After a wild nine-game Monday night NBA slate that was full of injury news, value options and high DFS scores, Tuesday feels like a big letdown. The Tuesday NBA slate only has five games on tap and very limited injury news to monitor and prepare for. The slate does, however, have some star-power on it with teams like the Warriors, Cavaliers, Thunder, Spurs and Celtics taking the hardwood. The Tuesday slate also has some fairly high Vegas totals with all five games sporting a Vegas total of 208 or higher. The key to roster construction on DraftKings should be to jam in as many PGs as possible.
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One Stud
Stephen Curry (PG/SG – GS): $10,500 vs NY
If we are going to roster as many PGs as possible on DK then we need to take advantage of roster flexibility with a multi-position eligible PG at the SG slot. Stephen Curry fits that description perfectly. He will face a Knicks team that has allowed the 11th most DK points per game to opposing PGs this season and has scored at least 44 DK points in nine of his last 10 games. Curry is the best SG eligible option on the slate.
Core Plays
Kyrie Irving (PG – BOS): $8,900 @ LAL
Kyrie Irving is coming off of a huge 40-point outburst in his last game against the Magic on Sunday and gets another plus matchup on Tuesday against the Lakers. The Lakers have allowed the seventh most FD points per game to opposing PGs this season. Irving offers a reasonable salary and should see close to 40 minutes in what should be a close game with the Lakers in L.A.