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FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/2/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Stan Son highlights the top FanDuel NBA DFS lineup picks for 4/2/21, and a couple of sleepers to consider while building daily rosters.

We've got a ten-game slate for Friday. ATL, CHA, GS, and NO are playing the second leg of a back-to-back.

There is one game at 7:00 pm ET (GS @ TOR), two games at 7:30 pm (HOU @ BOS, DAL @ NY, and CHA @ IND), two games at 8:00 pm (CHA @ IND and MIN @ MEM), two games at 9:00 pm (CHI @ UTA and ATL @ NO), and the late-night hammers at 10:00 pm are LAL @ SAC, MIL @ POR, and OKC @ PHO.

Here are my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/2/21. You can also check out today's DraftKings lineup picks. Keep an eye on Rotoballer’s injury news to stay up to date before lineups are locked.

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FanDuel DFS Guards

Damian Lillard, PG - vs. MIL ($9,200)

There are a ton of good options at point guard today but it's Dame Dolla time for me. Lillard is averaging 1.29 FD points per minute and 36.2 minutes on the season. Over the last two games, he's garnered a usage rate of 30.1, attempted 20 shots, and dished out 10.5 assists per game. This game has the highest total at 237 with the Bucks favored by three points on the road. Milwaukee plays at the third-fastest pace and boosts the fantasy points per minute to point guards by 6.68% above league average.

Ja Morant, PG - vs. MIN ($6,800) 

Morant is coming off a 52.9-FD game vs. the Jazz. The two games prior, though, he went for 28 and 16.2. Four games ago, he went for 52.3 against? The Jazz. Maybe jazz is his thing. Anyways, the production has been all over the map this season for Morant so grab that Pepto Bismal and bottoms up. The matchup is a pristine one, as the Timberwolves play at the second-fastest pace, are 27th in defensive efficiency, and are the most generous team in the league to point guards, as they boost the fantasy points per minute by 23.66% above league average.

CJ McCollum, SG -vs. MIL ($8,200)

McCollum has produced 47.2, 38.5, 52.9, and 44.6 FD points in the last four games. The usage rate has been 33.9, 37.2, 22, and 23.5. The most impressive thing about the current heater is the contribution in defensive stats, as he's accumulated three steals and a whopping seven blocks over that span. I'm not sure that's sustainable but the scoring, rebounds, and assists should be there on a consistent basis. That provides a relatively high floor with access to ceiling if he can rack of the defensive stats. As mentioned in the Lillard blurb, the game environment is a good one.

Svi Mykhailiuk, SG - @ PHO ($3,700)

The game environment stinks, as Phoenix is 23rd in pace and 6th in defensive efficiency. The Suns neutralize the fantasy points per minute to shooting guards by 8.28% below league average. With that said, Mykhailiuk is sub-$4,000, is starting due to Lu Dort's injury, and he has played 35 and 27 minutes in his last two games, contributing 34.8 and 20.1 FD points.

Also consider: De'Aaron Fox ($9,500), Stephen Curry ($9,000), Fred VanVleet ($7,400), Gary Trent ($5,200)

 

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FanDuel DFS Forwards

Khris Middleton, SF - @ POR ($7,600)

The small forward position isn't great today, so Middleton is my favorite. That's not saying much, though. He averages 1.1 FD points per minute and averages 33 minutes per game. He has topped 60 FD points twice this season, but he's more likely to end up in the 30-FD range. Like his game, Middleton is solid yet unspectacular from a DFS perspective. It helps that this is the best game environment on the slate.

Danilo Gallinari, SF - @ NO ($4,900)

John Collins is out for some time with an ankle injury. Gallinari did not start in the first game without him, but he did end up playing 36 minutes. He contributed 16 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, and one steal, good for 33.9 FD points. On the season, he's averaging 0.93 FD points per minute and should get plenty of run with Collins out.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF - @ POR ($11,000)

Giannis is averaging 1.61 FD points per minute. Over his last four games, though, he's gone for 43, 44.7. 31.1, and 34.1 FD points. The sky is falling! I kid, but those outputs aren't great when you factor in the price. With that said, the upside is undeniable, as he's gone for at least 60 FD points 17 times this season with seven of those over 70. The Trail Blazers boost the fantasy points per minute to power forwards by 9.92% above league average and this game has the highest total with a tight spread. Mt. Giannis could explode in this one.

Jaden McDaniels, PF - @ MEM ($4,600)

It's crazy that McDaniels' price hasn't changed. He's started six of the last seven games and over the last four, he's averaged 35.8 minutes, 14.8 points, 2.8 three-pointers, 4.5 rebounds, two assists, and 1.8 blocks while shooting 59% from the field on 9.8 shot attempts. The big concern with McDaniels is the shooting efficiency, as he's at 44% for the season. Some regression is likely in store but the blocks, three-pointers, and rebounds are real.

Also consider: OG Anunoby ($6,600), Bogdan Bogdanovic ($5,500), Christian Wood ($8,000), Draymond Green ($6,600)

 

FanDuel DFS Centers

Karl-Anthony Towns, C - @ MEM ($10,800)

Over the last four games, Towns has averaged 36.7 minutes, 26.3 points, three three-pointers, 15 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and two blocks. That's been good for 50.4, 59.9, 53, and 61.2 FD points. Now he gets a matchup with a Grizzlies team that boosts the fantasy points per minute to centers by 10.35% above league average. Towns faced the Grizzlies way back on January 13th and put up 51.3 FD points.

Robert Williams, C - vs. HOU ($6,600)

Williams is averaging 1.41 FD points per minute. Since entering the starting lineup three games ago, he's averaged 28.4 minutes, 7.7 points, 11 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.3 steals, and 3.3 blocks. The Rockets play at the 5th-fastest pace and boost the fantasy points per minute to centers by 7.48% above league average.

Also consider: Nikola Vucevic ($8,800), Montrezl Harrell ($7,300)



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