Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Tuesday - ESPN

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Including his big line on Monday, there is a player currently available in over 90% of ESPN men's basketball league who has pulled down 27 boards and compiled five blocks over his past two games. This player is New York Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein.

Fantasy is funny in that after a busy Monday in the NBA that included known stars such as Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, and Anthony Davis posting huge games, our main focus is on the likes of Hartenstein and Bennedict Mathurin (rostered in 15.7% of leagues). The second-year Pacers guard posted a season-high 34 in a loss to the surging Clippers last night and has become a reliable scoring source in recent games. Both Hartenstin and Mathurin make sense for fantasy managers in need of such specific skill sets.

Pivoting to Tuesday's lighter four-game schedule, we at least have some meaningful matchups to consider. The season debut of Ja Morant is upon us. Memphis is deep below .500 and would need to behave like a top seed the rest of the way to contend, meanwhile