Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (foot) has been downgraded from questionable to out for Monday's matchup against Boston. He'll be sidelined with right plantar fascia as Charlotte finishes off a back-to-back. Grant Williams will be brought into the starting unit as Richards' replacement. This will be a tough matchup for Williams against his former team, but he'll no doubt be eager to impress. The 25-year-old has averaged 13.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in four previous starts with the Hornets.

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) will play in Monday's contest against the Charlotte Hornets. Listed under right hamstring injury management on Boston's injury report, Porzingis has been upgraded to available. The 28-year-old Latvian All-Star is a set-and-forget fantasy bet any time he's active for the Celts, averaging 20.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.3 three-pointers, and 2.8 combined steals plus blocks across his latest 11 appearances. With more usage set to fall into his lap with Jaylen Brown (hand) out of action on Monday, KP could have a field day against an 18-56 Hornets team allowing the fifth-most FanDuel points to opposing centers this year. Note that Boston checks in as 17.5-point favorites in this one, which could affect the starters' minutes.

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (hand) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Brown will take a seat against an inferior opponent due to sprained left hand and set his sights toward returning to the court for Wednesday's showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jayson Tatum will do the heavy lifting offensively on Monday, averaging a substantial 28.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.7 steals, and 3.3 threes in eight games without Brown during 2023-24. It's a potential smash spot against a Hornets team giving up the sixth-most FanDuel points to opposing power forwards, but there's plenty of blowout risk in Boston's favor for DFS players to take into account.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (groin) won't play in Tuesday's game against the Washington Wizards. After missing Saturday's road victory over the Atlanta Hawks for personal reasons, Lillard is now being listed as out with a strained right groin. The superstar guard's next opportunity to take the floor will arrive on the second half of Milwaukee's back-to-back on Wednesday versus the Memphis Grizzlies, and he should be deemed day-to-day until more is known about the injury. In Lillard's absence, veteran Patrick Beverley figures to be called upon for a second straight spot start at the one after joining the first unit against Atlanta. In three games as a starter for the Bucks this season, Beverley is averaging 12.0 points, 5.3 rebounds. 3.0 assists, 2.0 steals, and 2.3 threes and will be a great DFS budget play against a Wizards defense yielding the fourth-most fantasy points to point guards.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) and center Anthony Davis (knee) are both listed as questionable for Tuesday's tilt against the Toronto Raptors. Tuesday marks the fifth outing of a six-game road trip for the Lakers, with another game on tap in a quick turnaround for Wednesday against the Washington Wizards. James, dealing with an ankle problem, and Davis, managing a knee issue, have been on LA's injury report essentially all season, and one or both could sit out on the front end of the back-to-back against a Raptors group that hasn't won a game since March 3. D'Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves may be in line for expanded workloads if James and/or Davis are out on Tuesday, with Russell averaging 22.4 points, 10.8 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 3.3 treys across 10 games without James this year and signifying an elite fantasy play in these scenarios.