What It Means:

Irving will return from a seven-game absence to join James Harden on the court for the first time. He recorded a 30.6 usage percentage over seven games while Harden recorded a team-high 35.4 usage percentage in two games without Irving. Brooklyn's superstar trio of Irving, Harden, and Kevin Durant is expected to dominate the bulk of the touches and not leave much else for the rest of the roster. Joe Harris or Jeff Green will likely be replaced in the starting lineup now that Irving is ready to return.

numberFire’s models project Kyrie for 35.9 FanDuel points on Wednesday and he has a salary of $9,200 on the 10-game slate. The Cavaliers have the second-best defensive rating in the NBA and are allowing the fourth-fewest FanDuel points per game to the point guard position.