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This is it, the final week of the NBA regular season, and the final playoff push is here. There are six teams locked into the playoffs in the east and only three in the west. Several teams are in must-win spots, so you may want to avoid some teams who are tanking.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/4/18.
These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and value picks on DraftKings. Feel free to stop by the Hoops Chat Room or on Twitter @DFS_Tom, let's get rolling.
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DraftKings DFS Guards
Mario Chalmers - PG, MEM @ NO (DK - $3,500)
The Grizzlies are out of the playoffs, and I know I mentioned you may want to focus in on teams in playoff spots, but he is simply too cheap. As of right now, Memphis is going to be without Evans, Harrison, and Seldon tomorrow night, meaning Chalmers should see the starting role. At only $3.5K, he won't have to do too much to reach value, and the savings he brings to your lineup will allow you to fit in some of the higher priced studs. This game has an over-under set at 216 points, so plenty of offensive upside for a cheap player.
Josh Richardson - SG, MIA @ ATL (DK - $6,100)
Richardson is up against the Hawks, who are giving up 42 DraftKings points per game to shooting guards, putting him in a good spot to succeed tonight. He has scored 29 DraftKings points or more in three straight games, and with Heat needing to win to clinch a playoff spot, he will continue to see production. In his last four games, he has played 40 minutes twice, and as we all know in NBA DFS, minutes equals money, so you want to stick with a player who is always on the court.
DraftKings DFS Forwards
Ben Simmons - SF, PHI @ DET (DK - $10,200)
Simmons has been priced up in recent days since Joel Embiid is out with an injury, but is in a great spot. Simmons has a 25% usage rate and averages 1.24 fantasy points per minute when Embiid is off the court this season. He is a double-double or triple-double threat on really any night, and with the almost 3% bump in usage, he is in a good spot to put one in the books tonight. Simmons and the Sixers are up against the Pistons, who are giving up 42 DraftKings points per game to small forwards.
LaMarcus Aldridge - PF, SA @ LAL (DK - $9,300)
Aldridge has scored 45 or more DraftKings points in seven of his last eight games and is simply crushing it right now for the Spurs. He is up against the Lakers, who are giving up 49 DraftKings points per game to power forwards, which is second worst in the league. This is an ideal spot for Aldridge, and with him being the fourth most expensive player on the slate, you should be doing all that you can to get up to his price. One of the most consistent players available, and is good for any format tonight.
DraftKings DFS Centers
Nikola Vucevic - C, ORL vs DAL (DK - $8,300)
Vucevic is a double-double machine and has four of such in his last four games. Due to that production, he has scored 41 or more DraftKings points in four straight games and is in a great spot since he is up against the Mavericks, who are giving up 51 DK points per game to centers. The Mavericks are so bad at rebounding the ball, Vucevic could be in for a night coming close to a 20-20 spot. That might be a bit of a hot take since the Magic as a team is terrible, but he has that type of potential.
