The regular season has concluded and the first round is in the books, but the NBA DFS season continues at DraftKings. Sunday’s two-game playoff slate starts early at 3:30 p.m. ET. Let’s dig into the NBA DFS research and make some fantasy basketball picks, as we gear up for a full day of playoff basketball.
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Studs
Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks, $8,600 — Not so fast New York. The Pacers have life. This series is alive and well, and Haliburton is alive and well. We haven’t seen this Haliburton since his mid-season injury. He scored 63.5 DKFP in Game 2 and followed with 58.5 DKFP in Game 3. This could be a nightmare for a knicked-up Knicks lineup.
Value
Alec Burks, New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, $3,800 — SF/PF OG Anunoby ($5,900) is likely to miss his second straight on Sunday. Burks picked up his minutes in Game 3 and scored 25.5 DKFP. That was the first post-season action Burks has seen. And it remains to be seen if he can replicate his shooting performance. NBA DFS value picks are always risky, but 20 minutes in a paced-up matchup on a two-game slate is appealing.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves, $4,400 — The veteran is questionable for Sunday’s game, but he’ll play. If in doubt, follow DK Network on Twitter @DKNetwork for up-to-the-minute news, analysis and lineups. KCP isn’t a high-usage player, but he plays the maximum minutes in the Nuggets’ tight rotation. The Nuggets won Game 3 by 27 points and KCP played 37 minutes. When a player is on the court that much they’re bound to pick up fantasy points. At his price, KCP doesn’t need that many to return value.
Forward
Studs
Donte DiVincenzo, New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, $6,800 — If he had a Ninja Turtle nickname would it be Donatello or Leonardo? His name cuts both ways. Is he a guard or a forward? Both and that’s very useful on small slates with limited player pools. DiVincenzo should be one of the most popular picks on Sunday. He’s affordable and has scored over 35 DKFP in four straight and over 46 DKFP in three of those contests.
Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, $9,200 — Ant-Man took 29 shots and scored 43 points in the Timberwolves Game 1 road win. He scored 19 points on 15 shots in the Game 3 loss. His shots are falling. He just has to shoot them. If he wants to be the next Jordan, then he needs to be the next Jordan. Take the shot.
Value
Justin Holiday, Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves, $3,200 — These are cheap minutes. It’s a two-game slate. It’s a two-game playoff slate. The NBA DFS value picks in the playoffs are never great. They rarely go off. They rarely provide optimized fanatsy-point-per-dollar efficiency. Why not just take the savings and load up elsewhere? Holiday is averaging 20 minutes per game in this series, and he has valuable multiple-position eligibility at guard and forward.
Center
Studs
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves, $11,200 — They woke the monster up. Did the Timberwolves think they were going to get away easily? The Joker was wild in Game 3. Not only did he put up his normal points, rebounds and assists, but he added blocks and steals to the mix. He saved the series. He can shift the series on Sunday.
Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks, $6,700 — The last month has been great for Turner. He elevated his play and lifted the Pacers out of the play-in bubble. The hot run continued in round one. Nothing has changed in the second round. Not even his salary. Turner has topped 40 DKFP five times during this 10-game stretch.
Value
Obi Toppin, Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks, $4,500 — Game 3 didn’t go well. It happens. Before that disappointment (9.25 DKFP in 19 minutes), Toppin had scored over 20 DKFP in six of his last seven games. New York runs a tight rotation. They’re thin in the front court. How long until they are completely worn down? Toppin can be a microwave off the bench in this situation.
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