The second round of the NBA playoffs continues with a two-game slate Sunday and DraftKings continues to offer huge contests for DFS players. Below, I dive into three of my favorite DFS picks to consider for Sunday’s two-game slate.
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PF/C, Aaron Gordon, Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, $6,100
Gordon is a must-play at this affordable salary. The forward finished with 43 FPTS across a whopping 46 minutes in the Nuggets’ Game 3 win over the Thunder this past Friday, which is Gordon’s second effort of at least 43 FPTS in the first three games of this series vs. Oklahoma City. The veteran is scoring 0.94 FPTS per minute with a 19.7% usage rate this season and Gordon is logging 38.4 minutes per game this postseason.
With the Thunder only a six-point favorite for Game 4 on DraftKings Sportsbook, this contest should be competitive throughout and Gordon should exceed five-times value with ease. When competing as an underdog this season, Gordon is producing 33.9 FPTS per game (11 games).
PG/SG, Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers, $9,500
Even with Darius Garland (toe) and Evan Mobley (ankle) back in the lineup for the Cavaliers in Game 3, Mitchell still put the team on his back, posting 65.25 FPTS across 37 minutes. This performance came after the shooting guard erupted for 75.75 FPTS in Game 2 and Mitchell is averaging 54.5 FPTS per game in five matchups against Indiana this season.
The All-Star is supplying 1.3 FPTS per minute with a 31.8% usage rate this season and he should approach 40 minutes in Game 4 on Sunday with Cleveland looking to even this series at two wins apiece. The Pacers rank sixth in pace this season and Mitchell is a lock for 50 FPTS in this spot.
SF, Michael Porter Jr., Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, $4,500
After being limited for a few games due to a nagging shoulder injury, Porter Jr. looked like himself again in this past Friday’s Game 3. The forward logged 42.1 minutes and posted 34.5 FPTS with the huge volume, shooting 5-of-6 from beyond the arc. Porter Jr. finished as a +7 in plus/minus in the nine-point win for the Nuggets and given the team’s success with Porter Jr. seeing huge playing time, he should receive 35+ minutes in Game 4.
This type of workload is simply not reflected in Porter Jr.’s cheap $4,500 salary and he is a core play for this two-game slate at this cheap price tag. Porter Jr.’s salary peaked at $7,600 on DraftKings earlier this season and he is amassing 1.0 FPTS per minute this season. To put a cherry on top, Porter Jr. is producing 30.3 FPTS per game in seven matchups against the Thunder.
