NBA Daily Fantasy Picks
Tuesday features three games, led off by the Hawks traveling to take on the Celtics. Currently, the over/under sits at 229, with Boston as a 10.5-point favorite. Also in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks will try to even their series against the Cavaliers. Cleveland stands as the 5-point favorite with an over/under of 213.5. The Clippers will look to take a 2-0 lead in their series vs. the Suns. However, Phoenix comes in favored by 7.5 with an over/under of 226.
Studs DFS Player
Kawhi Leonard | Los Angeles Clippers
FantasyData Projection: 42 | DraftKings Cost: $9400
Today will be the 4th time this season that Kawhi Leonard has faced off against the Suns. In these games, he has averaged 42.2 fantasy points per game, which is right in line with his season average of 42.0. In his last game, he finished with 55.75 fantasy points in 41 minutes of action against the Suns. Compared to today’s other options, he is 13th in usage rate and has taken 19.4% of the Clippers’ field goal attempts.
Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers
FantasyData Projection: 44 | DraftKings Cost: $9200
So far this season, Donovan Mitchell is averaging 44.5 fantasy points per game and comes in at a price tag of $9200. Mitchell enters today’s action having increased his fantasy production in two straight games and finished with 66.25 DFS points in his most recent game against Knicks.
Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns
FantasyData Projection: 44 | DraftKings Cost: $8700
Even though the Clippers have been performing well on defense of late, they are 14th in points allowed over the entire season. In his games against teams in the middle third of the league (defensively), he is averaging 46.6 DFS points per game and has a season average of 44.1. Through 53 games, he has a field goal percentage of 49.4% on 27.8 points and 4.5 rebounds.
Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks
FantasyData Projection: 46 | DraftKings Cost: $9000
Trae Young will be facing the Celtics for the third time this season today. His average fantasy points per game in these matchups stand at 47.8. In the previous match against the Celtics, he scored 33.75 fantasy points in 34 minutes. Amongst the available choices for today’s game, Young ranks third in usage rate and has made 20.6% of the Hawks’ field goal attempts this season.
Value DFS Player
Deandre Ayton | Phoenix Suns
FantasyData Projection: 35 | DraftKings Cost: $6200
Deandre Ayton provides some solid value at $6200, given that he has played a bigger role in the Suns’ offense relative some of the other players in his price range. Heading into the game, he has the 20th-best usage rate on an average of 13.2 field goal attempts. Through 67 games, he is averaging 35.6 fantasy points per game on 18.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per contest.
Marcus Smart | Boston Celtics
FantasyData Projection: 28 | DraftKings Cost: $5900
Marcus Smart has one of the better matchups of the day against a Hawks defensive unit sitting 24th in points allowed. This year, Smart has averaged 29.7 fantasy points per game when taking on opponents in the bottom third of the league in points allowed. In his last game, he played 32 minutes and scored 11 points (40.25 DFS).
Evan Mobley | Cleveland Cavaliers
FantasyData Projection: 35 | DraftKings Cost: $7100
Evan Mobley is coming off an 8 point-11 rebound performance against the Knicks. In the game, he played a total of 37 minutes. Today, he could find himself picking up some extra opportunities at the free-throw line with the Knicks ranked 16th in free-throws allowed per game. Overall, he is averaging 35.9 fantasy points and has surpassed that 37 times.
Bogdan Bogdanovic | Atlanta Hawks
FantasyData Projection: 24 | DraftKings Cost: $4800
So far this season, Bogdan Bogdanovic is averaging 25.0 fantasy points per game and comes in at a price tag of $4800. Bogdanovic enters today’s action having increased his fantasy production in two straight games and finished with 28.5 DFS points in his most recent game against Celtics.
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