Kristaps Porzingis (back) ruled out Monday for Mavericks versus Grizzlies
Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis (lower back tightness) will not play on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies.
What It Means:
The Mavericks haven't played since February 14, but they are on the front end of a back-to-back, so Porzingis will hopefully be back out there for Tuesday's matchup versus the Boston Celtics. Willie Cauley-Stein is the favorite to start in place of Porzingis. In his last start, Cauley-Stein logged 30 minutes and scored 14 points with 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 blocks. There should also be additional shots available for Tim Hardaway Jr. and Josh Richardson (hip, probable).
WCS is averaging 21.7 FanDuel points across 10 starts this season. numberFire's models project him for 20.5 FanDuel points and he has a salary of $3,700 on Monday's six-game slate. That makes Cauley-Stein our second-best value at the center position on Monday.
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