76ers' KJ Martin (ankle) unavailable Tuesday
Philadelphia 76ers forward KJ Martin (ankle) is out for Tuesday's game against the Boston Celtics.
What It Means:
Martin has been downgraded from questionable and will miss a second straight game. Kyle Lowry and De'Anthony Melton will have extra minutes available off the bench. Nicolas Batum could also see an uptick in playing time.
Per numberFire's NBA Heat Map, the 76ers' implied total (109.75) is No. 13 out of 18 teams on the Main slate. Melton averaged an elite 1.63 FanDuel points per minute last game with Martin sidelined, with 30.1 FanDuel points over 18.5 minutes. He has a $5,400 salary on Tuesday.
Source:
Ky Carlin, USA Today
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