Daily Notes for Tuesday: Time to see how Knicks use new options
| Time | Visitors | Opp. PPG | Opp. FGP | RPG Diff. | Home | Opp. PPG | Opp. FGP | RPG Diff. | |||
| 7:00 p.m. | | Golden State Warriors | 106.1 | .459 | -0.4 | @ | | Washington Wizards | 103.5 | .474 | -5.1 |
| 7:30 p.m. | | Cleveland Cavaliers | 93.1 | .429 | +3.2 | @ | | New York Knicks | 106.6 | .483 | -7.6 |
| 8:00 p.m. | | Phoenix Suns | 97.9 | .447 | +1.1 | @ | | Oklahoma City Thunder | 101.8 | .454 | -1.2 |
| 8:30 p.m. | | Indiana Pacers | 97.7 | .424 | +1.8 | @ | | Dallas Mavericks | 96.5 | .416 | +3.7 |
| 10:30 p.m. | | New Jersey Nets | 103.2 | .454 | +1.5 | @ | | Los Angeles Lakers | 91.3 | .419 | +4.5 |
All times ET.
Key: Opp. PPG = Points per game allowed to opponents. Opp. FGP = Field goal percentage allowed to opponents. RPG Diff. = The difference between team's rebounds per game and its opponents' rebounds per game.
Out
Gilbert Arenas, PG, Wizards (knee)
Mike Dunleavy, SG/SF, Pacers (knee)
Monta Ellis, PG/SG, Warriors (ankle)
Brendan Haywood, C, Wizards (wrist)
Desmond Mason, SG/SF, Thunder (elbow)
Day-to-day
Josh Boone, C, Nets (ankle)
Antonio Daniels, PG, Wizards (knee)
Gerald Green, SF, Mavericks (back)
Danny Granger, SF, Pacers (ankle)
Al Harrington, PF/C, Knicks (back)
Josh Howard, SF, Mavericks (ankle)
Robert Swift, C, Thunder (back)
If you had Jamal Crawford on your bench this past weekend, make sure you get him back in your lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Wizards. It will be Crawford's first start for the Warriors, but he already is accustomed to playing in a wide-open offense, so it shouldn't take him long to adjust. Crawford couldn't have asked for a better opponent to open up against, as this game figures to be a high-scoring affair. The Wizards rank 27th in opponents' points allowed per game and 29th in opponents' 3-point field goals per game. In fact, start all your Warriors, including Anthony Morrow, who figures to be hurt the most by the Crawford addition. Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison and Nick Young should thrive against a Warriors defense that has been giving up 106.1 points per game, but don't expect much from the Wizards' big men, who couldn't do much against a similar New York team Saturday night. We can speculate all we want about the new Knicks lineup, but we'll finally get a chance to see it firsthand Tuesday night, so watch closely. New York is in full rebuilding mode, so expect to see both Wilson Chandler and Nate Robinson retain their value despite the added depth at their positions. It just wouldn't make sense to limit their minutes in favor of Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley, given the difference in age. Al Harrington should have no problem securing the starting center gig, and he'll likely start Tuesday despite his day-to-day listing. Get him back in your lineups. Shaquille O'Neal has been simply dominant when playing after a day or more of rest, and he'll have two days' rest before taking on an undersized Thunder frontcourt Tuesday. Expect a big night from Shaq, who is averaging 20.7 points and 8.7 rebounds on two days' rest this season. Marquis Daniels heads back to Dallas to take on his old team and is averaging 18.2 points and 5.4 rebounds in his past five games. He'll have plenty of motivation and should be a solid start Tuesday, particularly if Danny Granger is limited by his injured ankle. Brook Lopez will have a tough time against Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol in the post, but he still must be active in all formats as long as Josh Boone is out with an ankle injury. Lopez has averaged 14.6 points, 9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game in his past five contests.

Brian McKitish is a fantasy basketball analyst for ESPN.com.
