2022 NBA Playoffs -- Betting Tips for Monday's Game 2 matchups

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Siakam's Slate: Toronto lists Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr. and Thaddeus Young as doubtful to play in Monday's matchup with the 76ers. Lineup data with all three off the floor this season reveals a potentially slate-shifting DFS performance from Pascal Siakam; he has posted a whopping 10.7 more DraftKings points per 36 minutes in such scenarios. Siakam paced the Raptors with 92 touches in Saturday's loss — 34 more than any teammate. Not only is Siakam a building block for cash and tournament lineups, his assist prop of 5.5 stands out given he posted a team-high 14 potential assists on Saturday, while creation duties only grow with Barnes ailing.

Wingman Will: Denver's Will Barton led his team with 6.1 drives per game this season, but he nearly doubled that rate with 11 in the series opener against the Warriors. Barton touched the ball 62 times on Saturday, eight more than his season average. Not only does Barton enter today's three-game slate as an affordable DFS candidate to pair with pricey superstars such as Nikola Jokic, his rebounding and passing props also prove attractive. The playmaking wing posted 10 potential assists and 12 rebounding chances, both significantly higher than his rates this year.

We talk about Brunson: There's no way to actually replace Luka Doncic's impact, but Jalen Brunson is being asked to take his game to new levels with his superstar teammate sidelined. With Doncic doubtful to play Game 2 as he recovers from a calf injury, it's helpful to reference Brunson's role in the opener that saw him loft a team-high 24 shots in 40 minutes with a Luka-like 34.5% usage rate. Which brings us to Brunson being a building block this evening