DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/28/21): NBA DFS Lineups

May 28, 2021

The top daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on May 28, 2021. Mike Marteny provides NBA DFS analysis and sleeper picks for building optimal DFS rosters.

We have three more Game 3's on the schedule for tonight. Boston is trying to avoid going down 3-0 at home. The Clippers need to go into Dallas and take at least one game from the Mavs there. The Knicks and Hawks are even heading to Hot-lanta. This is going to be a fun one!

Jeff Green joins J.J. Redick, Cam Reddish, and Mitch Robinson in street clothes tonight. A couple of minor injuries have popped up that could threaten our evened-out rotations. Kemba Walker bruised his knee in Game 2 and is questionable. Serge Ibaka only played six minutes in Game 2 due to a balky back that may keep him out all of Game 3. Maxi Kleber has played through a tender Achilles in the first two games, but is still listed as questionable. He's the most likely one of the questionable tags to play.

This article will supply you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for the DraftKings on 5/28/21. You can also check out today’s FanDuel lineup picks. It’s also important to monitor injury news as a result of COVID-19 as the slate can completely change before line-up lock. Without further ado, let’s dive into the picks! 

DraftKings DFS Guards

Luka Doncic - PG/SF, vs. Clippers ($11,000)

Doncic has been Clippers kryptonite this year. He has 132.75 DraftKings points in the first two games of this series and has averaged a whopping 64.7 in the five games against the Clippers this year. In the world of NBA where very few things are sure anymore, I'm locking in Luka at the top of every line and building from there for the rest of this series.

Paul George - SG, at Dallas ($8,100)

Honestly, I thought this series was a good matchup for George, but he hasn't played all that well against Dallas this year. Was Game 2 the exception or the rule? I'm beginning to think it's the exception. The telling thing was that George had a great game, putting up 55 DraftKings points, but the Clippers still lost by 6 at home. We can argue about the dysfunctionality of the Clippers all we want. It makes for volatility in the DFS world. I don't mind chasing George as much here since he's playing 40 minutes, but he is still a bit of a risk.

Derrick Rose - PG/SG, vs. Atlanta ($6,400)

We are now to the point where the price on Rose makes you think about it a little. Just a little though. He has 70.25 DraftKings points over the first two games, which is still close to 6x value. It takes a little bit to get him in there at this price, but as long as Rose is worth it, I'm game. He's playing a ton of minutes and still producing at a high level.

Reggie Jackson - PG/SG, vs. Atlanta ($3,900)

The Clippers played better with Jackson on the court in Game 2. They need to do something, which will include riding the hot hand. That's Jackson right now. He outplayed both Rajon Rondo and Patrick Beverley in Game 2. We never really know what the Clippers will do, but Jackson looks like a nice value at this price. He has played 51 minutes in the first two games of the series, so the opportunities should be there.

Bonus Guards: Trae Young ($8,600), Bogdan Bogdanovic ($6,900), Tim Hardaway Jr. ($5,500), Jalen Brunson ($4,400)

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DraftKings DFS Forwards

Kevin Durant - SF/PF, at Boston ($9,600)

DraftKings keeps raising the price on Randle despite consecutive underwhelming performances to start the series. I'll take K.D. instead. Durant has 105 DraftKings points over the first two games of the series. While most of the production of the rest of the Nets have fluctuated in the series, Durant's output has been exactly the same in the first two games. I value consistency more than ceiling in most formats right now. Durant is just that.

Kawhi Leonard - SF, at Dallas ($8,500)

You can't blame the losses on Kawhi. He has 115.5 DraftKings points in the first two games of this series. It's more important to watch trends during the playoffs. Some players just play well against certain teams. It doesn't matter how many games in a row they play. Kawhi against Dallas is one of those cases. Dallas knows they aren't going to stop him. They just try to figure out how to minimize the damage everyone else does. This is a DFS dream. The price on Kawhi is way out of whack here.

Alec Burks - SF, vs. Atlanta ($5,000)

Burks struggled with his shot a little in Game 2, causing him to slide just under 5x value. The thing to take away from that game is that the minutes actually increased for Burks and he still has cleared 7x value in three of the last six games. It's a little volatile, but if 5x is his floor, I'll take that. Everything after that is all profit.

Bonus Forwards: Julius Randle ($9,700), RJ Barrett ($6,100), Joe Harris ($5,100), De'Andre Hunter ($4,000)

DraftKings DFS Centers

Clint Capela - C, vs. New York ($7,700)

You know, the Hawks aren't going to get very far with Capela taking just 12 shots in the first two games of the series. Capela has still put up decent numbers despite not being a huge part of the offense. That gives him a solid floor, but the upside might not be all that big. We know the New York defense is one of the better ones out there. Center is mostly a barren wasteland tonight. I can see paying down, but I also see where Capela has a lot of potential at this price.

Tristan Thompson - C, vs. Brooklyn ($4,900)

Thompson doesn't have near the ceiling that Robert Williams does, but he also doesn't have the volatile floor like Williams. Thompson's floor is usually around 25 DraftKings points with a ceiling in the high 30's. I can take that. Williams might get you 50, but he could just as soon get you 20. Chose whichever fits your lineup, but I lean more towards consistency at this point in time.

Taj Gibson - C, vs. Atlanta ($3,800)

Gibson has played very well when given minutes this year. Mitchell Robinson is out and the Knicks eased Noel back into action. Gibson played 30 minutes in Game 2 and looked good doing it. I would imagine the Knicks roll more with the veteran Gibson because he has also done well defensively against Capela. Gibson is a superb value and is still eligible at F. Sign me up!

Bonus Centers: Robert Williams ($5,200), Serge Ibaka ($4,400), Nerlens Noel ($4,000)

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