Just a six-game slate in the Association on Monday but there are definitely some situations to keep an eye on leading up to tipoff. Will Joel Embiid play in the second game of a back-to-back? Which Suns or Grizzlies might not see the court and who benefits? Hopefully, we find out answers to these questions and more prior to lineup lock.
This article will attempt to list all of the relevant injury situations to monitor for the day’s NBA slate and provide guidance on which players will benefit with either an increase in minutes or usage or both if that player is ruled out. I will also place an asterisk (*) by players that I think are worth DFS consideration if that player is ruled out. Players that have been out for at least five consecutive games I will not list as general playing time and usage patterns should be established.
This will NOT be an interactive article that is continually updated throughout the day as I hope to capture all of the potential relevant injury situations that could impact DFS lineups for the night and pre-determine what players benefit. Ideally, you monitor late-breaking news leading up to tipoff, find out a player is ruled out and come check the matrix below to see who the players are you should consider for your DFS lineups based on that news.
This article series will be a work in progress and I welcome any and all feedback on its usefulness and format either in the Comments below or directly to me on Twitter @Rotopilot.
NBA What If – Monday, January 29
| Team | Player | Status | If OUT |
| Bucks | Malcolm Brogdon | Questionable | Tony Snell (minutes) |
| Celtics | Marcus Smart | Out | Terry Rozier (minutes) Shane Larkin (minutes) Jayson Tatum (usage) |
| Grizzlies | JaMychal Green | Out | Jarell Martin (minutes)* |
| Grizzlies | Ben McLemore | Probable | Wayne Selden (minutes) |
| Grizzlies | Tyreke Evans | Questionable | Ben McLemore (minutes) Wayne Selden (minutes) Marc Gasol (usage)* Andrew Harrison (usage) Dillon Brooks (usage) |
| Hawks | None | ||
| Heat | None | ||
| Hornets | Michael Carter-Williams | Questionable | Malik Monk (minutes/usage) |
| Mavericks | JJ Barea | Out | Yogi Ferrell (minutes/usage)* Dennis Smith Jr. (usage) |
| Mavericks | Devin Harris | Questionable | Yogi Ferrell (minutes/usage) |
| Nuggets | Wilson Chandler | Probable | Juan Hernangomez (minutes) Will Barton (minutes/usage) Nikola Jokic (usage) |
| Pacers | None | ||
| Sixers | Trevor Booker | Questionable | Richaun Holmes (minutes) Amir Johnson (minutes) |
| Sixers | Jerryd Bayless | Questionable | TJ McConnell (minutes) Timothe Lawawu-Cabarrot (minutes) |
| Sixers | Joel Embiid | Rest? | Amir Johnson (minutes)
Richaun Holmes (minutes)* Dario Saric (usage)* Ben Simmons (usage)* Robert Covington (usage)* |
| Suns | Troy Daniels | Questionable | Isaiah Canaan (minutes) Tyler Ulis (minutes) |
| Suns | Devin Booker | Questionable | Tyler Ulis (minutes/usage)* Josh Jackson (minutes) Troy Daniels (minutes/usage) TJ Warren (usage)* Isaiah Canaan (usage)* |
| Suns | Alex Len | Questionable | Greg Monroe (minutes)* Dragan Bender (minutes) |
| Timberwolves | Jeff Teague | Questionable | Tyus Jones (minutes)* Jimmy Butler (usage)* Andrew Wiggins (usage)* Karl-Anthony Towns (usage)* |
