Filling In Your Monday NBA Lineups
Here are theScore's sample lineups for Monday, March 28:
Cash Game Without UTIL
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Damian Lillard (POR) | vs. SAC |
| PG | D.J. Augustin (DEN) | vs. DAL |
| SG | Josh Richardson (MIA) | vs. BKN |
| SG | Devin Booker (PHX) | at MIN |
| SF | Evan Turner (BOS) | at LAC |
| SF | Carmelo Anthony (NY) | at NO |
| PF | Derrick Favors (UTA) | vs. LAL |
| PF | Ed Davis (POR) | vs. SAC |
| C | Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | vs. BKN |
Though Augustin, Richardson, and Davis are cheaper plays, all three have been playing well for some time now. Their salary relief allows you to roster stable plays in Lillard, Anthony, Favors, and Whiteside - all of whom have great matchups.
GPP Without UTIL
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Russell Westbrook (OKC) | at TOR |
| PG | Jose Calderon (NY) | at NO |
| SG | Seth Curry (SAC) | at POR |
| SG | C.J. McCollum (PO)R | vs. SAC |
| SF | Matt Barnes (MEM) | vs. SA |
| SF | Alonzo Gee (NO) | vs. NY |
| PF | Paul Millsap (ATL) | at CHI |
| PF | LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) | at MEM |
| C | Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | vs. BKN |
Barnes and Gee provide savings at SF. They can also return immense value based on their heavy workloads. Calderon and Curry are two more bargain plays that have shown recent flashes of productivity. Westbrook, McCollum, Millsap, and Whiteside are the stars here.
Cash Game With UTIL
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Jeff Teague (ATL) | at CHI |
| SG | Andrew Wiggins (MIN) | vs. PHX |
| SF | Maurice Harkless (POR) | vs. SAC |
| PF | Gorgui Dieng (MIN) | vs. PHX |
| C | Willie Cauley-Stein (SAC) | at POR |
| G | Brandon Knight (PHX) | at MIN |
| F | Kevin Durant (OKC) | at TOR |
| C | LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) | at MEM |
Harkless and Cauley-Stein have both been playing well of late and will have an increased role with Meyers Leonard and DeMarcus Cousins out. Knight and Teague are reliable guards that do not come with monstrous salaries. Durant has double-double potential and faces a Toronto team that struggles to guard the deep ball.
GPP With UTIL
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Shane Larkin (BKN) | at MIA |
| SG | C.J. McCollum (POR) | vs. SAC |
| SF | Al-Farouq Aminu (POR) | vs. SAC |
| PF | Darrell Arthur (DEN) | vs. DAL |
| C | Boban Marjanonvic (SA) | at MEM |
| G | Damian Lillard (POR) | vs. SAC |
| F | Kevin Durant (OKC) | at TOR |
| UTIL | Isaiah Thomas (BOS) | at LAC |
Lillard and McCollum should both be productive against the putrid Sacramento defense. Durant and Thomas provide strong floors of production with tournament upside. Marjanovic is a big risk considering he could not play at all, but he is coming off a 13-point, six-rebound performance against Oklahoma City.