Fantasy Basketball Picks Today: Top DraftKings NBA DFS Targets, Values for Sunday 5/11/25

NBA Sunday is a DFS fun day. Extend the weekend one more day with Fantasy Basketball action at DraftKings. Get the screens out. Build your DraftKings NBA DFS lineups early. Let’s dig into the NBA DFS research, make some fantasy basketball picks, and close out the week on the couch enjoying the two-game main slate that starts at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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Guard

Stud

Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers ($8,800) — The Cavs are off life support. That’s bad news for Indy. Haliburton needs to step up and shovel dirt on its grave. Indy’s 18-point loss is partly due to Haliburton’s performance. He admits to standing around too much and is learning to be more aggressive off the ball. He shouldn’t still be learning this or even admitting it. But it’s true and explains why Haliburton is always a risk in DFS. He disappears. If he disappears again, Indy is done. Haliburton knows what he needs to do and has the ability to do it.

Other Options — Donovan Mitchell ($9,500)

Value

Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers ($4,100) — The Pacers spread the ball around. That hurts their stars but helps the supporting cast. Mathurin has hit 6x value in every game in this series. He’s aggressively leading the Pacers’ second unit. Mathurin was 6-for-6 from the charity stripe in Game 2 and 8-for-9 in Game 3.

Other Options — Andrew Nembhard ($5,900)

Forward

Stud

Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers ($7,500) — The Cavs returned to full strength in Game 3. They smoked the Pacers. Mobley made a difference. He did everything—scoring, stealing, rebounding and blocking. He scored 54 fantasy points in 35 minutes, and his salary dropped! Mobley is too good of a deal for a two-game slate.

Other Options — Pascal Siakam ($6,500)

Value

Michael Porter Jr., Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ($4,500) — Value is always thin on a two-game slate. It’s even thinner in the playoffs. It’s even tougher to find in a matchup against the Thunder’s defense. The hope is that Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon receive the Thunder’s attention. Porter disappointed in Games 1 and 2. He was a non-factor in the Round 1 series against the Clippers. He won Game 3 for the Nuggets—34.5 fantasy points in 42 minutes.

Other Options — Christian Braun ($5,300)

Center

Stud

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ($11,200) — The Thunder don’t have an answer for Jokic. OKC has great on-ball defenders. They can lock down the perimeter. The frontcourt is a different story. The Thunder are fine inside, but no one is a match for Jokic. The Thunder’s only hope is their offense. If the game is reasonably close, and it should be, Jokic could easily score 60 fantasy points.

Other Options — Chet Holmgren ($7,100)

Value

Aaron Gordon, Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ($6,100) — There should be bonus fantasy points for game-winning shots. Gordon is still a steal without the bonus. He scored 43.5 fantasy points in Game 1 and 43 in Game 3. His Game 2 was forgettable, as was every Nugget player’s in their 43-point blowout loss. If the game is close, Gordon will close.

Other Options — Myles Turner ($6,200)