Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday - ESPN

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There were only three games on the slate for Tuesday after a busy MLK Day on Monday. Joel Embiid played in a back-to-back for just the fourth time this season and went off again for 41 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists, a block and three 3-pointers in 38 minutes in a tough home win over the Denver Nuggets. It looks like Embiid's knee injury is behind him, at least for now, so maybe he will play in more games after already missing 10 games thus far. Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 19 rebounds and a full stat line for Denver, Michael Porter Jr. scored 20 despite dealing with a knee injury and Jamal Murray put up a double-double in the loss.

The Sacramento Kings blew a 22-point second-half lead on Tuesday night after the Phoenix Suns went on a 30-6 late run. The Kings then watched as Kevin Durant put the game away with two free throws after a controversial foul call on De'Aaron Fox. The Suns got 15 fourth-quarter points from Durant, who finished with 27 points on the night, while Grayson Allen tied his season high