FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/19/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA playoffs continue after an exhilarating two days of action. With the absence of an actual home court, things have been interesting, to say the least. On Monday, the Nets almost overcame a 33-point deficient to nearly take Game 1 from the defending champs. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, we saw the Magic and Trail Blazers... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/19/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Once again, Tuesday proved there is not much better than playoff basketball. The Orlando Magic had a huge upset over the Milwaukee Bucks, proving even the top teams can be vulnerable in a neutral site. The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers went toe-to-toe down the stretch. James Harden and the small-ball Houston Rockets dominated his... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/18/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Day one of the NBA playoffs produced some tremendous results in daily fantasy. Donovan Mitchell was on fire as he set a Utah Jazz playoff franchise record with 57 points. Jamal Murray went shot-for-shot with Mitchell in the fourth quarter and overtime to score 36 points of his own. Luka Doncic scored 42 points to... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/18/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The first day of the 2020 NBA playoffs are officially in the books and they did not disappoint. The playoffs opened with an overtime thriller, with Donovan Mitchell scoring 57 points in a loss, and ended with a heated battle which resulted in a questionable ejection.  The slate is shaping up to follow the same... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/17/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA Playoffs tip-off on Monday with a four-game slate beginning at 1:30 pm ET. We're back to rotations and minute projections that we can generally count on, which makes the studs easier to project but it also keeps value plays at a premium. The DAL/LAC matchup looks especially intriguing as four mega-stars in Kawhi... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/17/20): NBA DFS Lineups

It seemed in doubt that we would ever reach the day, but finally, the NBA playoffs have arrived. Albeit, they're here in a format never before seen and without home-court advantage, but ultimately, it’s the playoffs. Gone are the unique regular-season matchups and in their place are teams facing each other continuously, constantly tinkering. For... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/15/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Single-game contests are a great way to get fully involved in a small slate, and one game Saturday doesn't give us any other options. While most fans are still wishing it were the Suns and Trail Blazers competing, this play-in game is a first for everyone and should give Damian Lillard another chance to make... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/15/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

From October 22nd, 2019, until March 11th, 2020, we were lucky enough to watch basketball for 141 days. Then we all endured another 141 days before it returned to our daily lives on July 30th. The last two weeks of basketball have been fantastic. The bubble has produced tantalizing storylines and unforgettable moments. It's all... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/14/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Last night was the conclusion of one of the greatest storylines in modern NBA history. The league has never seen an obstacle like COVID-19, and how the players dealt with the bubble and an impromptu restart was going to be a enlightening experience about plenty of young and even experienced players. First off, all respect... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/14/20): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a four-game slate for Friday's NBA schedule and it is quite underwhelming given the circumstances. With playoffs looming and teams uninterested in "home"-court advantage, it is not going to be teams' bright and best out there for most of the games, if at all. The only playoff scenario possibly affected comes via games... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/13/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With a seven-game slate Thursday, the playoff race has become more intense than ever. With the prospect of a play-in game, teams like the Trail Blazers and Suns have more to fight for than just seeding. Both teams need to keep winning games and if the cards fall in the right spot, the Suns could... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/13/20): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a five-game slate on Thursday and we're a few games into garbage season for NBA DFS. Teams are resting starters willy nilly, capping minutes seemingly at random, and just trying to coast by in general - either to the playoffs or to their offseason. However, there are four teams that are still vying... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/12/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA regular season is nearing its apex later in the calendar than ever before in 2020. So with that in mind, it’s not surprising to see things completely falling off the rails from a DFS perspective in a unique manner.  Wrapping up the regular season during a traditional year usually involves swaths of up-and-coming... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/12/20): NBA DFS Lineups

With Damian Lillard making history, the Portland Trail Blazers squeaking out a last-minute victory to jump the 8-seed, and the San Antonio Spurs narrowly keeping their playoff hopes alive, it will be hard to top Tuesday's slate. Especially difficult as we only have four games slated for Wednesday. Well you know what they say, quality... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's coming down to the wire for the playoff seeding in the Western Conference. With Sacramento and New Orleans officially eliminated, it's coming down to a three-horse race for the 9th seed between Portland, San Antonio, and Phoenix. Portland and Phoenix are both on the main slate, and with how hard and well those teams... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/11/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The final week of regular season in the bubble is underway and we have already seen a few teams mathematically eliminated from playoffs. We still have a few days before the eliminated teams will be leaving the bubble for good and this could be a good opportunity to find some hidden gems.  Even the bubble... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/10/20): NBA DFS Lineups

The bubble giveth, the bubble taketh. While the Orlando bubble has given NBA fans a respite from the laborious nature of a summer of quarantine, it has also begun to provide consternation for DFS players who are hitting refresh on injury update feeds with increased frequency. With many of the top stars on the slate... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/10/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After an exciting weekend of games, the NBA postseason is right around the corner. With so many teams having nothing left to play for, some players may not see their usual allotment of minutes, which of course, will make things trickier and more challenging until the regular season concludes. Of course, it is crucial for... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/9/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

As the weekend comes to a close, the league's regular-season is also beginning to wind down. With the postseason right around the corner, things will start to get a little more complicated, especially as it relates to the availability and workload of players on teams that have already locked up a playoff spot. The bubble... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/9/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Just when the NBA makes you think the season is just about done from a competitive standpoint, one of the smallest slates since the restart turns out to be the best night of basketball in recent memory. Both the Clippers and Trail Blazers play the second-half-of-back-to-back games Sunday after playing each other Saturday afternoon, so... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/8/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The bubble keeps on rolling! The Celtics took the Raptors down by 22 last night, the Grizzlies had a sizable win over the Thunder, and the Nets won! I really thought when the bubble started that they wouldn't win a game. Today, we've got five games, and I know y'all are already hyped up for... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/8/20): NBA DFS Lineups

With just five games on today's slate, it's the beginning of the end. There are no NBA games scheduled a week from today, and with the Western Conference playoff picture looking how it is, the fight for eighth is coming down to these final days, not to mention the play-in tournament is set to be... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/7/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Hi, it's been awhile! As the NBA editor here at RotoBaller, I mostly stick to organizing things and sprinkling in some season-long coverage, plus doing our WNBA DFS pieces, but today I'm here to break down an NBA slate! And what a slate it is! Sure, some of the games aren't great, but it's all... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/7/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Seedings are starting to fall into place in Disney World. The Los Angeles Lakers have locked up the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, and Milwaukee has secured the No. 1 seed in the East. It will be interesting to see if teams begin to rest players down the stretch of this eight-game sprint. Luckily... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/6/20): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a five-game slate on Thursday, highlighted by what should be three very compelling matchups filled with star power in LAC/DAL, POR/DEN, and LAL/HOU. That Lakers against Rockets matchup should be an especially interesting matchup as both teams are looking to fine-tune their schemes before the playoffs begin. In this article, I will be... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Yesterday was the second slate of NBA DFS where unpredictable rotations and the solidified playoff picture has affected DFS production. First, the Bucks pulled their starters against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, and last night the Lakers seemingly played the Thunder like it was just a regular season game...which it was. Nothing wrong with resting... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/5/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Tuesday's slate could have been a huge disappointment or massive success as the top seeded Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Brooklyn Nets. The Bucks were 19.0-point favorites, but head coach Mike Budenholzer limited his starters between 15-20 minutes and removed Brook Lopez (rest) from the lineup entirely right before tip-off. Sometimes basketball can be completely... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy humpday, RotoBallers! Today marks the seventh straight day of all you can watch basketball. From lunchtime till bedtime, we get to watch the best of the best take the court, and Wednesday's six-game slate is no exception. I cannot stress it enough right now: please check the injury updates before your lineups lock. Someone... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/4/20): NBA DFS Lineups

With the first Monday in the bubble coming to a close, another day full of heart-stopping, electric basketball in the bubble has gone by. Tuesday's slate will look to follow up on the excitement as we have on six games on tap, including a few top playoff contenders. Players cannot escape injuries, even an isolated... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/4/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA is back in full swing, and it may be the most fun I've ever had playing daily fantasy sports. With only a couple of games overlapping at any time, it makes it feel like March Madness, but at an elite level. It's the best of the best, and when you have the teams... Read More