DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/24/21): NBA DFS Lineups

In one fell swoop, the NBA gets both the Spurs and Pacers back Wednesday night. Even on a crowded nine-game slate, those two teams standout as being the most important, albeit for different reasons. San Antonio’s depth chart has been flipped upside down by the league’s health and safety protocols. With at least five key […]

Moritz Wagner Plays His Best Game Of The Season

Washington Wizards center Moritz Wagner played his best game of the season in a 135-116 loss to the Clippers on Tuesday. Wagner scored a season-high 21 points with seven rebounds and five assists while draining a three-pointer in 25 minutes. The 23-year-old has only averaged 14.2 minutes per game, though that number should definitely creep […]

Paul George Drains Six Threes In Victory Over Wizards

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George caught fire from beyond the arc in a 135-116 win over Washington. George hit on 6 of his 7 attempts from deep, leading this second straight game with 30-plus points. The recently-named All-Star added six rebounds, three assists, and a steal in 29 minutes of play, as the team […]

Bruce Brown With Big Game On Tuesday

Brooklyn Nets forward Bruce Brown played just 25 minutes on Tuesday against the Kings but finished with 29 points on 11-for-13 shooting in the victory. He was 2-for-3 from deep and added four rebounds, two assists, and a steal as well. Brown has started the past seven games for Brooklyn and while there have been […]

Kawhi Leonard Leads Clippers With 32 Points In Tuesday's Win

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 32 points to lead his team to a win over the red-hot Wizards on Tuesday. Leonard added seven boards, four assists, three treys, and a steal in 34 minutes of action. The star forward has looked great since returning from a leg injury, as he's scored […]

James Harden With Triple-Double Against Kings

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden scored 29 points on 9-for-22 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Sacramento Kings. He was 5-for-10 from deep and also added 11 rebounds and 14 assists. He added a steal to the ledger as well. Harden, who was named an All-Star reserve on Tuesday, remains one of the NBA's best […]

Tyrese Haliburton With Strong Showing Against Nets

Sacramento Kings rookie guard Tyrese Haliburton scored 23 points on 9-for-20 shooting in Tuesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out nine assists. Haliburton was 4-for-9 from three and also posted three steals and one block. He'll face the Knicks on Thursday, who allow opponents to shoot the […]

Nikola Vucevic's 20 Points Not Enough In Loss To Detroit

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic scored 20 points on 9-for-22 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Detroit Pistons. He was 9-for-22 from the field and 2-for-8 from deep. He also grabbed nine rebounds and dished out four assists while adding in a block. Up next for Orlando is the Nets on Thursday, who allow the […]

Saben Lee Making Case For Rotation Spot

For the second game in a row, Detroit Pistons guard Saben Lee played heavy minutes and finished with a strong stat line. Against the Magic on Tuesday, Lee scored 21 points on 8-for-11 shooting, going 3-for-3 from deep and also adding four assists, three rebounds, and two steals. Lee had been a complete afterthought for […]

Dennis Smith Jr. With 14 Points Against Magic

Detroit Pistons guard Dennis Smith Jr. scored 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Orlando Magic. DSJ also added three rebounds, an assist, a steal, and two blocks while shooting 2-for-3 from deep in 18 minutes of action. Currently thrust into the starting unit in Detroit after languishing on the Knicks bench […]

Damian Lillard Produces Fifth Double-Double In Six Games

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard collected his fifth double-double in six games on Tuesday, finishing a 111-106 loss to Denver with 25 points and 13 assists. He overcame a rough start after registering only five first-half points. Dame finished with 9-for-21 shooting from the field and he went 3-for-11 from three-point land. His […]

Jarrett Allen With Fifth Straight Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen scored 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting in Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. In addition, he grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked four shots. It was the fifth game in a row where Allen recorded a double-double as he continues to fill the role that Andre Drummond once held on this […]

Jamal Murray Celebrates 24th Birthday With 24 Points

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray had 24 points on his 24th birthday in Tuesday's win over the Trail Blazers. He was held in check for most of the game but then went off for 19 points in the fourth quarter. Murray finished with 7-for-18 shooting from the field and with a 6-for-6 effort at […]

Collin Sexton Shoots Well In Win Over Hawks

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton scored 29 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. In addition, he grabbed one rebound and dished out five assists. Sexton was 3-for-5 from three and also posted some steal and six turnovers. He'll face the Rockets on Wednesday, who allow opponents to shoot the 12th-lowest […]

Nikola Jokic Drops 41 Points On Portland

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic ended a mini-slump with a game-high 41 points in Tuesday's 111-106 victory over Portland, shooting 17-for-32 from the field and 4-for-4 at the line. He made half of his six attempts from deep and added five rebounds, five assists, and one steal with zero turnovers in 38 minutes. Jokic had […]

Trae Young With Double-Double In Loss To Cavs

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young scored 28 points on 9-for-27 shooting in Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He dished out 12 assists and grabbed seven rebounds. Young struggled from deep, going 1-for-7 from three, and also blocked a shot. He'll face the Celtics on Wednesday, who allow opponents to shoot the seventh-lowest percentage from […]

Malik Beasley Has 26 Points Versus Bucks

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley scored 26 points on a very good 10-for-16 shooting in Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee, adding four assists, one rebound, and one steal. He was an outstanding 6-for-9 from downtown in 34 minutes of play. Beasley had only six points on Sunday against the Knicks, so he clearly had a […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Posts Double-Double Tuesday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and a career-high 11 assists in Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee, posting his 10th double-double of the season in his 12th game. He was two rebounds short of a triple-double, shooting 10-for-19 from the field and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe. This was Chris Finch's debut as Minnesota's […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 10

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Misses Only Five Shots In Tuesday's Win

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had no mercy for the Timberwolves on Tuesday, finishing a 139-112 win with 37 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and two blocks. He missed just five attempts from the field with 18 efforts and went 10-for-13 at the line in 29 minutes. Giannis is simply in beast mode […]

Jayson Tatum Notches 28 Points In Tuesday's Loss

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum had a rough shooting night against Dallas on Tuesday, but he was still able to get 28 points in a 110-107 loss. He finished 10-for-23 from the field and 3-for-10 from beyond the arc. Tatum added six rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and one steal with four turnovers in […]

Jaylen Brown Scores Team-High 29 Points

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown led the team with 29 points on 12-for-20 shooting in Tuesday's loss to Dallas. He didn't miss a single two-pointer but went a poor 2-for-8 with the three-ball. Brown finished things off with seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, and three turnovers. Boston's struggles continue, but Brown has maintained […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, February 23

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Luka Doncic Leads Mavs To Victory With 31 Points

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic scored a game-high 31 points in Tuesday's 110-107 win over Boston, shooting 11-for-23 from the field and a very good 6-for-8 from deep. He broke a 107-107 tie with his final triple and added 10 rebounds, eight assists, and one steal to his line with three turnovers in 38 […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 24th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for February 24th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (2/24/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

With a nine-game slate Wednesday, the action picks up right where it left off. The last game of the night yesterday between the title-contending Clippers team, and a surging Wizards squad wasn't close, but enough points were scored that both teams star players were able to shine on the court and the box score. Looking […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/24/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Wednesday offers a full slate of NBA games for DFS players to feast upon, but it concludes with one of the best games on the NBA calendar to date. After eight games earlier in the night, the Lakers and Jazz will tip-off in Utah. The Jazz boast the league’s best record and have lost just […]

Elfrid Payton Drops 20 Points

New York Knicks guard Elfrid Payton finished with 20 points, three rebounds, and four assists in 34 minutes during Tuesday's loss to the Warriors. Payton is averaging 12.2 points per game this season but has now posted at least 15 points in five of the last 10 games. Though the guard can be a bit […]

Fred VanVleet Stuffs The Stat Sheet

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet filled up the box score in a 109-102 loss to the 76ers. VanVleet had just 12 points on 28.6 percent shooting from the field but had a stat-line packed with fantasy goodness. The Wichita State product compiled eight rebounds, eight assists, four blocks, two steals, and two triples in 37 […]