Stan Son provides his thoughts and insights on DFS options for Tuesday’s NBA slate on DraftKings.

There are four games on Tuesday’s NBA slate. The Magic are playing the second night of a back-to-back.

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Guard

Stud

LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets vs. Sacramento Kings ($8,600)

The range of outcomes is wide for Ball as both the playing time and production have vacillated. Over the last seven games, he’s played fewer than 24 minutes three times and gone under 40 FPTS twice. He does have a high of 60 FPTS, though. This matchup is just too juicy, though, as Sacramento is sixth in pace and 24th in defensive rating over the last 15 games. The chance of blowout is high since the Kings are putrid, but over the last three games, Charlotte has won by 23, 19 and 30 points. Ball put up 48.8, 43 and 60 FPTS in those contests.

Other Options: Jalen Brunson ($9,500), Donovan Mitchell ($9,300), James Harden ($9,000), Desmond Bane ($7,200), Kon Knueppel ($6,700), Josh Hart ($6,600)

Value

Malik Monk, Sacramento Kings at Charlotte Hornets ($5,400)

The matchup stinks for Monk as Charlotte is 27th in pace and sixth in defensive rating over the last 15 games. That said, there’s a good chance Monk sees at least 30 minutes in this one because both Russell Westbrook and Nique Clifford are questionable. Monk had often been playing minutes in the teens off the bench. On Sunday, with Westbrook out and Clifford suffering an injury during the game, Monk did what Monk does… get buckets. He finished with 32 points, two rebounds, six assists and a block in 30 minutes, good for 47 FPTS.

Other Options: Coby White ($4,700), Jordan Goodwin ($4,700), Sam Merrill ($4,300), Devin Carter ($4,100), Jevon Carter ($3,600)

Forward

Stud

Josh Hart, New York Knicks vs. New Orleans Pelicans ($6,600)

New Orleans has been playing good defense recently – ninth over the last 15 games, actually. But Hart isn’t a high-usage offensive player. Can he score? Sure, when given the opportunity, but he’s more about doing the dirty work and contributing a little something something across the board. From a fantasy perspective, New Orleans has boosted the FPPM (fantasy points per minute) by 4.9 percentage points to small forwards. Hart put up 34 and 54.8 FPTS in only 28 and 26 minutes the last two games. The likely outcome is somewhere in the 30-FPTS range, but there is upside if he does get more scoring chances.

Other Options: Karl-Anthony Towns ($9,400), Evan Mobley ($9,100), Brandon Miller ($7,600), Zion Williamson ($7,400), Desmond Bane ($7,200), Saddiq Bey ($6,600)

Value

Ryan Dunn, Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets ($3,400)

I don’t like the value at forward on this slate, so Dunn it is. A ringing endorsement! Over the last three games, he’s received 20, 23 and 27 minutes, finishing with 19, 31 and 27.2 FPTS. The 27-minute game was a blowout, so I wouldn’t expect that kind of playing time, but somewhere in the low 20s seems viable. Dunn is a low-usage player but contributes a little something something across the board. He’s cheap and 20 FPTS seems likely.

Other Options: NA

Center

Stud

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns ($12,500)

Jokic is on the slate? I all of a sudden have horse blinders and tunnel vision. And it’s beautiful! Because I only have eyes for the greatest fantasy player of our generation. He leads the league in triple-doubles and is in play to mess around on any given night. He has the highest floor/ceiling combo in the game, and this contest should be a competitive one, which means a full complement of minutes and usage rate.

Other Options: Karl-Anthony Towns ($9,400), Evan Mobley ($9,100), Maxime Raynaud ($7,000)

Value

Yves Missi, New Orleans Pelicans at New York Knicks ($3,900)

The playing time has been all over the map this season for Missi but it looks like he’s settled into a role. Over the last six games, he’s played at least 19 minutes in all with four in the 26-minute range. He’s finished with double-digit FPTS in all with three over 30 FPTS. The floor is likely in the teens but the upside is in the 30s. Considering the price, the risk/reward seems palatable.

Other Options: Moussa Diabate ($5,500), Wendell Carter Jr. ($5,100), Oso Ighodaro ($5,000), Mitchell Robinson ($4,400), Herb Jones ($4,200)