thunder -15.5 (-115) | 76ers +15.5 (-105) Injury report:<\/p>\n Thunder: Ajay Mitchell<\/a>, (OUT – Suspension); Thomas Sorber<\/a>, (OFS – Knee)<\/p>\n 76ers: Dominick Barlow<\/a>, (GTD – Ankle); Joel Embiid<\/a>, (OUT – Oblique); Paul George<\/a>, (OUT – Suspension); Kelly Oubre Jr<\/a>., (OUT – Elbow); Johni Broome<\/a>, (OUT – Knee); Tyrese Maxey<\/a>, (OUT – Finger)<\/p>\n Line: Spurs -4.5 (-115) | Heat +4.5 (-105) Injury report:<\/p>\n Spurs: Devin Vassell<\/a>, (GTD – Hamstring); Stephon Castle<\/a>, (GTD – Hip); David Jones Garcia<\/a>, (OFS – Ankle)<\/p>\n Heat: Andrew Wiggins<\/a>, (GTD – Toe); Jaime Jaquez Jr<\/a>., (GTD – Hip); Norman Powell<\/a>, (GTD – Calf); Jahmir Young<\/a>, (OUT – Undisclosed); Terry Rozier<\/a>, (OUT – Not Injury Related)<\/p>\n Line: Grizzlies +14.5 (-118) | Hawks -14.5 (-102) Injury report:<\/p>\n Grizzlies: Cam Spencer<\/a>, (GTD – Back); Taj Gibson<\/a>, (GTD – Foot); Cedric Coward<\/a>, (OUT – Personal); Jahmai Mashack<\/a>, (OUT – Ankle); Brandon Clarke<\/a>, (OUT – Calf); Ja Morant<\/a>, (OUT – Elbow); Kentavious Caldwell-Pope<\/a>, (OFS – Finger); Santi Aldama<\/a>, (OFS – Knee); Scotty Pippen Jr<\/a>., (OFS – Toe); Zach Edey<\/a>, (OFS – Ankle)<\/p>\n Hawks: Jalen Johnson<\/a>, (GTD – Shoulder)<\/p>\n Line: Rockets -8.5 (-108) | Bulls +8.5 (-112) Injury report:<\/p>\n Rockets: Fred VanVleet<\/a>, (OUT – Knee); Steven Adams<\/a>, (OFS – Ankle)<\/p>\n Bulls: Anfernee Simons<\/a>, (GTD – Wrist); Guerschon Yabusele<\/a>, (GTD – Ankle); Isaac Okoro<\/a>, (GTD – Knee); Jaden Ivey<\/a>, (GTD – Knee); Jalen Smith<\/a>, (GTD – Calf); Noa Essengue<\/a>, (OFS – Shoulder); Zach Collins<\/a>, (OFS – Toe)<\/p>\n Line: Raptors -12.5 (-105) | Jazz +12.5 (-115) Injury report:<\/p>\n Raptors: Chucky Hepburn<\/a>, (GTD – Knee); Collin Murray-Boyles<\/a>, (GTD – Thumb)<\/p>\n Jazz: Isaiah Collier<\/a>, (OUT – Hamstring); Keyonte George<\/a>, (OUT – Hamstring); Lauri Markkanen<\/a>, (OUT – Hip); Jaren Jackson Jr<\/a>., (OFS – Knee); Jusuf Nurkic<\/a>, (OFS – Nose); Walker Kessler<\/a>, (OFS – Shoulder)<\/p>\n Line: Warriors -2.5 (EVEN) | Mavericks +2.5 (-120) Injury report:<\/p>\n Warriors: De’Anthony Melton<\/a>, (GTD – Hand); Kristaps Porzingis<\/a>, (GTD – Back); Moses Moody<\/a>, (GTD – Wrist); Al Horford<\/a>, (OUT – Calf); Quinten Post<\/a>, (OUT – Foot); Seth Curry<\/a>, (OUT – Thigh); Stephen Curry<\/a>, (OUT – Knee); Jimmy Butler III<\/a>, (OFS – Knee)<\/p>\n Mavericks: Brandon Williams<\/a>, (GTD – Concussion); Caleb Martin<\/a>, (GTD – Heel); Dereck Lively II<\/a>, (OFS – Foot); Kyrie Irving<\/a>, (OFS – Knee)<\/p>\n Line: Nets +15.5 (-118) | Blazers -15.5 (-102) Injury report:<\/p>\n Nets: Danny Wolf<\/a>, (GTD – Ankle); Noah Clowney<\/a>, (GTD – Wrist); Michael Porter Jr<\/a>., (OUT – Hamstring); Day’Ron Sharpe<\/a>, (OFS – Thumb); Egor Demin<\/a>, (OFS – Foot)<\/p>\n Blazers: Jerami Grant<\/a>, (GTD – Foot); Vit Krejci<\/a>, (GTD – Calf); Shaedon Sharpe<\/a>, (OUT – Calf); Damian Lillard<\/a>, (OFS – Achilles)<\/p>\n Line: Bucks +12.5 (-102) | Clippers -12.5 (-118) Injury report:<\/p>\n Bucks: Gary Harris<\/a>, (GTD – Groin); Kyle Kuzma<\/a>, (GTD – Achilles); Kevin Porter Jr<\/a>., (OUT – Knee); Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a>, (OUT – Knee)<\/p>\n Clippers: John Collins<\/a>, (GTD – Ankle); Kawhi Leonard<\/a>, (GTD – Ankle); Bennedict Mathurin<\/a>, (OUT – Toe); Bradley Beal<\/a>, (OFS – Hip); Yanic Konan Niederhauser<\/a>, (OFS – Foot)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andr\u00e9 SnellingsMar 23, 2026, 01:11 PM ET CloseDr. Andr\u00e9 Snellings is a senior writer for men’s and women’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":559456,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[557],"tags":[64,63,590,85],"class_list":["post-559455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nba","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=559455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559455\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/559456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=559455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=559455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=559455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> at Detroit Pistons<\/a>
7 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
Money line: Lakers -130 | Pistons +110
Total: 226.5 (-108 O, -112 U)
BPI projection: Pistons by 4.4, straight up 64%, 227.8 total points.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774287555_16_ind.png\")
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Indiana Pacers<\/a> at Orlando Magic<\/a>
7 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
Money line: Pacers +550 | Magic -800
Total: 231.5 (-110 O, -110 U)
BPI projection: Magic by 9.1, straight up 76%, 233.8 total points.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774287556_670_okc.png\")
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Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> at Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>
7 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
Money line: Thunder -1200 | 76ers +750
Total: 224.5 (-115 O, -105 U)
BPI projection: Thunder by 12, straight up 82%, 231.3 total points.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774287557_849_sa.png\")
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San Antonio Spurs<\/a> at Miami Heat<\/a>
7 p.m. ET on Peacock<\/p>\n
Money line: Spurs -205 | Heat +170
Total: 240.5 (-105 O, -115 U)
BPI projection: Spurs by 3.7, straight up 62%, 239.7 total points.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774287558_659_mem.png\")
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Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> at Atlanta Hawks<\/a>
7:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
Money line: Grizzlies +600 | Hawks -900
Total: 240.5 (-108 O, -112 U)
BPI projection: Hawks by 8.7, straight up 75%, 241.7 total points.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774287559_353_hou.png\")
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Houston Rockets<\/a> at Chicago Bulls<\/a>
8 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
Money line: Rockets -355 | Bulls +280
Total: 229.5 (-112 O, -108 U)
BPI projection: Rockets by 5.2, straight up 66%, 229.1 total points.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774287559_216_tor.png\")
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Toronto Raptors<\/a> at Utah Jazz<\/a>
9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
Money line: Raptors -800 | Jazz +550
Total: 231.5 (-110 O, -110 U)
BPI projection: Raptors by 9.8, straight up 78%, 236.3 total points.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774287560_237_gs.png\")
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Golden State Warriors<\/a> at Dallas Mavericks<\/a>
9:30 p.m. ET on Peacock<\/p>\n
Money line: Warriors -130 | Mavericks +110
Total: 230.5 (-115 O, -105 U)
BPI projection: Mavericks by 1.4, straight up 54%, 235.9 total points.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774287561_758_bkn.png\")
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Brooklyn Nets<\/a> at Portland Trail Blazers<\/a>
10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
Money line: Nets +625 | Blazers -950
Total: 218.5 (-115 O, -105 U)
BPI projection: Blazers by 12, straight up 82%, 222.3 total points.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774287562_188_mil.png\")
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Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> at LA Clippers<\/a>
10:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
Money line: Bucks +575 | Clippers -850
Total: 221.5 (-115 O, -105 U)
BPI projection: Clippers by 9.3, straight up 77%, 221.9 total points.<\/p>\n