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NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Wednesday, December 17th

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Last updated: December 17, 2025

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We’re breaking down everything you need to know before you make any NBA bets or set your DFS lineups. We’re talking the best game environments where points will be flying, the hottest NBA injury news that’s moving lines and opening up value, and the best expert player prop picks for tonight’s action. All that and more in our NBA Betting Cheat Sheet today – Wednesday, December 17th, featuring the best free player prop bets and pick’em plays.

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NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Wednesday, December 17th

Our NBA betting cheat sheet is your one-stop snapshot to cut through the noise and zero in on where the edges actually are. Our team is here to break it down. Let’s get into it.

Check out some popular NBA player props on Underdog:

Popular Underdog Player Props for Dec. 17, 2025 - NBA Betting Cheat Sheet

TOP NBA DFS GAMES

Which games are shaping up to be DFS and sports betting goldmines? Well, there are only two to choose from tonight, so let’s quickly break down both.

UPDATE (5:40 P.M. EST): Anthony Edwards has been ruled out, and Ja Morant is doubtful.

Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Props

  • This is the game that should have more fireworks than the other one
  • 242.5 Game Total, 5-point spread
  • Both teams play at a top 10 pace
  • Chicago ranks 23rd in defensive efficiency
  • Evan Mobley out creates other opportunities

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Memphis Grizzlies Props

  • 230.5 Game Total
  • Both teams rank top half of the league in defensive efficiency
  • Neither team top 10 in pace

Check out more of our NBA player props content for the 2025 season. As always, it’s 100% FREE:

NBA Injuries For Wednesday, December 17th

Injuries are a big part of any NBA betting cheat sheet. Evan Mobley headlines the news.

Check out some NBA injuries today via Underdog (as of Wednesday morning):

NBA Live Player Prop Odds

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Ausar Thompson
SG DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o8.5 -191 u8.5 -127
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o8.5 -138 u8.5 -117
o2.5 +155 u2.5 -210
o8.5 -132 u8.5 -102
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o9 -137 u9 -137
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Cade Cunningham
PG DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o6.5 -127 u6.5 -159
o26.5 -122 u26.5 -108
o6.5 -116 u6.5 -140
o5.5 -145 u5.5 +110
o6.5 -106 u6.5 -127
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o27.5 -137 u27.5 -137
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Caris LeVert
SF DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137
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o6.5 -135 u6.5 -120
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o6.5 -124 u6.5 -107
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o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137
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Daniss Jenkins
PG DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o9.5 -125 u9.5 -198
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o9.5 -114 u9.5 -142
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o9.5 -115 u9.5 -113
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o9 -137 u9 -137
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Dean Wade
PF DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o3.5 -119 u3.5 -260
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o2.5 -161 u2.5 -103
o0.5 +160 u0.5 -220
o2.5 -140 u2.5 +107
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o3 -137 u3 -137
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Dennis Schröder
PG DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o6.5 -130 u6.5 -185
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o6.5 -120 u6.5 -136
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o6.5 -112 u6.5 -120
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o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137
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Donovan Mitchell
SG DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137
o26.5 -114 u26.5 -114
o27.5 -123 u27.5 -131
o6.5 +105 u6.5 -140
o26.5 -128 u26.5 -102
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o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137
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Duncan Robinson
SG DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137
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o2.5 -217 u2.5 +125
o2.5 -150 u2.5 +110
o10.5 -112 u10.5 -121
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o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137
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Evan Mobley
PF DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o4.5 -112 u4.5 -229
o14.5 -132 u14.5 +100
o4.5 -101 u4.5 -163
o3.5 -135 u3.5 +100
o3.5 -148 u3.5 +111
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o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137
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Isaiah Stewart
PF DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o3.5 -125 u3.5 -198
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Jalen Duren
C DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137
o10.5 -110 u10.5 -120
o10.5 -125 u10.5 -131
o2.5 +105 u2.5 -140
o10.5 -113 u10.5 -120
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o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137
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James Harden
SG DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o4.5 -119 u4.5 -205
o19.5 -108 u19.5 -122
o4.5 -111 u4.5 -149
o4.5 -110 u4.5 -118
o4.5 +102 u4.5 -136
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o19.5 -137 u19.5 -137
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Jarrett Allen
C DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o3.5 -137 u3.5 -137
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o3.5 -123 u3.5 -133
o3.5 -118 u3.5 -110
o3.5 -106 u3.5 -125
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o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137
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Max Strus
SG DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o8.5 -198 u8.5 -125
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o2.5 -112 u2.5 -147
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o2.5 +116 u2.5 -154
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o9 -137 u9 -137
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Paul Reed
PF DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o6.5 -185 u6.5 -130
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o6.5 -138 u6.5 -117
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o6.5 -130 u6.5 -102
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o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137
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Sam Merrill
SG DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o5.5 -191 u5.5 -125
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o5.5 -158 u5.5 -103
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o5.5 -141 u5.5 +106
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o6 -137 u6 -137
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Tobias Harris
SF DET @ CLE
Today 7:00 PM ET
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o4.5 -119 u4.5 -212
o17.5 -130 u17.5 -102
o3.5 -158 u3.5 -104
o4.5 +105 u4.5 -145
o3.5 -160 u3.5 +110
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o18 -137 u18 -137
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Anthony Edwards
SG SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137
o26.5 -104 u26.5 -128
o26.5 -140 u26.5 -116
o6.5 -125 u6.5 -105
o26.5 -113 u26.5 -120
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o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137
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Ayo Dosunmu
PG SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o13.5 -127 u13.5 -191
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o13.5 -123 u13.5 -133
o2.5 -140 u2.5 +105
o13.5 -112 u13.5 -120
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o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137
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Carter Bryant
Carter Bryant
SA SF SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o3.5 -191 u3.5 -125
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o3.5 -117 u3.5 -138
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o4.5 -137 u4.5 -137
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De'Aaron Fox
De'Aaron Fox
SA PG SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137
o17.5 -112 u17.5 -118
o17.5 -128 u17.5 -128
o4.5 +110 u4.5 -150
o17.5 -113 u17.5 -120
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o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137
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Devin Vassell
Devin Vassell
SA SG SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137
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o3.5 -111 u3.5 -147
o2.5 -160 u2.5 +125
o2.5 -160 u2.5 +120
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o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137
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Dylan Harper
Dylan Harper
SA PG SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o10.5 -198 u10.5 -125
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o11.5 -123 u11.5 -133
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o11.5 -108 u11.5 -124
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o11 -137 u11 -137
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Jaden McDaniels
PF SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o3.5 -229 u3.5 -115
o16.5 -106 u16.5 -125
o3.5 -156 u3.5 -105
o3.5 -155 u3.5 +115
o3.5 -155 u3.5 +110
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o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137
- -
Julian Champagnie
Julian Champagnie
SA SF SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o8.5 -191 u8.5 -127
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o2.5 -126 u2.5 -129
o2.5 -110 u2.5 -120
o2.5 -111 u2.5 -120
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o8.5 -137 u8.5 -137
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Julius Randle
PF SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o16.5 -127 u16.5 -159
o16.5 +100 u16.5 -132
o16.5 -128 u16.5 -128
o3.5 -105 u3.5 -130
o16.5 -110 u16.5 -122
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o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137
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Keldon Johnson
Keldon Johnson
SA SF SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o8.5 -137 u8.5 -127
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o9.5 -111 u9.5 -147
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o9.5 -104 u9.5 -129
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o9 -137 u9 -137
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Luke Kornet
Luke Kornet
SA C SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o2.5 -122 u2.5 -212
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o2.5 -116 u2.5 -142
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o2.5 -108 u2.5 -125
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Mike Conley
PG SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o3.5 -122 u3.5 -198
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o3.5 -113 u3.5 -144
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o2.5 -137 u2.5 +100
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Naz Reid
C SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o12.5 -191 u12.5 -127
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o2.5 -153 u2.5 -106
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o2.5 -145 u2.5 +107
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o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137
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Rudy Gobert
C SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137
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o6.5 -131 u6.5 -125
o1.5 -190 u1.5 +145
o6.5 -113 u6.5 -120
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o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137
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Stephon Castle
Stephon Castle
SA SG SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o4.5 -117 u4.5 -220
o16.5 -125 u16.5 -106
o4.5 -105 u4.5 -156
o4.5 +110 u4.5 -150
o4.5 -105 u4.5 -128
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o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137
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Terrence Shannon Jr.
SG SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137
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o6.5 -128 u6.5 -128
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o6.5 -117 u6.5 -115
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o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137
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Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama
SA PF SA @ MIN
Today 9:30 PM ET
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o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137
o26.5 -118 u26.5 -112
o6.5 -133 u6.5 -123
o6.5 -105 u6.5 -125
o6.5 -122 u6.5 -110
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o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137
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BEST POINTS PROP

  • NBA Player Prop: Jaylon Tyson > 12.5 Points

Tyson gets a near 3% usage increase without Evan Mobley on the court this year. He’s been in great form. Justin Carlucci wrote about him in slightly different markets our best NBA player props page. Check it out.

BEST REBOUNDS PROP

  • NBA Player Prop: Donte DiVincenzo < 4.5 Rebounds

The Wolves’ guard is averaging just a tick over 7 rebound chances per game across his last 10 appearances.

BEST ASSISTS PROP

  • NBA Player Prop: Kevin Huerter < 1.5 Assists

Huerter is averaging just three potential assists across his last five games. Coby White, Tre Jones, and Ayo Dosunmu are all healthy, taking away some court time.

UNDERDOG FANTASY POINTS PICK

Underdog Fantasy Pick: Darius Garland Higher Than 34.85 Fantasy Points

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