David Lee has been performing admirably as an injury fill-in starter
Welcome back to Thursday’s FanDuel NBA Lineup Advice. Check out the players below who I think can help your lineups win some money with only a four games tonight!
Tonight’s games and point projection totals:
LAL vs. WSH– 218
ATL vs. HOU – 224
PHI vs. SAS – 211
GS vs. LAC–227
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Point Guards
Austin Rivers (LAC): $5,800 vs. GS
Rivers starts out my lineup with a matchup against the Golden State Warriors. In his previous performance against the Warriors, Rivers played 38 minutes even though it was a blowout win for the Warriors, and finished with 10 points and six assists. Rivers will continue to see plenty of run with Chris Paul out for the foreseeable future. Rivers has scored at least 10 points in each of his previous eight games while sporting a career-best 11.9 points per game this season.
Tony Parker (SAS): $4,500 vs. PHI
Parker gets an opportunity for more scoring opportunities with LaMarcus Aldridge out on Thursday. Parker just recently returned from a sore left foot logging an average of 23 minutes a game over his previous three games. Parker is a solid low price DFS play with only a few games on the schedule and the need to use the money in other positions.
Also Consider
Stephen Curry (GS) : $9,600
John Wall (WSH): $10,800
Shooting Guards
James Harden (HOU): $12,000 vs. ATL
Harden is coming off one of his worst performances of the season but still finished with 27.4 fantasy points. With that said, two games before that he posted 87.1 fantasy points. This game will be a shootout and could even top the projected high-scoring game of the Clippers and Warriors. Harden is also projected to be the top performer so I’m getting him in my lineup. PLAY YOUR STUDS!
Klay Thompson (GS): $6,300 at LAC
I’m going with Klay in this game after Stephen Curry‘s 11 three-pointers on Tuesday because it’s Klay’s turn to have the hot hand. Also, Thompson is coming off two consecutive 40 plus fantasy point games after scoring 16 points against the Clippers. Also, Shaun Livingston is doubtful which should leave Thompson with a few more minutes to work with.
Also Consider
Bradley Beal (WSH) : $7,200
Lou Williams (LAL): $6,500
Tim Hardaway Jr. (ATL): $4,900
Small Forwards
Kawhi Leonard (SAS): $10,100 vs. PHI
Nobody has been able to slow Kawhi Leonard down this season expect himself. A hand injury held him out of two games and then Leonard followed up with 23, 24, and 36 points in his previous three games while posting 52.6 fantasy points against the Thunder on Tuesday. PLAY YOUR STUDS!
Trevor Ariza (HOU): $5,300 vs. ATL
On a night where there are only four games to choose from, look at those highest scoring games due to the fact that it will lead to a faster pace and more opportunities to score and to post full stat lines. Ariza draws the Hawks on Thursday who allow the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing small forwards this season. Ariza is also sneaky at this price tag which all of sudden is down to $5,300.
Also Consider
Kevin Durant (GS) : $10,700
Otto Porter (WSH): $6,700
Kelly Oubre (WSH): $3,800
Power Forwards
Ryan Anderson (HOU): $5,900 vs. ATL
Anderson is coming off one of his best games of the season against the Kings leading the way for the Rockets with 25 points, 11 rebounds and six three-pointers. Unfortunately, in FanDuel you don’t get points for three-pointers but nobody can complain, with the 43.7 fantasy points by Anderson in that contest. Continue to roll with him as he’s scored at least 25 in each of his previous two games.
David Lee (SAS) : $5,400 vs. PHI
Lee gets an opportunity to start with LaMarcus Aldridge and Pau Gasol out against the Sixers on Thursday. Lee has recorded three double-doubles over his previous seven games and has failed to score less than seven points in any of those contests. Look for Lee to see 25 plus minutes and be in line for a solid chance at a double-double. (The matchup looks even juicier without Joel Embiid playing.)
Also Consider
Blake Griffin (LAC): $9,200
Paul Millsap (ATL): $8,500
Ersan Ilyasova (PHI): $5,700
Center
Ivica Zubac (LAL) : $4,700 at WSH
Zubac looks to continue his strong play on Thursday against the Wizards. Zubac wasn’t expected to make a big splash for the Lakers this season after signing Timofey Mozgov, but with Mozgov’s poor play, Zubac has been seeing extended run over the last few games. He’s posted two double-doubles in two of the previous three games and is following up a 17 point and six assist performance in his previous game. He’s as good of a value play as you can find.
Also Consider
Dwight Howard (ATL): $7,100
Marcin Gortat (WSH): $6,700
Jahlil Okafor (PHI): $4,700
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