Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday - ESPN

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Today's five-game slate is a welcome return to Sunday hoops action after the NBA took off the last two week-enders.

Injuries are stacking up across the league and Bradley Beal is the latest headline-maker, ruled out for several weeks after injuring his right ankle on Friday. Evan Mobley (knee) and Darius Garland (jaw) are also set to miss a lot of time for the Cavaliers.

Today's action starts at 3 p.m. with the 19-5 Celtics hosting the surprising 16-8 Magic in Boston. The sneaky Magic are led by Franz Wagner's 20.5 PPG with Paolo Banchero right behind him, scoring 20.4 points a night. Point guard Markelle Fultz is nearing a return from a knee injury but it doesn't sound like it will happen today, meaning Cole Anthony should still be in the spotlight for the Magic. The Celtics are healthy and, as the leaders of the East, may treat this as a statement game.

The 15-11 Pelicans will try to stop the 4-20 Spurs from winning their second straight game. Victor Wembanyama is averaging 19.0 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.9