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Eric Moody
ESPN Writer
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Eric Moody writes about fantasy football, basketball, and sports betting for ESPN. He started in 2021 after a role as a senior fantasy analyst at Pro Football Network and has extensive experience in financial services management.
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ESPN’s fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet provides essential tips before you finalize your lineups. You will find the best streaming options, along with injury updates for each game.
Key Insights for Monday’s Matchups
The NBA approaches the final week of the regular season with eight games scheduled for Monday. Notably, three of these matchups involve teams competing for playoff seeding, including top teams from both conferences.
The Detroit Pistons will face off against the Thunder, but the Pistons will miss Cade Cunningham due to his recovery from a collapsed lung. The Thunder are favorites after a previous victory over the Knicks, with DraftKings placing the spread at Thunder -12.5 points.
In other news, the Boston Celtics are heading to Atlanta to take on the Hawks. After battling back from a 16-point deficit in their last encounter, the Celtics are hoping for another win despite uncertainties regarding the availability of key players like Jaylen Brown.
Fantasy Options for Monday
Tre Jones, PG, Chicago Bulls (43.1% rostered): Jones has performed well, averaging 17.3 PPG, 5.3 APG, and 4.3 RPG recently, making him a solid fantasy starter.
Kyle Filipowski, PF/C, Utah Jazz (35.1% rostered): Filipowski has delivered consistent scoring and is a double-double threat as the starting center.
Will Riley, SG, Washington Wizards (8.3% rostered): Riley has been effective, scoring in double figures frequently—averaging 16.5 PPG over his last eight games.
