Filling In Your Monday NBA Lineups
Here are theScore's sample NBA lineups for Monday, March 21.
Cash Game Without UTIL
POS | Name | Opponent |
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PG | George Hill (IND) | vs. PHI |
PG | Brandon Knight (PHX) | vs. MEM |
SG | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (DET) | vs. MIL |
SG | Jimmy Butler (CHI) | vs. SAC |
SF | Otto Porter (WAS) | at ATL |
SF | Kawhi Leonard (SA) | at CHA |
PF | Nerlens Noel (PHI) | at IND |
PF | JaMychal Green (MEM) | at PHX |
C | Al Horford (ATL) | vs. WAS |
Hill and Knight have favorable matchups and won't break the bank. Butler and Leonard are great cash game plays thanks to their well-rounded styles. Noel and Green are cheaper options in the frontcourt but have seen increased production of late as their respective teams deal with numerous injuries.
GPP Without UTIL
POS | Name | Opponent |
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PG | Stephen Curry (GS) | at MIN |
PG | Marcus Smart (BOS) | vs. ORL |
SG | Tim Hardaway Jr. (ATL) | vs. WAS |
SG | Devin Booker (PHX) | vs. MEM |
SF | Matt Barnes (MEM) | vs. PHX |
SF | Paul George (IND) | vs. PHI |
PF | Alex Len (PHX) | vs. MEM |
PF | Carl Landry (PHI) | at IND |
C | Andre Drummond (DET) | vs. MIL |
Like any great player, Curry should respond after being shutdown by the Spurs. Smart and Hardaway Jr. are both coming off strong performances. Booker and Barnes possess great upside in a Phoenix-Memphis matchup that should be up-tempo. Len and Drummond are two big men who are capable of 20 point, 20 rebound games.

Cash Game With UTIL
POS | Name | Opponent |
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PG | Isaiah Thomas (BOS) | vs. ORL |
SG | Monta Ellis (IND) | vs. PHI |
SF | Lance Stephenson (MEM) | at PHX |
PF | Taj Gibson (CHI) | vs. SAC |
C | Jared Sullinger (BOS) | vs. ORL |
G | Andrew Wiggins (MIN) | vs. GS |
F | Jabari Parker (MIL) | at DET |
UTIL | Marcin Gortat (WAS) | at ATL |
There is some risk involved in fading the elite names, but this lineup has productive options at each spot and favorable matchups. Thomas, Ellis, and Stephenson all have weak opponents giving them a nice amount of upside. Gibson and Sullinger are both double-double candidates especially with Pau Gasol and Jae Crowder dealing with injuries.
GPP With UTIL
POS | Name | Opponent |
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PG | Tyler Ennis (MIL) | at DET |
SG | Tim Hardaway Jr. (ATL) | vs. WAS |
SF | Paul George (IND) | vs. PHI |
PF | DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | at CHI |
C | Tyson Chandler (PHX) | vs. MEM |
G | Stephen Curry (GS) | at MIN |
F | Taj Gibson (CHI) | vs. SAC |
UTIL | Aron Baynes (DET) | vs. MIL |
The backcourt of Ennis and Hardaway Jr. is extremely cheap and both have seem a big minutes increase of late so their hot play is more reliable than just a 'hot streak'. George, Cousins, and Curry have big upside and big price tags. Gibson and Chandler both have double-double potential.
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