The NBA closes out the month of March with another solid seven-game slate for NBA DFS contests. Several games could be weird contests between tanking teams, but there are also a few very fun interconference matchups, including the Magic hosting the Clippers, the Kings visiting the Pacers, and the defending champion Celtics crashing into the mayhem in Memphis. From all of the seven matchups, there are a few good places to stack NBA DFS plays, though, so let’s look at three teams to target.
Of the 14 teams on the slate, the Hornets and Clippers are the only teams playing for a second day in a row, while the Bulls, Grizzlies and Magic are scheduled to turn around and play again on Tuesday. Before tip-off, be sure to check back on the daily injury report before tip-off and adjust your lineup if needed.
The NBA DFS main slate includes a variety of contests and pay-out structures on DraftKings, headlined by the NBA $150K Floor General [$50K to 1st].
Miami Heat at Washington Wizards
The Heat have turned things around a little bit lately, winning four straight games after losing 10 in a row earlier this month. They beat the Sixers on Saturday to start their road trip, which continues on Monday night in Washington D.C. with a favorable matchup against the Wizards. For a second straight game, the Heat won’t have Duncan Robinson (back) or Andrew Wiggins (hamstring), which opens up playing time and potential across their rotation.
Core Plays: The offense definitely flows through Tyler Herro ($8,800), who should have a great matchup against the Wizards, who give up the most fantasy points per game to point guards this season. He produced 29+ points and 45+ fantasy points in three of his last four games. Bam Adebayo ($8,600) should also get plenty of work but has been held under 40 fantasy points in four of his last five. Kel’el Ware ($6,100) is much cheaper and could be a better option since he has 29+ fantasy points in five of his last six games and made every shot he took on his way to a double-double and 41.5 fantasy points on Saturday.
Value Options: Without Robinson and Wiggins, Davion Mitchell ($4,800) continues to get plenty of work as well, while Alec Burks ($3,800) played through his questionable tag and dropped 20 points and 28.75 fantasy points on Saturday. He is probable for Monday. Haywood Highsmith ($3,900) is also a great option under $4,000. He had 13 points and 30 fantasy points against the Sixers and has at least 23 fantasy points in four of his last five contests.
Boston Celtics at Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies play at the fastest pace in the NBA, so this is a good spot to get the Celtics in an up-tempo environment that should have plenty of scoring. The Celtics were in a similar spot on Saturday against the Spurs, and they won 121-111. On Monday, they may be without Jaylen Brown ($8,200; knee, questionable) which would also make more usage available.
Core Plays: The core of the stack can definitely be Jayson Tatum ($10,200), who returned from an ankle sprain on Saturday and dropped 29 points to go with 10 rebounds and eight assists for 57.5 fantasy points. He had over 45 fantasy points in four straight games and seven of his last nine, and with some extra possessions and usage, he could go off even more on Monday. Derrick White ($7,800) and Kristaps Porzingis ($8,000) also continue to turn in good numbers on a regular basis.
Value Options: Jrue Holiday ($6,000) racked up 21 points and 40 fantasy points on Saturday while Payton Pritchard ($6,100; hip) was out. Both should be available to help fill in if Brown is out Monday. Sam Hauser ($4,300) has scored 11 points or more in four straight games as well and could help fill in. Another situation to watch for value is Luke Kornet ($5,000; illness, questionable) potentially opening up playing time for Neemias Queta ($3,000) and Al Horford ($5,200), who has been very good when available.
Utah Jazz at Charlotte Hornets
The Jazz head to Charlotte in one of the less-watchable games on Monday’s slate, but it does come with plenty of potential fantasy value on both sides of the contest. Without a clear picture of who the Hornets will have available, the Jazz are the better stacking option for NBA DFS at this point since we already know Walker Kessler (reconditioning) and Lauri Markkanen (back) will be out. Collin Sexton ($5,900; pelvic contusion) is also questionable, which would open up more time in the backcourt.
Core Plays: Without Kessler and Markkanen, Kyle Filipowski ($6,500) is an exceptional option. He has started four straight games either in place of or alongside of Kessler, producing double-digit points in each of those games and over 38 fantasy points in three of those contests. In five games without Markkanen and Kessler since the All-Star break, Filipowski produced 43.1 fantasy points per game on 19.6 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and a 23.6% usage rate. Keyonte George ($6,200) and Isaiah Collier ($5,300) are good plays to stack with Filipowski, especially if Sexton is out.
Value Options: On Friday, Oscar Tshiebwe ($4,000) started next to Filipowski in place of Kessler and had 22 fantasy points. He has shown upside when given minutes, so see if he’s starting on Monday against Charlotte. Johnny Juzang ($3,600) has also has value lately in the Utah rotation, contributing at least 15 fantasy points in six straight with four games of at least 20 fantasy points. Brice Sensabaugh ($3,900) also has boom-or-bust potential and has contributed over 22 fantasy points in three straight. All three of those bargains have good upside at their very affordable prices against the Hornets on Monday.
