After a two-game slate on Monday, DraftKings’ main slate for Tuesday includes the first eight games of the night. Just like with NFL DFS, stacking games for NBA DFS is a strategy that can really pay off. Embracing correlation with multiple players from the same game can be the key to climbing the leaderboard in GPPs.
Below, I have featured two of my favorite games to stack on Tuesday night.
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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
This matchup is extremely important for both clubs. The Bucks hold only a 1.5 game lead over the Pistons for the No.5 seed in the Eastern Conference and the Timberwolves are currently the No.7 seed in the Western Conference, but they have the potential to finish as high as the No.3 seed with the standings so tight. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Minnesota is only favored by 5.5 points over Milwaukee, so this should be a competitive contest throughout.
Starting with the hosting Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo ($12,600) has been playing at an MVP level and is the No.1 play on the slate Tuesday. With Damian Lillard (out, calf) and Bobby Portis (out, suspended) both unavailable, Antetokounmpo is scoring a whopping 79.4 FPTS per game in his last three starts. The big man has notched back-to-back triple-doubles and has a strong chance to lead this slate in FPTS. Brook Lopez ($6,400) and Ryan Rollins ($5,000) are also excellent targets from the Bucks with Lillard and Portis inactive. With these two players out this season, Lopez is averaging 38.6 FPTS per game, while Rollins is scoring 35.8 FPTS per game as the team’s starting point guard.
On the other side of this matchup, the Timberwolves are at full strength, but they still present many appealing options. Anthony Edwards ($9,400) scored 47 FPTS in his first matchup of the season with the Bucks, and he has recorded at least 46 FPTS in three straight games. Edwards is an obvious high upside play tonight, and Rudy Gobert ($6,600) is underpriced for his recent form. The center has been seeing huge volume recently, leading the Timberwolves with 36 minutes per game in his last seven, which has translated into 47 FPTS per game for Gobert. Minnesota has won six of these last seven with Gobert playing huge minutes. Going against a dominant big in Antetokounmpo tonight, Gobert should absolutely continue receiving his high volume, as the Timberwolves need his interior defense for this matchup. Lastly, Mike Conley ($3,800) is a viable punt to consider when stacking this game, as the veteran has topped 20 FPTS in nine of his past 13 games.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls
The Cavaliers can clinch the No.1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a win tonight, and the Bulls are stick jockeying for a higher seed ahead of the Play-In Tournament. Chicago is currently No.9 seed, but they still have a chance to finish as high as the No.7 seed. On DraftKings Sportsbook, this game carries the highest total on the slate at 240 points.
Cleveland will be without Donovan Mitchell (ankle) tonight, boosting the fantasy stock of all their key players in this elite matchup vs. the Bulls, who lead the league in pace since the All-Star break. While Evan Mobley ($8,900) is correctly priced, Darius Garland ($7,800) and Jarrett Allen ($6,700) are both far too cheap for this situation. With Mitchell inactive this season, Garland and Allen have been excellent, with 46.9 and 39.1 FPTS per game, respectively. Ty Jerome ($4,500) and De’Andre Hunter ($4,300) also are elite plays with Mitchell sidelined. Despite coming off the bench, Jerome has been terrific sans Mitchell this season, scoring 31 FPTS per game, and he is the No.1 value on the slate. As for Hunter, the wing is the likely replacement starter for Mitchell and in the three games Hunter has played with Mitchell inactive since Hunter was traded to the Cavaliers at the deadline, the veteran is generating 30 FPTS per game with a 23% usage rate.
For the Bulls, Coby White will be rested, while both Josh Giddey ($9,900, forearm) and Nikola Vucevic ($8,200, calf) are questionable. Given this is an important contest for Chicago if they want to improve their seed ahead of the Play-In Tournament, Giddey and Vucevic feel likely to play. If they are active, both players will have appeal. Giddey has been one of the best guards in the NBA recently, scoring 53.5 FPTS per game since the All-Star break. During this time, Giddey is handling a 25.2% usage rate and a 36.2% assist percentage, resulting in an elite 1.6 FPTS per minute. As for Vucevic, the center has regained his form after a rough patch. In his last five games, the center has eclipsed 40 FPTS four times, including a 54 FPTS outing vs. the Trail Blazers in his second-to-last start. For cheaper options from the Bulls, Patrick Williams ($3,700) and Zach Collins ($3,200) both have a great chance to out produce these low salaries. Williams has scored over 20 FPTS in four of his last eight and, as Vucevic’s backup, Collins is averaging 19.3 FPTS per game in his last five.
Now, if Giddey or Vucevic sit, Chicago will become an outstanding source of value plays. Talen Horton-Tucker ($3,800) and Dalen Terry ($3,500) would be the main targets from the back-court if Giddey sat, while Collins would likely start in place of Vucevic if he was out, making Collins a core play. In the six games Collins has played without Vucevic since the former was traded to the Bulls at the deadline, Collins is amassing 38.4 FPTS in 29.6 minutes per game as Chicago’s starting center.
