DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/3/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The top daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on April 3, 2018. Jake Finnen's NBA DFS analysis and sleepers for building optimal DFS rosters.

After a one day hiatus without professional basketball, we are back with a juicy Tuesday night slate. I could go on for a few days trying to explain which game to stack so I'll keep it simple. Stack the Thunder-Warriors and Cavaliers-Raptors game. Those are going to be the highest scoring games of the night and since there are little playoff implications throughout, these will be the next most important games. The Jazz need to keep winning and the Clippers can't afford to lose any more games so consider players like Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles, Ricky Rubio, Lou Williams, and DeAndre Jordan.

In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/3/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options, to lower-priced players and value picks on DraftKings.

I'm always around and always feel free to ask me questions on Twitter (@HalfCourtJester) or in the NBA CHAT ROOM let's get rolling.

DraftKings DFS Guards

Emmanuel Mudiay - PG, vs ORL ($4,400)

Emmanuel Mudiay's game log is pretty horrific. Recently his minutes and production have been all over the place and that is not a good sign. When his shots are fluctuating between 15 and 6 in a matter of two or three games, it's pretty clear he has a more 'undefined' role. Although it's pretty clear he will be part of the future backcourt production, the rest of this season will be a bit spotty. The Magic rank dead last against opposing point guards so I have confidence in Mudiay tonight, but going forward it's always going to be a toss-up. At least until he finds a more consistent jumper.

Patty Mills - PG/SG, at LAC ($4,600)

Patty Mills has scored in double-digits four of his previous five games. He might be a point dependent option, but when he carries momentum and a low price tag there's little reason not to play him. Over the past month or so, Mills has hit over 30 minutes in 12 of his last 17 games. Weird sample but it's clear the Spurs are running with Mills as the lead point guard. His usage rate isn't as promising as it should be, but he has a low price and is going up against the Clippers backcourt. They rank 20th against opposing guards so run with Mills and expect him to score around 15 points and slightly exceed value.

Other DraftKings DFS Guards to Consider: Devin Harris - PG/SG, vs IND ($3,800)

DraftKings DFS Forwards

Jabari Parker - PF/C, at BOS ($4,400)

After double-doubling for the first time since returning, Jabari Parker exploded for 35 points on 23 shots in a game where he had more than a full workload. The only reason Parker's price is so low is because his upside is capped by potential injuries. Not that he is out of the woods yet, but after playing close to 40 minutes it's tough to keep using his injury as an excuse for why not to play him. The Celtics are a defensive powerhouse but Parker is a slasher that will get to the rim against anyone. Even if Parker can't score, Giannis Antetokounmpo will be able to and when Antetokounmpo is generating offense it opens up the lane and more spacing for Parker.

Derrick Favors - PF/C, vs LAL ($5,300)

Derrick Favors should be a bigger force in the rebounding column but the return of Rudy Gobert has kept the Jazz production limited to team-rebounding and hustle plays. With the team's focus on defense, rebounders like Favors are more concerned with boxing out and taking his guy out of the play more than actually grabbing the rebound. Usually that's that case, but tonight against the Lakers the Jazz, and especially Favors, should have zero resistance going for rebounds. The Lakers two best bigs focus more on the offensive side of the game and struggle to out-rebound hustle players...which is basically the entire Jazz organization anyway.

Other DraftKings DFS Forwards to Consider: Jeff Green - SF/PF, vs TOR ($4,200)

DraftKings DFS Centers

Aron Baynes - C, at MIL ($3,700)

Last game Aron Baynes exploded even with Al Horford in the lineup. His upside is limited due to his lack of range and inconsistent but he showed efficiency from mid-range and that momentum is going to follow him into tonight's game. John Henson is more than a capable defender and can cause matchup problems, but the size mismatch is not even close. Baynes will dominate the paint tonight, it just depends on whether the Celtics decide to run with a bigger lineup or not. Regardless, Baynes will get minutes and is on another double-double watch.

Other DraftKings DFS Centers to Consider: Dewayne Dedmon - PF/C, at MIA ($5,700)

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