Kyrie Irving and LaMarcus Aldridge Ruled Out Monday vs. Timberwolves
James Harden remains out for the Nets due to a hamstring injury, and he will have some company on the sidelines for Monday’s matchup vs. the Timberwolves. Irving has been ruled out for personal reasons, while Aldridge has been ruled out due to a non-COVID-related illness. That’s going to open up plenty of usage and minutes for the rest of the roster.
Kevin Durant has played each of the past two games for the Nets, and he moved back into the starting lineup Saturday vs. the Lakers. He’s still playing limited minutes — he saw just 23.8 minutes in his last game — but Durant should command a monster usage rate when he’s on the floor vs. the Timberwolves. He’s only played 22 minutes with Harden, Irving, and Aldridge off the court this season, but he’s posted a ridiculous 49.9% usage rate in that situation. The result is an average of 1.71 FanDuel points per minute, so he can do some serious damage vs. a Timberwolves’ squad that ranks 27th in defensive efficiency.
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