Fantasy basketball picks and betting tips for Monday's NBA slate - ESPN
The NBA is off Tuesday for Election Day, so all 30 teams will be in action Monday for the busiest night of the season so far.
There are obvious fantasy basketball and betting ramifications for every team in the league. On the fantasy hoops side, there will be a lower demand for streamers because every player on your roster will be playing. If your team is beset by injuries, or perhaps largely underachieving, there are still some quality streaming options.
However, Monday night's slate offers plenty of betting opportunities. With tantalizing matchups, there should be fun to be had this evening. So let's dig into those matchups and find some angles of interest for this busiest Monday of the season.
ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game injury reports and player projections.
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Bilal Coulibaly, Washington Wizards (available in 61.7% of ESPN leagues)
Coulibaly is putting up fantasy starter numbers on a nightly basis and should just be rostered — let alone streamed — in most league formats. In his last four games, Coulibaly has averaged 22.3 PPG (61.1 FG%, 81.3 FT%), 6.3 RPG, 2.5 3PG, 1.8 APG and 1.3 SPG in 35.0 MPG.
Gradey Dick, Toronto Raptors (51.3% available)
Dick is a go-to scorer for the Raptors in his sophomore season, and his play is justifying his lottery draft status. He has set new career-highs in scoring in three of his last five games, culminating with 31 points on Friday against the Lakers. In those five