Tonight there will be several matchups that offer up a lot of potential for fantasy players looking to build their rosters. The matchups we will be examining for picks with good potential will be the East vs West matchup of the Knicks vs Lakers and the Western Conference showdown between the #2 Thunder vs the #5 Trailblazers. 

Noah Vonleh ($6,300/25.94 FPPG) represents a decent value pick for fantasy players looking to take advantage of this matchup. From December 21-27th he put up double-doubles in three consecutive games. While he has been great on getting rebounds some other aspects of his play have fallen a little flat lately. However he has been working on stepping up his all around  performance lately by keeping up with his 39.2% of shots made from the three with 2.1 average attempts per game. Vonleh has also been working on blocking more shots such as the 9 blocks he has put up over the past five games. These stats definitely show that when he is given a sufficient workload and minutes, he has the ability to provide decent cross-category production. If the Knicks give him good minutes on the floor and if he keeps working to improve his all around game to put up more fantasy points, those looking to fill a value spot in their fantasy roster would be wise to take a look at Vonleh. 

With several players on the Lakers facing injuries that put them either out or a game-time-decision, JaVale McGee ($6,500/29.66 FPPG) might be getting some more playing time tonight. McGee has only been back two games himself after missing seven games due to pneumonia. His two games back have shown that he appears to be able to rebound back quickly to his normal playing levels. While playing only 23 and 20 minutes in the two games back, he still managed to put up 8 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 steal in his first game back and 15 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 4 blocks on his game on Wednesday. His performance in these two games gave fantasy players a 31.9 FP and 36.1 FP total. If he can play more minutes tonight and continue to improve his production across all aspects of the game, he will certainly be a strong fantasy pick. 

This season, Stevan Adams ($7,100/35.45 FPPG) has been a strong third player behind the powerful duo of Russell Westbrook and Paul George. His success in playing behind the duo can be seen with his double-double production, something that has been very consistent so far this season. In just the past four games the Thunder have played, Adams finished with a double-double in three of those games. And while Adams has been a little slow on shooting lately with no more than 10 shot attempts in four straight games. With Adams averaging 35.2 fantasy points over the past five games, if he can keep up with his past playing and hit another double-double tonight, fantasy points into and above the 40 FP range are very attainable. As he works to improve and create more opportunities for shots, fantasy players can still rely on his efficiency and strong board work to keep his fantasy point values strong.

In these late night matchups, one being an East vs West and one being two Western Conference teams there are a huge amount of players, including the ones listed above, that can help fantasy players to set up a strong lineup. If fantasy players work hard, do their research and get some luck they will be in line to get everything these players leave on the court into their fantasy point totals at the end of the night.