Happy Monday as the 12/9 NBA DFS Game Previews gets the jump on a nine-game schedule along with a MonkeyKnifeFight.com Prop Play.
LA Clippers at Indiana, 7:00 PM Eastern
Clippers at a Glance: 5th in scoring (115.3), 15th in scoring defense (108.7), 6th in offensive rating (111.5), 10th in defensive rating (105.1), 7th in pace (103).
Stud: SF/PF Paul George ($7800/DK). Dud: PG/SG Lou Williams ($6500/DK). Sleeper: PF/C Montrezl Harrell ($6800/DK).
Pacers at a Glance: 17th in scoring (109.2), 5th in scoring defense (104.5), 13th in offensive rating (109.5), 8th in defensive rating (104.7), 23rd in pace (98.7).
Stud: PF/C Domantas Sabonis ($7800/DK). Dud: C Myles Turner ($5300/DK). Sleeper: SF/PF T.J. Warren ($5800/DK).
Cleveland at Boston, 7:30 PM Eastern
Cavaliers at a Glance: 29th in scoring (102.9), 20th in scoring defense (113.2), 29th in offensive rating (103.8), 27th in defensive rating (114.2), 22nd in pace (99.1).
Stud: PF Kevin Love ($7800/FD). Dud: PG Collin Sexton ($6000/FD). Sleeper: SF Cedi Osman ($4800/FD).
Celtics at a Glance: 15th in scoring (110.7), 3rd in defensive scoring (103.5), 8th in offensive rating (110.5), 5th in defensive rating (103.6), 21st in pace (99.4).
Stud: SF Jaylen Brown ($7200/FD). Dud: SG Marcus Smart ($5900/FD). Sleeper: SF Gordon Hayward ($6000/FD).
Orlando at Milwaukee, 8:00 PM Eastern
Magic at a Glance: 28th in scoring (103), 2nd in scoring defense (102.6), 25th in offensive rating (105.4), 9th in defensive rating (105), 29th in pace (97.8).
DFS Stud: SF/PF Jonathan Isaac ($6400/DK). Dud: SG/SF Evan Fournier ($6500/DK). Sleeper: PG/SG Markelle Fultz ($5400/DK).
Bucks at a Glance: 1st in scoring (121), 10th in defensive scoring (107.4), 2nd in offensive rating (114.5), 1st in defensive rating (101.6), 1st in pace (105.2).
Stud: SF/PF Giannis Antetokunmpo ($11,300/DK). Dud: PG Eric Bledsoe ($6100/DK). Sleeper: PG/SG George Hill ($3900/DK).
Toronto at Chicago, 8:00 PM Eastern
Raptors at a Glance: 12th in scoring (112.5), 8th in scoring defense (105.9), 9th in offensive rating (110.5), 6th in defensive rating (104), 14th in pace (104.9).
Stud: SF Pascal Siakam ($9100/FD). Dud: PG Kyle Lowry ($8000/FD). Sleeper: PF Serge Ibaka ($5500/FD).
Bulls at a Glance: 24th in scoring (106), 16th in scoring defense (109.2), 28th in offensive rating (104.2), 12th in defensive rating (107.3), 12th in pace (101.3).
Stud: SG Zach LaVine ($8300/FD). Dud: C Wendell Carter ($7500/FD). Sleeper: PF Lauri Markkanen ($6400/FD).
Sacramento at Houston, 8:00 PM Eastern
Kings at a Glance: 26th in scoring (105.1), 14th in scoring defense (108.5), 21st in offensive rating (107.1), 19th in defensive rating (110.6), 30th in pace (97.2).
Stud: SG/SF Buddy Hield ($7100/DK). Dud: SF/PF Nemanja Bjelica ($5700/DK). Sleeper: SG/SF Bogan Bogdanovic ($4800/DK).
Rockets at a Glance: 2nd in scoring (120.5), 23rd in defensive scoring (114.9), 3rd in offensive rating (113.8), 14th in defensive rating (108.5), 2nd in pace (104.9).
DFS Stud: PG/SG James Harden ($12,000/DK). Dud: SF/PF P.J. Tucker ($4900/DK). Sleeper: SG/SF Ben McLemore ($5300/DK).
Detroit at New Orleans, 8:00 PM Eastern
Pistons at a Glance: 18th in scoring (108.7), 12th in scoring defense (108.5), 10th in offensive rating (110.2), 17th in defensive rating (109.9), 24th in pace (98.7).
DFS Stud: C Andre Drummond ($10,800/FD). Dud: SF Luke Kennard ($5400/FD). Sleeper: PG Derrick Rose ($5800/FD).
Pelicans at a Glance: 9th in scoring (113.2), 29th in scoring defense (120.2), 19th in offensive rating (107.9), 29th in defensive rating (114.2), 4th in pace (104).
Stud: SF Brandon Ingram ($9500/FD). Dud: SG Jrue Holiday ($8500/FD). Sleeper: C Jaxson Hayes ($4900/FD).
Oklahoma City at Utah, 9:00 PM Eastern
Thunder at a Glance: 21st in scoring (108.6), 13th in scoring defense (108.5), 16th in offensive rating (109.1), 15th in defensive rating (109), 25th in pace (98.6).
DFS Stud: PG/SG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ($6600/DK). Dud: SF/PF Danilo Gallinari ($6600/DK). Sleeper: C Nerlens Noel ($4100/DK).
Jazz at a Glance: 22nd in scoring (106.6), 9th in scoring defense (106.1), 23rd in offensive rating (106), 11th in defensive rating (105.3), 16th in pace (100.6).
Stud: C Rudy Gobert ($7500/DK). Dud: SF/PF Bojan Bogdanovic ($6300/DK). Sleeper: PG Emmanuel Mudiay ($4100/DK).
Minnesota at Phoenix, 9:00 PM Eastern
Timberwolves at a Glance: 7th in scoring (114.8), 27th in scoring defense (117.1), 7th in offensive rating (111.3), 18th in defensive rating (110.3), 8th in pace (102.6).
DFS Stud: C Karl-Anthony Towns ($11,200/FD). Dud: PF Robert Covington ($5800/FD). Sleeper: PG Jeff Teague ($5900/FD).
Suns at a Glance: 6th in scoring (115.3), 22nd in scoring defense (114.2), 18th in offensive rating (108.9), 18th in defensive rating (110.3), 8th in pace (102.6).
Stud: SG Devin Booker ($8400/FD). Dud: PF Dario Saric ($5900/FD). Sleeper: SF Kelly Oubre ($7300/FD).
Memphis at Golden State, 10:30 PM Eastern
Grizzlies at a Glance: 20th in scoring (108.7), 26th in scoring defense (117), 26th in offensive rating (104.8), 22nd in defensive rating (112.8), 6th in pace (103.2).
Stud: SF/PF Jae Crowder ($5200/DK). Dud: C Jonas Valanciunas ($7100/DK). Sleeper: PG Ja Morant ($6900/DK).
Warriors at a Glance: 27th in scoring (104.7), 21st in scoring defense (114), 27th in offensive rating (104.3), 25th in defensive rating (113.6), 18th in pace (99.9).
Stud: PG/PF Draymond Green ($5800/DK). Dud: PG/SG D’Angelo Russell ($7700/DK). Sleeper: SF/PF Eric Paschall ($6100/DK).