Fantasy basketball streamers and NBA betting cheat sheet for Wednesday

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By Jim McCormick and Kyle Soppe

Cavalier Kevin: The Cavaliers won't have Evan Mobley for tonight's matchup against the Mavericks and Jarrett Allen remains sidelined, setting up Kevin Love (70% available) for a robust role in Cleveland's depleted frontcourt. Love has sported a 27.5% usage rate and enjoys a team-high leap in fantasy points per minute with both Allen and Mobley off the floor this season. Love's raw production is also impressive. He has averaged 27.4 points, 13.5 rebounds, and a whopping 13.4 3-point attempts per 36 minutes when Allen and Mobley are off the floor.

Rocket Man: There are a handful of games on tonight's full slate that pit playoff teams against one another and carry significant meaning for the NBA's second season… Rockets-Kings is certainly not one of them. That said, we are in the business of compiling fantasy numbers and this game is as good a spot to do so as any on the board. Josh Christopher (99% available) is far from a finished product, but he showed promise Monday night against the Spurs (20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists). He's averaged 20.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists per 36 minutes over his past three games. In a game with two bottom-5 defenses and top-10 paced offenses, there's plenty of hidden value and Christopher is an easy way to get exposure to the fireworks in Houston.

Riding The Wiz: Fading a team on the second night of a back-to-back is common, but