Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) reacts after scoring against the Houston Rockets during the first half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Matt Barnes is really the only guy I see getting a big bump here. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson will both pick up a few more shots and have increased usage. Kevin Looney and David West may get some minutes, but I have not interest.
With Thompson out, I expect Love to play the 5 here. The Celtics don't have a crazy interior presence and he should be able to handle Horford pretty well. Lary Sander and Channing Frye could also see a few minutes at the 5, but are unnecessary.
Crowder is a big part of this offense and he will do his absolute best to make sure he plays. Even if he plays, I don't think he will be 100%. If he's out, you have to like Isaiah Thomas and Jaylen Brown. Both will get bumps and Avery Bradley could also see some time at the 3.
Ummmm.... who knows. These guys have no incentive to play and I wouldn't be surprised to see any of them sit. No matter what, I don't think anyone on this team sees crazy minutes tonight. Nerlens Noel is really good and makes sense in tournaments. He could see 40 fantasy points in only 30 minutes.
If Lowry returns, I will stay away from the Raptors. The Pistons play slow and don't give up too much to guards. If Lowry remains out, DeRozan is a good tournament option. With that being said, I like the Rockets SG's a lot, so I doubt I will have too much exposure.
Sweet Lou and the Rockets face off with the Nuggets tonight. With Ryan Anderson ruled out, you can safely project 30 minutes. The Nuggets are a putrid defense and can't cover SG's. Gary Harris will be on Harden and he's the only above average defender they have (Not saying he has a chance against Harden). Williams is just way too cheap on both sites and the value he has tonight is tremendous. Needing just 25 fantasy points to hit value, Williams has the real upside to 10x his salary. The Rockets don't have anyone else and no matter the score, Williams will see 30 minutes.
Nance ended up seeing 40 minutes last game and went absolutely nuts. While I'm not sure we can expect that many minutes again, I do think 32-35 is more than fair. The Spurs have a reputation of being this lockdown defense, which is a mirage to a degree. Aldridge and Gasol are pretty horrible defenders and get covered up by the pristine perimeter defense of Leonard and crew. Nance is extremely active on the boards and I can see him going for another easy double-double here.
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