Mon Mar 18 | 20:29 | Tyus Jones Won't Play On Tuesday | Tyus Jones | PG | Timberwolves | Free Agent |
Washington Wizards guard Tyus Jones (back) has been ruled out ahead of Tuesday's game against the Houston Rockets. Jones has missed each of the last two games and appears to be in line for a third straight absence. Jordan Poole has been asked to move into the starting five and he has played well there. Poole posted a 31-point performance during their last game against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. That being said, Poole appears to be worth the risk as a fantasy option while he's given extra run as a starter. |
Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 20:22 | OG Anunoby Set For Multi-Game Absence | OG Anunoby | SF | Raptors | Free Agent |
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (elbow) is facing a multi-game absence. He has already been ruled out for Monday's matchup against Golden State, and according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, this won't be the only game Anunovy is expected to miss. Anunoby recently returned from a right elbow surgery, but the elbow has "flared up" again, according to Wojnarowski. New York plays Denver next on Thursday. Precious Achiuwa looks set for a fresh stint in the starting five without Anunoby available, with Josh Hart also getting extra run-outs. Achiuwa is close to averaging a double-double as a starter this season, while Hart has turned into a triple-double threat lately. |
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 20:21 | Kyle Kuzma Uncertain For Tuesday | Kyle Kuzma | SF | Lakers | Free Agent |
Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (shoulder) is considered questionable ahead of Tuesday's game against the Houston Rockets. Kuzma was forced to miss Sunday's game and is in danger of missing his second straight contest. Given the Wizards place in the standings, Kuzma seems more likely to sit out of this game. Washington doesn't have any incentive to play Kuzma at anything less than 100 percent healthy. Patrick Baldwin Jr. would likely move into the starting five if Kuzma is unable to play. Baldwin doesn't offer enough upside to warrant streaming in most fantasy formats. |
Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 19:54 | Rudy Gobert Ruled Out For Monday | Rudy Gobert | C | Jazz | Free Agent |
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (rib) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Utah Jazz. The big man will be forced to miss his second straight game due to left rib strain. Naz Reid figures to move into the starting five once again. Reid has been providing first round value over the last two weeks. The Wolves are without Karl Anthony-Towns (knee) and Gobert which gives Reid plenty of run. Reid is a must-have player in all fantasy formats right now. |
Source: Alan Horton | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 19:37 | Jerami Grant Remains Sidelined On Monday | Jerami Grant | SF | Thunder | Free Agent |
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (hamstring) will miss a fourth consecutive game on Monday against Chicago. He was already considered doubtful for the clash on the initial injury report, and the team has now officially ruled him out. Grant is a high-usage player, and his absence gives the rest of the starting unit more offensive responsibilities. Additionally, Kris Murray and Toumani Camara have found themselves playing big roles during Grant's injury layoff, but both players are quite volatile fantasy assets due to their inconsistent play. |
Source: Portland Trail Blazers | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 19:30 | Lauri Markkanen Returns To Action On Monday | Lauri Markkanen | PF | Bulls | Free Agent |
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (quadriceps) will get back to work on Monday against the Timberwolves. After sitting out six games with a quadriceps contusion, the Finnish star is finally ready to return to the lineup, with the team upgrading Markkanen from questionable to available. Markkanen's return will affect the usage of Keyonte George and Collin Sexton, although Jordan Clarkson's (groin) absence will still give them extra fantasy value. From a minutes perspective, Brice Sensabaugh and Taylor Hendricks likely take a hit, with Markkanen grabbing back his starter's role. |
Source: Utah Jazz | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 19:23 | Alex Caruso Ready To Roll Monday | Alex Caruso | PG | Lakers | Free Agent |
Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso (toe) will remain in the lineup on Monday versus Portland despite being initially regarded as questionable for the game. The team has upgraded Caruso to available, with the fan favorite set to play in a 10th consecutive game. Caruso has played a significantly larger part in the attack lately due to Coby White's (hip) absence. He's always good for peripheral stats but has also now upped his scoring production to 18.7 points across the past three games. A meeting with a team that's ranked 22nd in defensive efficiency puts Caruso in a good position to cook up something good again for fantasy managers. |
Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 19:09 | Kristaps Porzingis Returns To Celtics Lineup | Kristaps Porzingis | PF | Knicks | Free Agent |
Boston Celtics forward/center Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) will return from a five-game absence on Monday versus Detroit, with the team upgrading him from probable to available ahead of the contest. He's a natural replacement in the lineup for Al Horford (toe), who gets the night off, while Porzingis could play a larger role offensively due to the absence of Jayson Tatum (ankle). However, as he was out with a hamstring strain, Boston might want to take it easy with Porzingis and not push him too hard in an easy matchup, which already smells like a blowout before the tip-off. |
Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 19:05 | Jaylen Brown Ready To Go On Monday | Jaylen Brown | SF | Celtics | Free Agent |
Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (ankle) will return from a one-game absence on Monday versus Detroit. The three-time All-Star sat out Sunday's matchup against Washington with a right ankle sprain and was initially listed as questionable for Monday before the team upgraded him to available. It's Jayson Tatum's (ankle) turn to rest on Monday, meaning we should see Brown a lot with the ball, and it's a great matchup for him to keep his recent momentum going. Brown has almost been like a different player since the All-Star break, posting 28.9 points with 40.6 percent shooting from deep. |
Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 19:00 | Jayson Tatum Won't Play Against Detroit | Jayson Tatum | SF | Celtics | Free Agent |
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (ankle) won't play against the Pistons on Monday. The Celtics star sits out the second leg of a back-to-back with a right ankle sprain after torching Washington with 30 points in 27 minutes on Sunday. Jaylen Brown (ankle) missed Sunday's game and will be back on Monday to show what he can do with extra usage against one of the weakest squads in the Association. |
Source: NBA Injury Report | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 18:42 | Kevin Love Misses 10th Consecutive Game | Kevin Love | PF | Cavaliers | Free Agent |
Miami Heat forward/center Kevin Love (heel) will see his absence stretch to 10 games on Monday against Philadelphia. The veteran is battling a right heel bruise. Thomas Bryant has crept into the rotation lately, but Love's injury means a lot of Bam Adebayo on the Heat frontcourt. Nikola Jovic and Haywood Highsmith have also played larger roles during his absence. With Jovic also out, Highsmith gets a chance to play a very significant role in the rotation, but he flunked as a starter on Sunday versus Detroit, and things won't be any easier for him on Monday in a tougher matchup. |
Source: Ira Winderman | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 18:32 | Jimmy Butler Ruled Out Monday | Jimmy Butler | SF | Bulls | Free Agent |
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (foot) has been downgraded from questionable to out for Monday's matchup against Philadelphia. The Heat star sits out a second consecutive contest with a foot contusion. Butler's absence boosts the fantasy value of Jaime Jaquez Jr., who moved to the starting unit on Sunday versus Detroit. Meanwhile, it also secures extra offensive usage for Bam Adebayo, Terry Rozier, and Duncan Robinson, who's just posted a big 30-point game. |
Source: Ira Winderman | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 17:28 | Jonathan Isaac Off The Injury Report | Jonathan Isaac | SF | Magic | Free Agent |
Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (knee) isn't listed on the injury report for Tuesday's matchup with Charlotte, suggesting he will play. The 26-year-old didn't suit up against Toronto on Sunday, although nobody should be surprised at this point whenever he sits out. But he's at least played 46 games this season, his most since 2018-19. However, Isaac has averaged just 6.4 points and 4.3 rebounds this season, which won't do much for fantasy managers. |
Source: Jason Beede | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 17:23 | Dorian Finney-Smith Questionable For Tuesday | Dorian Finney-Smith | SF | Mavericks | Free Agent |
Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) is questionable heading into Tuesday's meeting with New Orleans. The 30-year-old logged 38 minutes in the loss to the Spurs on Sunday, finishing with eight points, seven boards, four steals, and one block. But he's in danger of missing his first game since February 8. If Finney-Smith is available against the Pelicans, fantasy managers should consider him a high-upside DFS value option. But if he's not, Cameron Johnson would presumably return to the starting lineup, with Trendon Watford and Jalen Wilson in line for a few minutes off the bench. |
Source: Brian Lewis | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 16:07 | Kristaps Porzingis Probable, Al Horford Out Monday | Al Horford | C | Celtics | Free Agent |
| | | Kristaps Porzingis | PF | Knicks | Free Agent |
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) is probable for Monday's game versus the Detroit Pistons, but Al Horford (toe) will be unavailable. Porzingis is expected to return from a five-game absence due to a strained right hamstring, while Horford will hit the seats with a sprained left big toe after pitching in 14 points during 23 minutes in Sunday's beatdown of the Washington Wizards. Horford doesn't play both parts of back-to-backs, so he should be good to go for Wednesday's duel with the Milwaukee Bucks. With the veteran sidelined, Porzingis could be thrust into big minutes at the five for the Celts in a favorable situation against a Detroit group that's allowing the third-most FanDuel points to opposing centers. The Latvian All-Star was on an heater before going down, averaging 23.3 points, 8.6 boards, 2.8 triples on 46.7% shooting from deep, and 1.4 swats in 31.9 minutes over his past five games. |
Source: Taylor Snow - Celtics’ Official Site | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 16:03 | Jaylen Brown Questionable With Ankle Sprain | Jaylen Brown | SF | Celtics | Free Agent |
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (ankle) is questionable for Monday's meeting with the Detroit Pistons. Brown sat out the back end of Boston's back-to-back on March 11 and March 12 due to a sprained right ankle, and he missed the first part of their current set of two games in consecutive days during Sunday's shellacking of the Washington Wizards. With that said, the All-Star swingman should have a good shot of playing in this one. If the Celtics opt to keep Brown out against an awful Pistons team and make Jayson Tatum (ankle) available, however, the latter is averaging 28.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 3.2 threes, and 1.8 swipes over six games without the former in 2023-24 and would be one of the top fantasy plays on Monday's eight-game slate against the Association's fifth-worst defense in terms of efficiency rating (116.3). |
Source: Taylor Snow - Celtics’ Official Site | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 15:59 | Jayson Tatum Iffy, Sam Hauser Out Monday | Jayson Tatum | SF | Celtics | Free Agent |
| | | Sam Hauser | | | Free Agent |
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (ankle) is questionable for Monday's tilt versus the Detroit Pistons, while Sam Hauser (ankle) is out. The durable Tatum is nursing a right ankle impingement on the second half of Boston's back-to-back after the team beat the Washington Wizards 130-104 on Sunday, threatening his status against the lowly Pistons. It's worth noting Tatum played only 27 minutes in that one, so he should have a decent chance of suiting up on Monday. After the red-hot Hauser sprained his left ankle on Sunday, he'll hope to return for Wednesday's battle with the Milwaukee Bucks. A huge boost in usage would be in store for Jaylen Brown (ankle) if he is active and Tatum is not. Across three games without Tatum this season, Brown averaged 33.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 2.6 threes and could erupt against a Pistons clubs giving up the fifth-most points per game (120.1). |
Source: Taylor Snow - Celtics’ Official Site | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 15:51 | Tobias Harris Misses Monday’s Shootaround | Tobias Harris | SF | Pistons | Free Agent |
Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris (ankle) did not participate in shootaround on Monday morning. After missing Saturday's victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets and Sunday's practice due to a sprained right ankle, Harris remains very much in danger of missing Monday's meeting with the Miami Heat. The versatile star forward appears to be closer to doubtful than questionable. If Harris is ultimately ruled out on Monday, veteran Nicolas Batum should stay in Philly's starting lineup. Covering four games for the Sixers without Harris in 2023-24, Batum is averaging 5.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.7 combined steals plus blocks, and 1.0 triples and would only be a low-end fantasy streamer against a Heat team surrendering the fourth-fewest DraftKings points to opposing power forwards. |
Source: Ky Carlin - USA Today | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 15:47 | Jimmy Butler Questionable With Foot Contusion | Jimmy Butler | SF | Bulls | Free Agent |
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (foot) is questionable for Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. A right foot contusion cost Butler the front end of Miami's back-to-back in Sunday's narrow win over the Detroit Pistons, and the two-way superstar forward's status remains up in the air on Monday. Since Tyler Herro (foot) is out of action, the Heat offense would run through Bam Adebayo and Terry Rozier if Butler can't go against the Sixers. First-round rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. has been the definitive fantasy beneficiary of Butler's absences this season, averaging 15.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.9 treys through 20 games without Butler, but the 208.5-point over/under implies this is unlikely to be a high-scoring affair. |
Source: NBA.com | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 18 | 15:34 | Derrick White Off Monday’s Injury Report | Derrick White | PG | Spurs | Free Agent |
The Boston Celtics have removed guard Derrick White (hand) from the injury report ahead of Monday's tilt versus the Detroit Pistons. After sitting out Sunday's rout of the last-place Washington Wizards with a sprained left hand, White is back against another last-place squad. With backcourt mate Jrue Holiday (shoulder) out on Monday, White should serve as Boston's primary offense initiator and ball handler in a mouthwatering matchup against a Pistons group yielding the third-most DraftKings points per game to opposing point guards. Considering the Celts check in as massive 15.5-point favorites at home, however, there's blowout risk to take into account from a DFS perspective. |
Source: Taylor Snow - Celtics’ Official Site | RotoBaller.com |