Washington Wizards ( -8.5 ) @ Philadelphia 76ers – O/U: 218

John Wall will be a great play, there’s just the question of whether he sees enough time in a blowout situation to pay off on his price. Brad Beal, Otto Porter and Marcin Gortat are great plays, but the same blowout factor applies to them as well. Jared Dudley and Markieff Morris could be the plays that we covet when the night is all said and done.

You may be tempted to roll with Ish Smith, but don’t you dare drink the Kool-Aid. He hasn’t played more than 30 minutes in his last three games and he’s about as unstable with his production as they come. Robert Covington is in that same boat, but his price is a little more forgiving. I would feel more comfortable with Jahlil Okafor or Nerlens Noel. I’m a little interested in Hollis Thompson who has been playing solid minutes and even notched 20+ fantasy points in the last two games.

Charlotte Hornets @ Indiana Pacers ( -4 ) – O/U: 204

There’s some hidden fantasy goodness; maybe not hidden if you’re dialed into the NBA each day. Let’s start with the Pacers and Paul George. Love the guy and his whole story of making it back, but there are times he makes you want to rip your hair out. The last time these two played, I was worried that he’d get held in check by Nicolas Batum, but I think he’ll be fine tonight. I like another high-priced power forward a little more, but I won’t beat you over the head for taking him tonight.

The Hornets have been pretty bad against the power forward position this season, but they have improved as they are 10th in the NBA over the last three weeks. I like Myles Turner regardless of the rankings and you should too, since he’s been at or around value in his last four games. George Hill and Monta Ellis are good plays as well.

Kemba Walker seems like a good idea since the Pacers are ranked 24th in the NBA against opposing point guards in the last three weeks. Marvin Williams is a fine play and Al Jefferson is starting to get his footing back, and hopefully he gets his full slate of minutes back soon.

Orlando Magic @ New York Knicks ( -2.5 ) – O/U: 208.5

Well, I got Scott Skiles’d again last night and this time, it was at the expense of Brandon Jennings. Poor guy fell into the Skiles doghouse and there’s no telling if he’ll ever return. As for the Magic that will be playing significant minutes tonight, rolling out Victor Oladipo and Evan Fournier hasn’t been the worst idea over the last few games. Both guys have been killing it and there’s plenty of reasons to think that will continue tonight. Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon have been on a tear, but I’m only on board with Vucevic tonight. Gordon’s matchup isn’t favorable in the least bit. I want to say that Elfrid Payton will be fine play, but I have no idea what side of the bed Scott Skiles woke up on today.

Carmelo Anthony and the rest of the Knicks are on the brink of having their season filled with meaningless games, so they need to find themselves quick. I believe they can get it done and Melo is the guy to do it tonight. Fournier has done a decent job at the defensive end but tonight’s assignment will be very tough. I also like Kristaps Porzingis to finally have another noteworthy performance. Robin Lopez could be beneficial as well.

Cleveland Cavaliers ( -1.5 ) @ Toronto Raptors – O/U: 207

Our game of the night is above the border as the top two teams in the Eastern Conference duke it out. Tristan Thompson is actually my favorite play from the Cavs, and I don’t think the Raptors will have an answer for him. He’s thrown up two consecutive clunkers now, but those Cavs’ games haven’t been competitive; this will be an all-out battle royal tonight so he should more in the area of the 37 FDP he was averaging in the three games prior to his last two.

LeBron James and Kevin Love are both great options as well. LBJ usually has his best point totals in competitive games and that’s what we have here tonight. Love is risky but he can still have a massive performance. Kyrie Irving will have a tough matchup, so it’s best to let him be someone else’s problem tonight.

For the Raptors, it’s all about Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan. Lowry has a fantastic matchup against Kyrie and should be one of the top scoring point guards on the slate tonight. DeRozan has it a little tougher, but this is still a decent spot for him.

Chicago Bulls @ Atlanta Hawks ( -7 ) – O/U: 208.5

Derrick Rose will be a game-time decision tonight and that might be a tough situation to deal with since their game is an hour after lineup lock. Should he miss a second-consecutive game, E’Twaun Moore and Doug McDermott would stand in line to pick up the production. Pau Gasol and Taj Gibson are also in line to get all sorts of busy tonight. Bobby Portis disappointed his fantasy owners on Wednesday, but I think he can get back to it tonight.

For the Hawks, none of these plays really hinge on the status of D-Rose. Paul Millsap and Al Horford can have very productive nights, that’s a given. The Hawks have been doing weird things with the rest of their lineup so I can’t recommend anyone confidently with all this going on. I will say, though, Dennis Schroder has provided 5x value in his last four games.

Denver Nuggets @ Dallas Mavericks ( -5 ) – O/U: 209

This is an interesting game with the five-point spread and I think it’ll be closer than most expect. Deron Williams has a dislocated ring finger, but it seems like he’ll play tonight. I want no part of that tonight, and not much else really from the Mavs. I’m throwing a heavy fade at them tonight. I would entertain the thought of Wesley Mattews and Zaza Pachulia, but it’s not much.

On the other hand, I really like Danilo Gallinari and Kenneth Faried from the Nuggets. They both see favorable matchups tonight and Faried is more of the must-play for me.

Los Angeles Clippers ( -3.5 ) @ Sacramento Kings – O/U: 218.5

The up-tempo pace of play of the Kings will certainly help the Clippers and their two marquee names, Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan, are certainly on the board. Also, look for JJ Redick and Jamal Crawford to have big games as the Kings give up the most three-pointers per game in the NBA.

DeMarcus Cousins is the top guy on the projection sheets and Rajon Rondo isn’t too far behind him. Rondo is listed as a game-time decision, so stay tuned for that. I also like Omri Casspi and Marco Belinelli for value and don’t forget about Darren Collison who has played 30+ minutes in his last four games and performed admirably.

Memphis Grizzlies ( -5.5 ) @ Los Angeles Lakers – O/U: 212

Mike Conley and Matt Barnes just went B-A-N-A-N-A-S against the Lakers on Wednesday. Conley has now scored at least 20 points in four of his last five games and there’s no reason he can’t do the same tonight. Zach Randolph and Vince Carter had productive games on Wednesday and they’re candidates to get it done again.

To continue on with the, “What they did on Wednesday” theme…

D’Angelo Russell finally made me a believer. He’s incredibly cheap and getting around 30 minutes per game, so I’ll take my chances with that. There’s no word on whether Tony Allen is playing in this game, but I’d be willing to take a chance on Kobe Bryant. Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson are also on the board.