DFSGhost 
A decent sized NBA slate awaits us tonight and we’ve got some teams on the second halves of back-to-backs, while others are still missing many options on offense. It’s Mojito Monday’s edition of the Gems – let’s ride.
One thing I want to clarify based on the questions I have received over the past few years is that I will never list a player under the $5,000 price tag simply because I use the projection model to identify all targets in this range and below. While there are often plenty of options that I like at $5,000 and less, since I often find myself with not only one – but multiple – in my NBA DFS lineups, you all have access to the very model I use to make my own selections, so when asking yourself: “Should I use player X or player Y?”, make sure to check the model because that is how I make all of my own decisions and I truly ride or die by it on a daily basis.
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San Antonio Spurs
Playing on the second half of a back-to-back, the Spurs will look to keep pace with the Knicks at MSG after taking the Brooklyn Nets to overtime in yesterday’s tilt. Dejounte Murray remains an elite target on this NBA slate, sporting a 32.1% usage rate in his last two games while posting a 23/7/10.5 scoring line and chipping in elite defense as always with 2.5 SPG and 1 BPG. Being without Derrick White, Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Tre Jones, and Thad Young, in addition to Doug McDermott being questionable, there is plenty to like on this Spurs in a winnable road game.
Portland Trail Blazers
While the Portland Trail Blazers are not only outmatched on the second half of a back-to-back, they’re in tough with all three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving likely to play tonight. Nonetheless, the Trail Blazers will be some of the most popular options on this NBA slate, and rightfully so. Portland will not only be without their star backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, but they now have placed Norman Powell in health and safety protocols, in addition to missing Larry Nance Jr. to a knee injury. Anfernee Simons and Jusuf Nurkic will be premier targets on this slate, and should the blowout factor scare you away despite their large roles on offensive in lofty minutes, you can always turn to options such as Nassir Little or Dennis Smith Jr. Either way, you need at least one Portland player tonight.
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