Fantasy basketball picks and betting tips for Wednesday's NBA slate - ESPN

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.

The Emerites NBA Cup Group Play schedule concluded on Tuesday night, setting the field for the knockout rounds this week and championship rounds next week. The NBA released two new games for every team that didn't qualify for the knockout rounds, meaning we finally know every team's official schedule for the season. Tonight's games were already planned, and will feature a relatively light schedule for a Wednesday with only six contests.

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Some general storylines of interest include the Milwaukee Bucks aiming for their eighth win in a row against an Atlanta Hawks team that has won four straight themselves, so something has to give. The Minnesota Timberwolves, who had been struggling, blew out the Los Angeles Lakers in their last game. Was that a slumpbuster, or will they regress tonight against the LA Clippers?

Speaking of the Lakers, there was a lot of buzz Tuesday about LeBron James struggling of late. Can he rediscover his King magic when he returns to his old stomping grounds in Miami?

These, and other storylines will be on display tonight. As always, let's dig a little deeper to identify some fantasy hoops streaming options and betting angles of interest in Wednesday night's games.