Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings - 1/20/17

Welcome to the daily updates and injury news article. We'll try and update it right up to line-up locks with as much information as comes across our desks. Let's get to it!

Last night's picks can be found here, so you can wrap your mind around what you need to be looking at before lineups lock tonight.

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What We Know

Rudy Gay is out for the season

Gay has been battling injuries all year, and this one will put him out for good. DeMarcus Cousins is the obvious guy who benefits, and he is a fantastic play night in and night out. Matt Barnes and Tolliver could also see some more run, and I like Tolliver in tournaments. Darren Collison has been picking up some steam lately, and he could be in for some big tournament games.

Evan Fournier & Jodie Meeks are out against the Bucks

Fournier looks to be dealing with a pretty bad foot injury, and he could be out for a little while. Elfrid Payton and Serge Ibaka will pick up some usage, and Mario Hezonja will get a bunch of minutes. All 3 guys can be used in different formats.

What We're Waiting to Know

Luol Deng is questionable vs Pacers

Luol Deng has been in and out for the last couple games, and looks truly questionable to play tonight. The Pacers play fast, and there will be opportunities to make shots and get rebounds. If Deng plays, i don't mind him. I won't go out of my way to grab him, but he is fine. If Deng misses, Brandon Ingram and Nick Young could also pick up a few minutes, and they are both willing to shoot.

Patrick Patterson & Lucas Nogueira are both unlikely to play

PatPat and Nogueira are both questionable here, and there has to be something here. If one plays and one misses, the one that plays is a solid option. If they both play, I will avoid. If both guys sit out, Pascal Siakam and Jonas Valunciunas will have secured minutes and should both play well. You can consider Siakam in tournaments and Valunciunas can be played in all formats.

The "Every Lineup" Guys

Kevin Durant

I expect this game to stay close, and Durant is the best player on the Warriors. He has been a monster this season, and will have another fantastic game. Trevor Ariza is a fine defender, but won’t stop Durant. The Rockets have been below average against small forwards this year, and that is mostly due to the increased pace the Rockets play at. This game will be insanely fast, and I could see the merit in a full game stack.Durant and Harden will likely be the 2 highest owned expensive options, and Durant is my favorite of the two. Durant is a solid option in both cash games and tournaments.

Mason Plumlee

While Embiid is going to be a handful for him, it will work the other way as well. Plumlee plays a lot at the top of the key, and should be able to use his quickness to pass around Embiid and get a ton of assists and points. The safety isn’t quite there for Plumlee, but the upside definitely is. He has been over 50 a couple times this year, and this could be a game where he gets there. I am not predicting that, but would say this is one of the better possible match ups for him. You can play Plumlee across the board.