FanDuel NBA Lineup Advice: Monday (2/24)

Kicking off the week, Monday’s schedule of games features an eight-game slate, all of which tip-off at 7:00 p.m. EST as the main slate. The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Washington Wizards are the only teams operating on a back-to-back.

Check out today’s NBA Shot from FanDuel

Point Guard

Kendrick Nunn (PG – MIA): $4,700 @ CLE
The Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers played against each other just the other day, and Nunn had himself quite a fantastic performance as he totaled 46.4 FanDuel points. Luckily for Nunn and the remainder of his teammates, starting SG Jimmy Butler has once again been ruled out of today’s contest. Expect to see a greater usage rate for Nunn with Butler sidelined, and that’s a major positive against the 29^th-ranked defense in the Cavaliers.

Elfrid Payton (PG – NYK): $7,200 @ HOU
Payton is the first player you’ll need to monitor as we near tip-off tonight, as he missed the first game post-all-star break and is listed as questionable for tonight’s contest. Payton has been a revelation since joining the New York Knicks, becoming a solid asset in the DFS landscape while also solidifying a role as the starting point guard. The Houston Rockets are actually a decent defensive team that ranks 15^th in defensive rating, but they operate with the 2^nd quickest pace in the league, resulting in a major pace-up spot for Knicks players.