Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Saturday - ESPN

As the NBA prepares to take over Sunday in the wake of the Super Bowl with tomorrow's epic slate, Saturday's schedule features a trio of contests this evening.

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The marquee matchup features the Boston Celtics visiting Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders airing on ABC. With the Knicks still missing multiple frontcourt starters, the first-place Celtics are unsurprisingly sizable favorites. Boston doesn't list any meaningful injury issues, so it's New York's adapted rotation that will furnish fantasy value in this one.

We can look to the index of the most-added players in ESPN men's basketball leagues to find two Knicks leading the way. Fantasy managers are pursuing Precious Achiuwa (27.1% rostered) thanks to his ascent in Tom Thibodeau's rotation as a relentless rebounder and rim protector. Double-double outcomes are now normal for the former Kentucky player. The other popular player in this rotation is Donte DiVincenzo (52.3%), who now ranks fifth in added value via 3-point production on the Player Rater over the past month. Consider this tandem when setting lineups today.

Another Saturday showdown matches the Orlando Magic as road favorites over the Detroit Pistons. It's been tough to glean much value from both box scores and tape when it comes to the top-heavy Magic, who largely rely on their duo of rising frontcourt stars for the heavy lifting. We should pay attention to both Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner in DFS lineup construction, though. The Pistons, meanwhile, present several actionable options available in many leagues, namely rookie wing Ausar