Just a small four-game slate in the Association on Monday night, however, there are a few key players that have already been ruled out which opens up some value DFS options. There are also a few situations to monitor just in case other players that are expected to suit up turn into late-scratches.
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.
NBA What If – Monday, March 12
| Team | Player | Status | If OUT |
| Bucks | None | ||
| Grizzlies | Mario Chalmers | Out | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (minutes) Kobi Simmons (minutes) |
| Grizzlies | Marc Gasol | Probable | Deyonta Davis (minutes) Jarell Martin (minutes/usage)* Ivan Rabb (minutes) Wayne Selden (usage) Dillon Brooks (usage)* JaMychal Green (usage)* |
| Heat | Dwyane Wade | Out | Wayne Ellington (minutes) Tyler Johnson (minutes) |
| Heat | Hassan Whiteside | Out | Kelly Olynyk (minutes/usage)* James Johnson (minutes/usage)* Bam Adebayo (minutes)* Josh Richardson (usage) Wayne Ellington (usage) |
| Kings | Skal Labissiere | Questionable | Zach Randolph (minutes) Kosta Koufos (minutes/usage)* |
| Kings | Zach Randolph | Rest? | Skal Labissiere (minutes)* Kosta Koufos (minutes)* Bogdan Bogdanovic (usage) Willie Cauley-Stein (usage)* De’Aaron Fox (usage) |
| Rockets | James Harden | Probable | Eric Gordon (minutes/usage)* Joe Johnson (minutes/usage) Gerald Green (minutes/usage) Chris Paul (usage)* |
| Spurs | LaMarcus Aldridge | Out | Davis Bertans (minutes)* Rudy Gay (minutes/usage) Joffrey Lauvergne (minutes) Dejounte Murray (usage) Pau Gasol (usage)* |
| Thunder | Terrance Ferguson | Out | Corey Brewer (minutes)* Nick Collison (usage) |
| Thunder | Steven Adams | Questionable | Patrick Patterson (minutes)* Nick Collison (minutes) Jerami Grant (minutes/usage)* Russell Westbrook (usage)* Paul George (usage)* Carmelo Anthony (usage) |
| Trail Blazers | None |
