Geoff Lambert discusses Saturday night’s NBA lineup advice on FanDuel.
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Here is a look at tonight’s seven-game slate and my recommendations for building a FanDuel lineup.
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Point Guard
Damian Lillard (POR): $9,200 vs BKN
Lillard has four straight 40-plus FanDuel point games, including a 58.7 explosion on the last day in February. Tonight he gets the worse team in the league in both record and in points allowed to opposing point guards. Looks for Lillard’s streak of 40-plus to continue.
Kemba Walker (CHA): $8,500 @ DEN
Walker is working on a little streak of his own with two straight games over 40 FanDuel points, albeit against some the league’s worst defenses. Tonight he gets a matchup with the second worst team in Fanduel points allowed to opposing point guards.
Shooting Guard
C.J. McCollum (POR): $7,600 vs BKN
I didn’t realize how many players I took from this game until I started writing this article, but when a team ranks in the bottom of every measurable defensive statistic and still finds a way to keep the game close, it is hard to fade them. The Nets are indeed dead last in points allowed to opposing shooting guards, and McCollum should have no issues posting a solid stat line.
Gary Harris (DEN): $5,400 vs CHA
Shooting guard is a little light on value today, but once I plugged in all my “locks”, Harris was the best I could afford. I don’t love him, but he does get a good matchup with the Hornets that are bottom four in points allowed to shooting guards on the year.
Small Forward
Paul Zipser (CHI): $3,500 vs LAC
With some of the high priced guys like Lillard and Nikola Jokic in my lineup, I had to completely punt at least one position and Zipser was as good a choice as any. He returned from a seven-game absence and played 22 minutes and had 18 FanDuel points. The Clippers from an overall perspective are a good defensive team, but they struggle against the small forward position giving up 39.11 FanDuel points to the position on the year.
Maurice Harkless (POR): $4,800 vs BKN
Harkless has been one of my favorite value plays over the last few weeks. With Evan Turner still out, he has received 34 or more minutes in every game since the All-Star break. As is the theme of this lineup, the Nets are dead last in FanDuel points allowed to small forwards.
Power Forward
Nikola Jokic (DEN): $9,900 vs CHA
I was a little slow to come around on Jokic, but after two straight triple-doubles, I have started to view him differently. He is one those rare big men that can do it all and the Hornets will not have an answer for him tonight. The Hornets give up 43.76 FanDuel points to opposing power forwards and after tonight that number will be higher.
Bobby Portis (CHI):$4,400 vs LAC
Another of my favorite value plays since the All-Star break, Portis is finally showing signs that he can be the player the Bulls thought he was coming out of college. His production and minutes have increased in each of his last four games, and he went off for 37.3 FanDuel points in his game against the Warriors.
Center
Jusuf Nurkic (POR): $6,400 vs BKN
Since being traded to the Blazers, Nurkic has proven to be an addition to this Blazers team. The Nets for once are not the worst for once at defending the position, but they aren’t great either. They are bottom four, and Nurkic should have his way with the defensively challenged Brook Lopez.
