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What you need to know for Tuesday’s slate
By Jim McCormick and Kyle Soppe
Get the Bag: Marvin Bagley III (45% available),has stepped up for the Pistons lately with Jerami Grant sidelined. Bagley has scored 52 points over his past two games and could feast on a Brooklyn team that lacks rim protection. Meanwhile, Andre Drummond (48%) is a legitimate double-double threat for the Nets against his former team.
PG’s Return: Paul George (9% available) is set to return to the Clippers’ lineup tonight after missing 43 games with an elbow injury. George’s return isn’t likely to change Robert Covington’s (37% available) role very much. The Clippers will need Covington’s defense against a capable Utah offense. He has produced seven blocks and four steals over his last three outings and merits interest as a streaming candidate and a target for defensive props.
Mathief Thybulle: Whether you are chasing steals and/or blocks in the final weeks of a roto format or simply need to beef up your defense in head-to-head leagues, Matisse Thybulle (82%) is your guy. After all, he leads the entire league in steal percentage. While foul trouble can get in the way of his minutes at times, his value as the team’s best point-of-attack defender should keep him busy against Jrue Holiday tonight. He’s likely to play a large defensive role against Milwaukee’s wave of perimeter scorers and also a solid target for stock props (steals and blocks).
Slot in Satoransky: Tomas Satoransky (99% available) checks in at just $4,100 on DraftKings, but there is a little more upside than meets the eye in a game BPI actually likes the Wizards to win tonight. He has at least five dimes in each…
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