Atlanta @ Cleveland

Total: 229

CLE -7

Cavaliers

Any discussion of the Cavaliers probably has to begin with Cedi Osman. He was a complete afterthough on LeBron’s Cavs, but through two games he is second on the team in points, third in rebounds and first in assists. Osman isn’t an explosive athlete, but he is a good shooter and passer, and his size allows him to see over smaller defenders. Osman probably won’t shoot 51.9 percent from the field all season, but he should continue to contribute across multiple categories.

Minnesota Kevin Love made an appearance Friday at Minnesota after a rather pedestrian showing in the season opener at Toronto. Love is shooting 29.7 percent through two games, so it is safe to say the best is yet to come. The rest of the Cavs are just solid, but none of them play enough or take enough shots to really be useful for fantasy.

Hawks

On the other side of the ball, the Hawks are thin up front with John Collins and Dewayne Dedmon out. No one has really stepped up in their absence, which has led Taurean Prince and Trae Young to shoulder the scoring load. Atlanta probably needs to play Jeremy Lin and Trae Young together to jumpstart its offense, but that would likely make an already poor defense laughably bad. Atlanta has allowed the second most points in the league this season, with Cleveland not far behind in sixth. It will be interesting to see if either team’s offense can take advantage of the other’s defense.

Golden State @ Denver

Total: 231

GSW -3.5

Warriors

You know what you are getting from Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green, and even though Draymond isn’t shooting particularly well right now, all three have been about what we have expected. Normally we would say Klay Thompson is the steadiest player on the Warriors, but he has shot unbelievably poorly through two games. Thompson is 1-10 on threes this season, shooting 31 percent from the field overall. We know Thompson is going to keep launching threes, and I expect they will start going in Sunday.

The other source of intrigue for the Warriors is at center. Damian Jones has started the first two games of the season, averaging 22.5 minutes, 8.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.5 blocks. He has mostly split time with Kevon Looney, who had a double-double in 18 minutes against the Thunder but did very little in 19 minutes against Utah.

Nuggets

The Nuggets come into this game having hosted Phoenix the night before, but at least they didn’t have to travel. They will, however, likely be without Will Barton, who was taken off the floor on a stretcher after injuring his hip Saturday. Denver is pretty thin on wing players, but whoever starts for Barton will be a decent punt play, at least for cash games. Most of Barton’s shots will probably be distributed among the starters, and I think they should be solid cash plays as well.

Sacramento @ Oklahoma City

Total: N/A

Thunder

There is no line for this game due to the questions surrounding Russell Westbrook’s status. He is listed as out, but he may still be able to suit up. Westbrook has been cleared for full contact, so he will probably return sooner than later. Dennis Schroder and Paul George would again be GPP plays with Westbrook out, though they would probably get higher-quality looks with Westbrook on the floor. Steven Adams has been good so far, but his floor is probably higher when Westbrook plays as well. The Thunder are still looking for someone else to contribution offensively, and it is fair to wonder if Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot will get a shot in this game.

Kings

The Kings could be real useful for fantasy if they would just commit to playing Willie Cauley-Stein, De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley III 30+ minutes per game. Cauley-Stein and Fox are probably safe, at least so long as the game is close. Bagley led the team in minutes Friday in a game they lost by 20, and it remains to be seen if he will get similar minutes in close games. It would go a long way if they would quit starting Nemanja Bjelica for no good reason.

Houston @ Los Angeles Clippers

Total: 225

HOU -3

Rockets

The Rockets are like a better version of the Thunder. They have five really good players, but they have gotten next to nothing from the rest of their rotation. P.J. Tucker has found a way to contribute in both games this season even when he’s not making shots. Carmelo Anthony hasn’t shot the ball well yet, but he is still averaging 10 FGA per game.

Clippers

Tobias Harris has two double-doubles in two games this season after he had three all of last season. Lou Williams has taken a back seat to Harris and Danilo Gallinari in terms of scoring, but that seems unlikely to continue, even if Gallinari does manage to stay healthy. The Clippers are too deep for anyone else to contribute consistently, though I wouldn’t be surprised to see Avery Bradley or Patrick Beverley reach double-digit scoring in this game.