Fantasy basketball tips and projections for New Year's Day - ESPN

On the final NBA slate of 2023, Sunday saw several fun fantasy outcomes unfold. The Sacramento Kings, for instance, enjoyed a big boost from bench microwave Malik Monk in a drubbing of the Memphis Grizzlies.

Monk produced 27 points in just 21 minutes. Available in free agency in 60% of ESPN men's basketball leagues, Monk isn't just providing scoring pop for the Kings and fantasy managers, as he's also delivering more than five dimes per game.

Speaking of sudden scorers, the Portland Trail Blazers might get ascendant guard Shaedon Sharpe back in the mix on Monday evening, as he's been upgraded to questionable for tonight's matchup with the Phoenix Suns.

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Shifting our focus to this New Year's Day slate, we find eight teams in action in what bodes to be a fun night of hoops. After all, the day includes the single highest total of this entire NBA season, as the Indiana Pacers visit the Milwaukee Bucks with a total of 260.5 points. No, really.

Bruce Brown is listed as doubtful for Indiana, vaulting Aaron Nesmith into an important role, as we discuss more in the section below. Finding paths to this game for DFS stacks and streaming options could prove rewarding. The only question is what happens to the game ball afterwards.

Another fantasy friendly tilt features the Dallas Mavericks visiting the Utah Jazz. The game claims a total of 245.5 points and we are likely to see the anticipated return of Kyrie Irving to the floor for Dallas, as he's been upgraded to questionable for this one. We should watch closely to see how Dante Exum performs now that Irving is