NBA Daily Fantasy Picks
Friday’s NBA slate includes 10 games kicked off by an Eastern Conference matchup between the Magic and Hornets. Another key game in the East is a showdown between the Knicks and Heat. The over/under for this game is 215.5. In the Western Conference, a game to watch is a battle between the Grizzlies and the Nuggets. Denver comes into the game as the 5.5-point home favorite.
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Kevin Durant | Phoenix Suns
FantasyData Projection: 47 | DraftKings Cost: $10400
Even though the Bulls have been performing well on the defense of late, they are 14th in points allowed over the entire season. In Durant’s games against teams in the middle third of the league (defensively) is averaging 53.1 DFS points per game and has a season average of 49.7. Through 40 games, Durant has a field goal percentage of 56.1% on 29.5 points and 6.7 rebounds.
Domantas Sabonis | Sacramento Kings
FantasyData Projection: 45 | DraftKings Cost: $10100
As one of the more efficient shooters on today’s slate with a field goal percentage of 61.4%, Sabonis is also shooting the ball well of late. He has now surpassed his season-long field goal percentage in two straight contests. This includes posting 53.25 fantasy points on 8 of 10 shooting against the Thunder.
Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks
FantasyData Projection: 47 | DraftKings Cost: $9500
So far this year, Trae Young has a usage rate of 33.5, which is 3rd among today’s options. As of late, he has taken on an even bigger role in the team’s offense, surpassing his season-long field goal attempt numbers in 2 straight games. For the season, Young is averaging 48.2 fantasy points per game on a field goal percentage of 42.9%.
Nikola Vucevic | Chicago Bulls
FantasyData Projection: 40 | DraftKings Cost: $8800
At first glance, Nikola Vucevic would be someone to avoid, given that the Suns are 4th in points allowed per game. However, Vucevic has not been fazed when facing top-ten scoring defenses, averaging 43.3 fantasy points per game. This includes averaging 18.3 points per contest. For the season, Vucevic has hit 51.3% of his field-goal attempts and has a player efficiency rating of 22.8.
Value DFS Player
Jalen Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder
FantasyData Projection: 25 | DraftKings Cost: $6800
Jalen Williams has one of the better matchups of the day against a Jazz defensive unit sitting 21st in points allowed. This year, Williams has averaged 27.9 fantasy points per game when taking on opponents in the bottom third of the league in points allowed. In his last game, he played 34 minutes and scored 24 points (44.0 DFS).
Talen Horton-Tucker | Utah Jazz
FantasyData Projection: 13 | DraftKings Cost: $6400
Although Talen Horton-Tucker isn’t one of today’s top options in terms of minutes played, he has seen his playing time increase in 2 straight contests. Currently, his season-long usage rate sits at 23.0, which is 40th among today’s players. Over his last three games, he has averaged 30.3 fantasy points and has a season-long figure of 17.7.
Markelle Fultz | Orlando Magic
FantasyData Projection: 26 | DraftKings Cost: $6100
Markelle Fultz comes in today’s game with a price tag of $6100 and is averaging 29.5 fantasy points per game. One thing to like about his outlook in today’s game against the Hornets is the fact that he has surpassed his season-long field goal percentage (50.4%) in two straight games. Over Fultz’s last three games, he is averaging 32.5 fantasy points per game.
RJ Barrett | New York Knicks
FantasyData Projection: 32 | DraftKings Cost: $5600
RJ Barrett provides some solid value at $5600, given that he has played a bigger role in the Knicks’ offense relative some of the other players in his price range. Heading into the game, he has the 29th-best usage rate on an average of 16.0 field goal attempts. Through 57 games, he is averaging 31.1 fantasy points per game on 19.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest.
