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76ers' Richaun Holmes: To start at center Tuesday

Holmes will start at center in Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies.

Analysis:

With Joel Embiid (rest) and Jahlil Okafor (illness) ruled out and Nerlens Noel still rehabbing a knee injury, Holmes is the only true center available, so he'll slot into the starting five. Power forwards Dario Saric and Ersan Ilyasova will be asked to cover some spot minutes behind him, but Holmes could be in line for his largest workload to date this season. With averages of 7.1 points and 4.6 rebounds in 16.6 minutes per game, Holmes has already been excellent on a per-minute basis, so the expected surge in playing time could be enough to make him an attractive target in DFS contests.

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