Tonight the Brooklyn Nets take on the Philadelphia 76ers in Philly. Even with Jimmy Butler doubtful due to a groin injury, the 19-9 76ers will look to extend their 14-1 home win streak against the 10-19 Nets. Even though Brooklyn is tied for the most clutch games in the league, they haven’t been able to finish what they start. They are only 5-12 even when they have brought the margin to five points or fewer in the game’s final five minutes. Philly will also look to take advantage offensively of a Nets team that is only ranked 21st in the league in defensive rating.
Even with the many problem the Nets are facing in their season they still have some players with decent fantasy potential, especially with Spencer Dinwiddie ($6,000/27.29 FPPG). The last time these two teams met, Dinwiddie came off the bench for 28 minutes and scored 31 points, including going 4-5 from the three point line. He might not be the highest scorer, but so far this season for fantasy players he has been a pretty consistent pick for those looking for a player to put up an easy 20-30 fantasy points
On the 76ers side, Ben Simmons ($9,200/41.12 FPPG) provides a rather expensive but high fantasy scoring potential. With an average of 15.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game, he definitely appears to be a solid choice against an anemic Brooklyn defense. He has some very solid fantasy achievements so far this season, with many 40 and 50 fantasy point games and a season high game of 64.3 FP. Overall he has high caliber potential for fantasy players looking to take advantage of this matchup.
Tonight also offers a late night fantasy matchup between the NBA’s elite. The 19-9 Golden State Warriors, who are the top team in the Western Conference and a strong favorite to make it to the NBA finals will take on the Eastern Conference leading 22-7 Toronto Raptors in Oakland. The Golden State Warriors are ranked number one for offensive rating while the Raptors are in the third place spot, only 1.2 points behind. This game will be fast paced, high scoring and have early implications for deciding who is the dominant team in the league.
For fantasy players looking for an affordable yet high performing player for Golden State, Klay Thompson ($6,800/33.47 FPPG) is a good option. In 11 of his last 12 games, he has put up 20 or more points per game. In his last game he struggled from the two but made 51.7% of his shots from past the three point line. His fantasy performance has been been filled with consistent 30 fantasy point and above performances, including a 30.1 FP performance the last time the Warriors took on the Raptors.
With Kawhi Leonard questionable due to a bruised right hip, Kyle Lowry ($7,600/36.61 FPPG) will look to follow his high-caliber performance yesterday against the Clippers. In that matchup he recovered from a zero point game on Sunday, putting up 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. He has struggled some this season but hopefully for the Raptors and tonight’s fantasy players he will keep up with the 41.5. FP he scored against the Clippers and stay away from his dismal 16.5 FP performance against the Bucks.
With the leading team in the East traveling to take on the leading team in the West, fantasy players have a huge amount of choices for top tier fantasy players. Whether they want to spend high or look for a value player, the players they choose and the two teams they play for are bound to put up a competitive and exciting matchup.