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The top DraftKings daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for 4/12/17 by Jake Finnen. Expert NBA DFS advice, sleepers & player recommendations for DraftKings.
Well, this is it. The last day of the regular season. The youngest of players will be getting minutes, meaning the salary cap has officially become obsolete. Do not be afraid to take a gamble on that young guy you've had your eye on for the past few games. If the team is a contender, look for backups. If the team is a lottery pick, still, look for backups. Value is the going to be important if you want looking to cash out tonight.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/12/17. The DFS lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays on DraftKings.
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DraftKings DFS Guards
Brandon Jennings – PG, @ MIA ($4,500)
The Heat and Wizards usually put on very exciting games, and the Heat need to win. That being said, do not expect Washington to roll over an give Miami the win. If John Wall and Bradley Beal do not play tonight, Jennings is in for a massive game. He is a talented point guard, quick-handed on defense, and has the ability to control the tempo of the game. He has no problem finding teammates when he needs to, many times he simply does not get enough minutes. Regardless, Jennings is a starting PG in a backup PG's role, who is likely to take on a starter's workload tonight. Whew.
Ian Clark – PG/SG, @ ATL ($3,500)
It is highly doubtful the Warriors starters play their normal minutes, leaving them up for grabs between the Golden State bench. Out of the bench players, Ian Clark is the only one really capable of going off for a huge fantasy night. He can score from just about anywhere and is frequently given the green light to be the main scorer. Yes, he is behind some of the best players in the league, but being the last game of the season, Clark is in for some target practice against the Lakers porous defense.
DraftKings DFS Forwards
Bojan Bogdanovic – SG/SF, @ OKC ($3,900)
Bojan Bogdanovic is a proven scorer, it is just whether he is going to get the minutes or not. In his last game against the Pistons, Bogdanovic only managed to get 18 minutes in a win. That is not promising for someone who is solely dependent on scoring as their means of production, but still carries that ticking time bomb aspect DFS players love to hate. Bogdanovic will go off, it just depends when. Seeing how the Wizards are resting their starters, this could be a big game for Bogdanovic to take the reigns as the go-to guy off the bench.
Donatas Motiejunas – PF, @ POR ($3,000)
His price plus his minutes make this to hard to pass up. He can still spread the floor with his ability to hit outside shots, but has been assuming the role as paint protector in recent games. In this role, he has upside in rebounds as well as points. Although the upside is limited, if you need to save up, he is your guy.
DraftKings DFS Centers
Mason Plumlee – PF/C, @ OKC ($4,400)
Mason Plumlee may not be the best center for your team, but he certainly is a solid DFS option. He contributes on offense by finding open teammates and moving the ball, not to mention his height automatically gives him that rebound advantage. Plumlee is going against a Steven Adams which should not present too much of a challenge, but just enough to let Plumlee showcase some of his skills on offense. While the Tunder defense is fairly prominent, Plumlee will get the chance to exploit their weakest link.
Also consider: Ian Mahinmi - C, @ MIA ($4,000)
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