Minnesota Timberwolves @ Charlotte Hornets ( -9.5) – O/U: 213

It’s interesting to see such a high-spread on this game, but it does appear like the Hornets will benefit a lot more.

Nicolas Batum has finally reemerged in the last three games from the funk that he was in at the end of February. The minutes are always going to be there for Batum, it’s just a matter of whether or not he can get involved in the game. Against the T-Wolves tonight, the Hornets actually see their projected pace go down a bit, but I think he’ll be just fine and he’s certainly going in my lineups.

I’m not too interested from many other guys on the Hornets tonight. The favorable matchups are there for Kemba Walker and Courtney Lee but I’m taking my business elsewhere; Walker is a bit too expensive since there’s a ton of high-priced guys in great matchups and Lee just doesn’t produce enough yet.

For the T-Wolves, it’s usually a toss-up between Andrew Wiggins and Zach Lavine, and tonight is no different. Wiggins certainly has the upside, but Lavine has always had the bargain price, and now that price is catching up to Wiggins. I still prefer LaVine because of how matchup-proof he’s been these last five games. Karl-Anthony Towns has been pretty awesome this season, and even more so lately; he is an interesting tournament option.

Memphis Grizzlies @ Cleveland Cavaliers ( -10 ) – O/U: 203.5

This isn’t a great matchup to target as both teams are playing their third game in four days and they both rank atop the NBA in terms of giving up fantasy points. These two teams also played each other in the first week of the season, with the Cavaliers winning by an astronomical margin. I don’t recommend many players from this game, but LeBron James, Kevin Love or Kyrie Irving from the Cavs and Mike Conley or Mario Chalmers from the Grizz would separate you in terms of ownership percentage.

San Antonio Spurs ( -6.5 ) @ Indiana Pacers – O/U: 198

Yet another game that doesn’t inspire much fantasy hope…

Don’t mean to be short again, but both teams are among some of the best in the NBA on defense. For me, it’s either Kawhi Leonard from the Spurs or Paul George from the Pacers. However, I really don’t think that either guy is worth the price, and you can certainly find better matchups.

Sacramento Kings @ New Orleans Pelicans ( -1 ) – O/U: 223

Our best fantasy game of the night lies in the Big Easy and there are plenty of options to choose from.

The Pelicans have been decimated by injuries, so expect Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday to get busy as all hell tonight. I have both guys in my lineup and I’m hoping for that Montana-Rice type of combo from these two guys tonight. I’d like to see Ryan Anderson get some more minutes, but it doesn’t look like my wishes will be met. When AD is in the lineup, Anderson sees his production drop to an unbelievable low.

The Kings also have a dynamic duo of DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo, so we should be interested in these guys as well. We all know how terrible the Pelicans are defending opposing centers, so this could be a massive night when it’s all said and done for Boogie. Rondo should fall ass-backwards into points against a team that plays matador defense.

There are some other side-options that you can differentiate your lineup with like Rudy Gay, Willie Cauley-Stein, Omri Casspi and Darren Collison for the Kings and Norris Cole from the Pelicans. I’m not going to roster any of those guys, but I wouldn’t be surprised if some of them had decent nights.

UPDATE: Norris Cole (back) is a GAME-TIME DECISION for tonight’s game

Milwaukee Bucks @ Chicago Bulls ( -6 ) – O/U: 208

This is another great spot for fantasy points, but there is really no one hotter in the NBA right now than Giannis Antetokounmpo who has at least 60 FDP in three of his last four games and four in his last seven. The Greek also has at least 12 rebounds in seven of his last 10 games; this is a magnificent run that he’s on and the Bulls rank 22nd in the NBA so he should see little resistance tonight, regardless of whether the Bulls decide to stick their best defender on him.

Michael Carter-Williams has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, so Jerryd Bayless will likely continue to see 30+ minutes going forward. However, the ringer leader of this circus is Jason Kidd and we’ve seen him crack the whip more than a few times.

Jabari Parker is also on one helluva run and the stars look like they’re in alignment for him once again. The Bulls rank dead-last in the NBA against power forwards in the last three weeks, and they give up the fifth-most fantasy points all-around. The minutes and usage rate for Parker are as attractive as they come right now in The Association; take advantage of his low price tag while you can.

The Bulls are a pretty sizeable favorite tonight, and a lot of that could have to do with the Bucks playing a tough game against OKC yesterday. The best matchups look like they’re in favor of Jimmy Butler, Pau Gasol and Mike Dunleavy. Vegas likes the Bulls a lot more than I do in this matchup, but my pick from that trio is Gasol.

Los Angeles Clippers ( -4 ) @ Dallas Mavericks – O/U: 210

I think we’re going to see a very close game here and this could be the sneaky fantasy contest of the evening.

Chris Paul against Deron Williams, errr, advantage: CP3. DeAndre Jordan is very interesting with the Mavs ranking second-worst in the NBA defending centers in the last three weeks. It had been a while since we saw Jordan’s ceiling come to light, but he’s had 48 FDP in each of his last two games.

Jeff Green had his best all-around performance in a Clippers’ uniform on Saturday; look for him to make it two in a row. I also think JJ Redick and Jamal Crawford make for interesting tournament plays.

OK, let’s talk about him since he’ll be nearly 100% owned tonight- we’re looking at you, David Lee. How dumb do the Celtics look like right now? They could’ve had this on their team! Maybe they’re not dumb; maybe they just didn’t see him…Ha! Anyway, Lee has let all of this built-up frustration out on the opposition since donning the Dallas blue. In six games, he’s double-doubled three times and came short in another game by one rebound. All hail, the D-Lee!

The Mavs are on the back-end of a back-to-back, so Dirk Nowitzki could see fewer minutes, which would mean more for Lee and Chandler Parsons. Wesley Matthews isn’t a bad value play either.

Orlando Magic @ Golden State Warriors ( -14.5 ) – O/U: 222

Well, that was certainly a major shock that the Warriors were dealt yesterday in Los Angeles. I find it funny that most folks will say this was the biggest upset in NBA history. I mean, I guess it is as the Lakers were -17.5 points underdogs, just seems a little dramatic to me.

With all that being said, I think the Warriors come out strong tonight and handle their business. Stephen Curry has a tremendous matchup against Elfrid Payton; I think we’ll see the reigning MVP end up with one of the highest scores on the board when the night is all said and done. Curry was 6-20 from the field and 1-10 on 3-pointers yesterday. Great shooters rarely drop two duds in two days.

Klay Thompson are Draymond Green are a little too expensive for me tonight, but I do love Andrew Bogut as a value play. The Magic will have Nikola Vucevic on the court a lot and the Warriors should have Bogut out there more to counteract him; Bogut also played only 20 minutes yesterday, so he should be well-rested enough to log some more minutes than usual. Bogut had 27.8 FDP recently on Feb.25 against the Magic.

UPDATE: Draymond Green (illness) and Andre Iguodala (left hamstring) are listed as QUESTIONABLE for tonight’s game.

It looks like the Magic will be back at full strength with Victor Oladipo and Evan Fournier back in the lineup, so this could be the end of Mario Hezonja seeing high usage. I’m not a fan of any of those guys, but I do like both Payton and Vucevic.