Fantasy basketball picks and betting tips for Friday - ESPN

The NBA is back with 10 games Friday and an all-day slate that begins at noon. The games are big because they go toward the Emirates NBA Cup. The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets have already won their groups and clinched spots in the knockout round, but there are still six slots up for grabs going into Friday. There's only one more day left in this round after today as group play ends Dec. 3. So, the results of Friday's games will go a long way toward clarifying the picture and setting the stage for the next round Tuesday.

As always, let's take a closer look at the matchups and identify some fantasy hoops streamer and betting angles of interest for Friday's slate.

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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Ty Jerome, Cleveland Cavaliers (available in 77.5% of ESPN leagues)

Jerome had a quieter outing Wednesday, but still managed a respectable 8 points, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 3-pointers in 24 minutes off the bench. Jerome has now averaged 19.4 PPG, 5.2 APG, 3.4 3PG, 1.8 RPG and 1.6 SPG in 27.0 MPG over his past five games, two of which were starts. His current floor seems to be ''solid,'' but he has popped for 24 or more points in three of those five games, so his ceiling is elite.

Malik Monk, Sacramento Kings (71.2% available)

Monk returned from a two-week absence Monday and popped for his biggest game of the season Wednesday with 27 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, 3 3-pointers and a steal in 35 minutes off the bench. With DeMar DeRozan out (back), Monk