FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Wednesday 8/12/20 As the bubble and the regular season draw to a close, we’ve entered deep and dark DFS times with how these teams are playing out the final few games. At least on Tuesday, there were three teams with legitimate things to play for. That isn’t the case on Wednesday with none of the eight teams playing for anything but seeding at the most. Instead of going position-by-position, let’s just look at each game and what some of the injury news pieces and considerations are going in. 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. Indiana Pacers at Houston Rockets With James Harden (FD $10800 DK $11100) out on Tuesday, it sure seemed like Russell Westbrook (FD $9400 DK $10400) was up for a monster game. But a blowout loss to the Spurs meant the Rockets took their foot off the gas by the fourth quarter. Harden should be back for this game, though I suppose Westbrook could sit on the second game of the back-to-back. If that were the case then Harden would probably be the cash play even at reduced minutes. The secondary pieces for the Rockets are somewhat interesting with Danuel House sitting. Jeff Green (FD $4000 DK $4400) got the start with Austin Rivers (FD $5500 DK $4800) continuing to come off the bench. Meanwhile, the Pacers are signaling that they are going to be in full punt mode for this game. TJ Warren has already been ruled out and Malcolm Brogdon and Victor Oladpio are listed questionable That strikes me as the team leaning toward just sitting everyone. If that were the case then Justin Holiday (FD $3500 DK $3600) and Aaron Holiday (FD $4000 DK $4600) would be interesting plays. If everyone sits then T.J. McConnell (FD $3600 DK $3500) might run all the guard minutes. Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers With Ben Simmons already on the shelf, and Joel Embiid dealing with an injury, the Sixers decided to punt Tuesday’s game against the Suns. They sat out Josh Richardson, Tobias Harris and Al Horford. If all three return in this game because Philly is trying to fight it out for the fifth seed, then I think all three are in play from a...

FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Tuesday 8/11/20 Well, we've finally hit late-season NBA and it only took about 1.5 weeks in the bubble. With so many teams now firmly entrenched in their spot (in the playoffs or not) it has become a very limited cash game player pool. 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 Russell Westbrook FD - $9400 DK - $9300Opponent - SAProj Pts FD - 53.63 DK - 54.98 Westbrook will return to the lineup on Tuesday after sitting the last two games with a bruised right quad. He’s coming back in time to take full control of the team with James Harden having already been ruled out for this game. Westbrook has a nuts-o 40.6 usage rate when Harden is off the court this season.The assist rate climbs about 13% as well. He should dominate on ball time in this game against a Spurs team that’s picked up the pace since entering the bubble and are effectively starting a four-guard lineup. On a day that should see plenty of savings with injury news and teams punting, Westbrook makes for a high-floor play even in the minutes don’t come all the way back because of the injury. Austin Rivers (FD $4400 DK $4100) went ballistic off the bench with Westbrook out last game, finishing with 20 shots on his way to 41 points, six rebounds and four assists against the Kings. He could be in for a similar minutes’ share again as the backup point guard. Damian Lillard FD - $9900 DK - $9800Opponent - DALProj Pts FD - 51.43 DK - 53.84 As the bubble gets more and more precarious with the numbers of teams with motivation to actually play through a whole game decreasing with each day. The is definitely not the case with Portland who sit one game back of the Grizzlies for the eight seed in the West and the latter has to play the Celtics on Tuesday. Lillard should be looking at max minutes once against a Dallas team that ranks in the bottom-third of defensive efficiency this season. After blowing two FTs late against the Clippers in a brutal loss, he came storming back against the Sixers on Sunday dropping 51 points on 28...

FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Monday 8/10/20 The NBA is definitely entering it's end of season mode with teams deciding to sit key pieces in crucial games. It's added another level of weirdness. But we've got you covered for FanDuel and DraftKings NBA plays. 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 Trey Burke FD - $3700 DK - $3700Opponent - UTAProj Pts FD - 24.76 DK - 25.48 Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis and Dorian Finney-Smith have all been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Jazz. I’m a little surprised by this because it’s something of a leverage game (and I’d already written up Luka as a play) but alas we trudge forward with late-season basketball. I expect Burke to be the highest usage Maverick for this game having gotten up double-digit shot attempts already in three of the first five games of the bubble. And that was just in a support role. Burke is a great punt play on this tricky slate where we might be paying up for some raw points out of the superstars. Alex Caruso FD - $4000 DK - $3700Opponent - DENProj Pts FD - 20.95 DK - 20.45 Caruso got the start on Saturday for the Lakers in place of Danny Green. He was solid if unspectacular on 27 minutes, taking eight shots and finishing with five points, five assists and two steals. Green looks like he’ll be back, but Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has already been ruled out. That should keep Caruso running with the starters and he did have a little run bad on the shooting against the Pacers. For a punt-isa style play I think the floor is decent enough to run in cash games. Shooting Guard Devin Booker FD - $8200 DK - $8700Opponent - OKCProj Pts FD - 40.26 DK - 42.62 The Suns are firmly in the playoff hunt here thanks to a 5-0 start in the bubble on the back of Booker firmly placing himself in the superstar talent debate. After speculation about whether Booker was the kind of talent who could carry a team, some of that is being answered here averaging 30 points and six assists per game. And all of this scoring is even with him running bad from...

FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Saturday, 8/8/20 Head on over a for your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA FanDuel and DraftKings optimizer, our NFL 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 Malcolm Brogdon FD - $6600 DK - $6900 Opponent - LAL Proj Pts FD - 34.02 DK - 35.03 Brogdon has looked locked in after his unplanned vacation, and has paid these prices handily in two of his three games in August. He came close in a tough match-up against the Magic as well. Today he'll draw the Lakers, and it's important to set aside regular season defensive metrics when analyzing this match-up. The Lakers have had trouble with quick point guards all season, and their best wing defender in Avery Bradley hasn't helped matters. I love Brogdon's floor, even if his ceiling isn't outrageously high. Monte Morris FD - $4400 DK - $4400 Opponent - UTA Proj Pts FD - 24.92 DK - 24.66 Morris has been somewhat hit or miss since filling in for Jamal Murray, but the prices remains low enough that I'm still intrigued. He was bad against the Trail Blazers, but topped 30 FanDuel points in his two previous games against Portland and San Antonio. Malone behaved unpredictably with the minutes against the Blazers, and has stated that his main goal is to keep his key pieces healthy for the playoffs. But given how short they are on ball handlers I still think the plan is to leave Morris out there for 30+ minutes. At these prices, that's a good value. Keep a close eye on the Miami Heat. Kendrick Nunn has already been ruled out, which would normally make it an ideal situation for Goran Dragic, but he's also listed as questionable. Whether it's Dragic or Herro, someone is going to get a lot of minutes and usage here. Also considered: Damian Lillard on his current minutes and volume, but it's obviously a very scary match-up. Still, he's a reasonable option if you find yourself with money left over. Shooting Guard Paul George FD - $7700 DK - $8000 Opponent - POR Proj Pts FD - 43.73 DK - 45.2 The price just hasn't moved on George, and our projection system and lineup optimizer are puzzled. I understand if the minutes were a potential unknown heading into the bubble, but four games in...

FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA Picks - Friday, 8/7/20 The last couple of days have really started to resemble the end of season nonsense we see from teams as the playoffs approach. It's led to a lot of punt plays and some weird, deadline decisions. 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 De'Aaron Fox FD - $8000 DK - $7600Opponent - BKNProj Pts FD - 45.3 DK - 45.6 The Kings beat the Pelicans on Thursday which keeps them in the hunt for the eighth seed in the West (along with all the other teams in this position). Even on the single game slate, Fox was a clear play yesterday and he didn’t disappoint with 30 points and 10 assists in the win. He’s playing major minutes in close games since entering the bubble, running 35 or more in regulation over the last four games. That’s seen him average 28 points and seven assists and now he’ll face a defensively compromised Nets’ team that just got 149 points hung on them by the Celtics. Shake Milton FD - $4700 DK - $5800Opponent - ORLProj Pts FD - 27.13 DK - 27.84 Get ready for a steady flow of Sixers here on this slate. That’s what happens when they lose Ben Simmons who accounts for so many stats over a nearly full minutes load. Simmons dislocated his knee on Wednesday and will miss considerable time going forward. Milton, already starting at the one for Philly, should see increased on ball time and shots as well. He gets usage and assist upticks with Simmons off the court this season. He’s continued to shoot the three ball well since entering the bubble, knocking down 50% of his attempts in the first three games. The price and relative bump in minutes and usage should make him a safer cash play on this slate. Emmanuel Mudiay FD - $3500 DK - $1400Opponent - SAProj Pts FD - 24.94 DK - 25.88 The Jazz have already announced that basically the entire starting lineup will sit on Friday with Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley, Royce O’Neale and Rudy Gobert already ruled out. That’s leaving up basically everything for the team of essentially unknowns to take over whatever stats are available. Mudiay is one...