Six games between 12 teams across the NBA are set for Saturday. That includes a handful of superstars, such as Cade Cunningham, Kyrie Irving and Giannis Antetokounmpo. With so many big names playing, narrowing down who to start in season-long fantasy and DFS formats isn’t easy. Here are the three guards at the top of tonight’s fantasy basketball rankings:
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1. Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks vs. MIL ($9,200)
A Mavericks squad missing Anthony Davis (adductor strain) has relied heavily on Kyrie Irving. Despite spending most of his career as a co-star, it’s clear that the guard is comfortable operating as a top option on offense. Over his last ten contests, the 32-year-old has posted 27.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists. That represents a clear increase over his already-stellar season average of 42.1 fantasy points per game.
Irving has been on fire recently, recording at least 30 points in four of his previous six games. That should continue on Saturday against a Bucks team that struggles to defend the perimeter. This season, Milwaukee has coughed up the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing point guards. Dallas’ leading scorer has too much momentum not to rank first on tonight’s fantasy basketball rankings.
2. Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons vs. BKN ($10,100)
The Pistons have been on quite the run, winning eight straight games prior to losing last night vs. Denver. Behind Detroit’s success has been none other than Cade Cunningham. The guard was a deserving first-time All-Star this season, emerging as one of the NBA’s elite stat-stuffers. Through 55 games, he’s put up 25.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 9.4 assists (50.9 FPTS).
On a sparse Saturday slate, it’s impossible not to place an expensive Cunningham on this list. Still, it’s worth noting that tonight’s opponent, the Nets, are surprisingly stingy against point guards. Brooklyn has given up the fourth-fewest fantasy points to the position this season. Cade’s fantasy basketball floor is sky-high, limiting the damage even from his worst performances. Still, it might behoove managers to look elsewhere when filling out their lineups.
3. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors at PHI ($8,900)
It was only a matter of time until Stephen Curry returned to form. Despite fears of his demise, the 36-year-old has looked phenomenal over the last month. In the month of February, the two-time MVP has produced 30.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. Most recently, the point guard nailed a whopping 12 three-pointers against the Magic on Thursday.
At this point in his career, Curry’s performance on any given date depends almost entirely on his shooting. That can make backing the future Hall of Famer a scary proposition. However, the 11-time All-Star has been an unstoppable force as of late; it’s difficult to see a dramatic drop off on Saturday. Against an undermanned 76ers squad, the greatest shooter of all time should go off in primetime.
