FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Thursday, 5/27/21 Head on over a for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our MLB Optimizer and NHL Projections as well. Plus our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard Damian Lillard FD - $10500 DK - $9400 Opponent - DEN Proj Pts FD - 51.88 DK - 54.65 You can't pay up everywhere today, but you're going to want to strongly consider paying up for Lillard. Point guard is a mess, first of all, and Lillard is just doing so much for the Trail Blazers that the DraftKings price in particular is looking ridiculous. Dame played 42 minutes in game two in spite of Portland getting run out of the gym, and put together a 42/10/4 line including 9/16 from three. That's just ridiculous, and he's truly having his way with Campazzo and whoever else the Nuggets try to throw at him. Not overthinking this one - Dame is an every lineup guy. Dennis Schroder FD - $6100 DK - $5800 Opponent - PHO Proj Pts FD - 29.37 DK - 30.19 As you'll see as time goes on, it's really tough to find savings tonight. While Schroder isn't exactly cheap, he probably qualifies as a cheap play on the night. He's also in a nice spot here, particularly if CP3 misses this one. The Lakers fed Schroder 16 shots in game 2, and he got to the line 6 times. I don't think that's an unreasonable expectation if he winds up squaring off against a defender like Cameron Payne here. Monitor Chris Paul's situation very closely. He hasn't looked right since his "shoulder contusion," and there is a real possibility that Cameron Payne will be a must-play in cash games if Paul sits. Shooting Guard Devin Booker FD - $8300 DK - $8100 Opponent - LAL Proj Pts FD - 49.63 DK - 51.84 With Paul hobbled, Booker is taking over even more than we expected he would in this pivotal series. He's playing 40+ minutes guaranteed, running the offense, and being wildly aggressive in getting to the basket. He tied a career-high with 17 free throw attempts in game two, and made every single one of them. He's the one guy that the Lakers don't have a perfect answer for defensively, and he should continue to get his. C.J. McCollum FD - $7300 DK - $7300...

FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Wednesday, 5/26/21 These NBA Playoffs have been unbelievable so far. We're not even to the elimination games, and it feels like every matchup is a must-win game. That's definitely the case here, with many of these teams trying to even these series'. There's a lot to discuss, though, so let's talk about one of the biggest heroes from the exciting Game 1 games. Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our MLB Optimizer, and NHL Projections as well. Plus, our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy, and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard Trae Young FD - $9000 DK - $8500 Opponent - NY Proj Pts FD - 47.14 DK - 51.31 Facing the Knicks is no easy matchup, but Trae was absolutely brilliant in their Game 1 victory. The former Oklahoma guard dropped 57 DraftKings in that wonderful performance, and it's really no surprise when you look at his splits. In four meetings with New York this year, Young is averaging 51 fantasy points per game. That's a brilliant total from a $9K player, and it's clear that he will lead the team in shot attempts, usage rate, and minutes played in this series. It also extends one of his best stretches of the year, scoring at least 54 fantasy points in four of his last six games as well. Ben Simmons FD - $8100 DK - $7300 Opponent - WAS Proj Pts FD - 43.46 DK - 43.15 Simmons is a tough guy to figure out in terms of DFS, but we absolutely adore him in a matchup like this. The biggest thing is the fact that Washington plays at the fastest pace in the NBA. That caters beautifully to a player like Sim, who happens to be one of the best athletes in our sport. That was on full display in Game 1, with Big Ben collecting 15 rebounds and 15 assists en route to 52 DraftKings points. Imagine how that could look if he had more than six points! In any case, we'll take the stat-stuffing abilities in such a tasty matchup, especially with Simmons sitting at just $7,300 on DK. If you have the salary, Russell Westbrook is hard to overlook with his triple-doubles averages. Shooting Guard Bradley Beal FD - $9500 DK - $8800 Opponent - PHI Proj Pts FD - 50.4 DK - 51.89 Beal...

FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Tuesday, 5/25/21 The first few days of the playoffs were absolutely incredible, and we should have some more stunning action here. The Lakers, Clippers, and Celtics are all looking to avoid 0-2 holes, and it should have those teams especially hungry. With that in mind, let's kick things off with someone who has motivation for other reasons! Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our MLB Optimizer, and NHL Projections as well. Plus, our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy, and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard Kyrie Irving FD - $9200 DK - $8800 Opponent - BOS Proj Pts FD - 51.4 DK - 52.58 We just mentioned that Kyrie is motivated for differing reasons than most players because he's facing his former team. Everyone knows that his days in Boston were far from pretty, and it looks like it has Irving starving when he faces his former team. In their four meetings this season, Kyrie is averaging 30.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.5 steals en route to 53.3 DraftKings points per game. That's some of the best splits you'll see, and it makes it hard to understand why he remains around $9K. That's close to the guy we saw all year anyway, with Kyrie posting a 46-point average. Dennis Schroder FD - $5700 DK - $5600 Opponent - PHO Proj Pts FD - 29.37 DK - 30.19 Schroder is not quite the same guy when LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both suiting up, but he's still too good to be this cheap. We're talking about a guy who's averaging over 30 fantasy points per game, playing even better in the second half of the season. That's right on par with our projections for Dennis the Menace, and it's hard to neglect from a guy barely cracking $5,500 on both sites. Facing Phoenix is definitely a tough matchup, but Schroder is averaging 28 DK points per game across 34 minutes a night in their four meetings this year. Kemba Walker has been fantastic without Jaylen Brown this season. Shooting Guard James Harden FD - $10800 DK - $10200 Opponent - BOS Proj Pts FD - 50.03 DK - 52.17 It's strange to see Harden in this price range. The Beard is usually $1,000 more on each site, and it's hard to understand why he's seen a drastic price...

FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Monday, 5/24/21 Head on over a for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our MLB Optimizer and NHL Projections as well. Plus our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard Jrue Holiday FD - $7900 DK - $7700 Opponent - MIA Proj Pts FD - 41.41 DK - 41.65 Playoff NBA DFS largely amounts to capturing players whose opportunities have changed faster than their prices, and to that end, I present you Jrue Holiday. Jrue played 37.5 minutes in regulation in the Bucks' opener with the Heat, and was phenomenal, posting 21/11/3 line with 3 steals to boot. Those assist numbers can only go up, and while the rebounds should go down, the assists should more than make up the difference. Point guard is relatively thin on value, and taking part of Milwaukee's big three looks like an easy call here. Facundo Campazzo FD - $5400 DK - $5700 Opponent - POR Proj Pts FD - 27.9 DK - 27.93 Playoff slates are generally lacking in value, so Campazzo might be the best we get on the cheaper end of things. The scrappy Argentinian played 31.5 minutes in the Nuggets' opener, and while he wasn't the focal point of the offense by any means, he did enough to pay these prices with a little bit left over. The Trail Blazers should respond to the Nuggets' game 1 gameplan by sending more help at Jokic, and if they do, it will leave Campazzo and the other Nuggets more room to cook. Also considered: Damian Lillard, of course, though he's looking a little too rich for my blood considering where you'll likely want to spend up elsewhere. Shooting Guard C.J. McCollum FD - $7500 DK - $7300 Opponent - DEN Proj Pts FD - 41.52 DK - 43.01 CJ was solid in the Blazers' opener, scoring 21 points while chipping in 6 rebounds and 3 assists. The Blazers' starters arguably would have played a little more had this one been a little closer, and the 35 FanDuel points he scored in game one sort of seemed like his floor. The Nuggets are not the same defensive team they were earlier this season, and I think the best of CJ is yet to come in this series. Donte DiVincenzo FD - $5300 DK - $4900 Opponent - MIA Proj Pts FD -...

FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Sunday, 5/23/21 Head on over for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer and our NHL Optimizer. Plus our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point Guard Ben Simmons FD - $7700 DK - $7100Opponent - WASProj Pts FD - 43.46 DK - 43.15 The Sixers draw, by far, the best matchup on this slate against the Wizards who will likely want to get into a sprint for this one. Washington played the fastest pace in the league this season and was a bottom-third defense. They are the worst team to get into the playoffs and Philly draws them first. Simmons didn’t have a great statistical season though he’s not priced like a superstar at this point anyway. This is still a dude who put up 14 points, seven rebounds and seven assists while adding 2.2 blocks plus steals in fewer than 33 minutes. Those are set to really increase here if the game stays close and I think he has a high enough floor in this matchup. Trae Young FD - $8700 DK - $8500Opponent - NYProj Pts FD - 47.14 DK - 51.31 Point guard isn’t all that great a position on this slate with some of the other options either coming in as too expensive or in tough matchups. I don’t love him facing up against the very slow and defensively sound Knicks, but that’s something of a theme on this slate. Young should play a ton in this game and New York’s perimeter defense could be put to the test with what Trae brings to the court. Again, I don’t want to pay all the way up for Westbrook against the Sixers and Conley gets dinged with Mitchell coming back into the fold. Derrick Rose (FD $5900 DK $5500) could end up playing a lot off the bench to give the Knicks more scoring options. Shooting Guard Devin Booker FD - $7800 DK - $8000Opponent - LALProj Pts FD - 44.9 DK - 46.9 Booker is in a bad matchup against the Lakers who will likely run Caruso a lot here to deal with him on the defensive end. But for a guy who is going to see his minutes really ramp up in this game, he’s coming a little underpriced for how much he can score. Booker had an up and down final month of the...