Derrick Rose Hot Off Bench In Game 1 Loss

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose played well off the bench despite his team falling to the Rockets on Sunday night. Rose saw 24 minutes of action, finishing things up with 16 points on an efficient 7-for-14 shooting from the field and was definitely a welcome addition to DFS rosters, as he exceeded his value by […]

Eric Gordon Irrelevant In Win Over Timberwolves

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon was insignificant during the Game 1 win over Minnesota on Sunday. Gordon was given ample time on the floor, but was unable to capitalize on his 30 minutes of play, finishing the night with only seven points on a rough 3-for-10 shooting from the field and an equally horrendous 1-for-7 […]

Russell Westbrook Just Misses Out On A Triple-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook just missed out on another triple-double in his clubs victory over the Utah Jazz. Westbrook scored 25 points to go along with a game-high 13 rebounds and eight assists. Westbrook did not add much else with just a single steal and he also turned the ball over a […]

Ricky Rubio Struggles With Shot

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio struggled from the floor but added lots to his line in his clubs eight point loss in game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rubio only connected on 5-of-18 attempts from the field, going for 13 points but added five assists and a solid seven rebounds. Rubio was able […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores 27 Points, Injures Foot

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points in his playoff debut but also exited the game and then later returned with what is being said as "left foot soreness". Mitchell connected on 11-of-22 shots, while making 3-of-7 from deep. Mitchell did not stop there either grabbing 10 rebounds, dishing out three dimes, adding a […]

Chris Paul Underperforms Against Minnesota

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul had a rough night at the office in Game 1 against the Timberwolves. Paul was relatively quiet on Sunday, scoring only 14 points on a faulty 5-for-14 shooting from the field and an equally unimpressive 1-for-6 shooting from behind the arc. He did manage to dish out eight assists and […]

James Harden Dominates Game 1

Houston Rockets guard James Harden put on a spectacular performance that led his team to a tight 104-101 victory over the Timberwolves. Harden played 41 solid minutes, scoring an imposing 44 points on Sunday night. He was tuned in shooting the ball, going 15-for-26 from the field and an impressive 7-for-12 from behind the arc. […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/16/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The playoffs roll on after a solid weekend of NBA action. With only two games on the slate, you have to take some chances. However, with that being said, there also isn’t a lot of room for mistakes, so if you are one of those people who enters the same lineup multiple times, things could […]

Victor Oladipo Leads Pacers To Game 1 Victory Over Cavs

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo proved on Sunday that he can handle the pressure of being the first option in the playoffs, scoring 32 points on 11-for-19 shooting in a 98-80 road win against the Cavs. He was great on both sides of the court, finishing with a plus-21 rating after recording six rebounds, four […]

Eric Bledsoe Struggles In Game 1

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe had a nightmare on Sunday in Game 1 against Boston, logging only 33 minutes before fouling out and finishing with only nine points. He shot 4-for-12 from the field, ending up with a team-high five turnovers as well. Bledsoe surprisingly spent a big part of the third sitting, as […]

Malcolm Brogdon Explodes After Halftime In Game 1

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon was supposed to have a minutes limit in Game 1 against Boston, but he ended up logging 32 minutes, scoring all of his 16 points after halftime. He went 6-for-13 from the floor, including 2-for-6 from outside, recording four rebounds, three assists and one steal as well. Brogdon provided a […]

Terry Rozier Leads Boston Home In Game 1

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier looked set to disappoint fantasy owners once more in the playoff opener against Milwaukee, as he was quiet most of the game, but he ended up playing a key role in a 113-107 win, scoring 13 of the team's last 27 points, including eight of 14 in overtime. Rozier […]

Malcolm Brogdon Will Have Minute Restrictions

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon (knee) is expected to have a minutes limit in Sunday's Game 1 contest versus the Boston Celtics. "I’ll have minute restrictions this next game, the first game of the playoffs, but I’m going to be able to play a high number of minutes," Brogdon said. Tony Snell is likely going […]

Victor Oladipo Expected to Start on Sunday

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (foot) is expected to start and play his normal amount of minutes in Sunday's Game 1 matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bojan Bogdanovic (rest), Thaddeus Young (rest), and Oladipo all sat out of Tuesday's regular season finale. It appears that the Pacers were just being cautious with Oladipo and he […]

Rajon Rondo Dishes Out 17 Dimes

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo tied a post-season assist record for his squad by dishing 17 assists in a two-point win. Rondo added six points on 3-of-9 shooting, while adding eight boards and a steal as playoff Rondo showed up in this one. Rondo has orchestrated the Pels offense supremely over his last […]

Jrue Holiday Kept Up His Great Play

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday had another excellent line in his clubs game one victory over the Portland Trailblazers. Holiday finished the night with 21 points on 10-of-20 shooting to go along with seven rebounds. Holiday only managed two assist, which definitely affected his overall DFS points on the night, but added a steal […]

Damian Lillard Struggles From The Floor

Portland Trailblazers point guard Damian Lillard could not get his shot to fall in a two-point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans in the game one match-up. Lillard shot just 6-of-23 from the floor on the night to finish with 18 points. Dame was able to add seven assists and seven rebounds to go along […]

CJ McCollum Shooting Slump Continues

Portland Trailblazers shooting guard CJ McCollum could not find his stroke in game one in his squads 97-95 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. McCollum carried over his regular season shooting slump into the post-season by shooting just 7-of-18 from the floor and finishing off the night with 19 points. McCollum did score in the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/15/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We're onto the second day of the playoffs, and we finally get to see Playoff LeBron in action. If you've never seen him play in the playoffs, then why are you playing fantasy basketball? Jokes aside, it's a sight to see. He's the best play of all time, and if you're a Michael Jordan fan, […]

Kyle Lowry Has A Rough Game One

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry didn't have a very good performance Saturday in Game One versus the Washington Wizards. Lowry scored just 11 points shooting 4-for-9 from the floor. Also in the outing, Lowry had nine assists, three boards, and two steals. In the contest, Lowry was primarily defended by Wizards shooting guard Bradley […]

John Wall Plays Inefficiently In Game One

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall played hard getting solid counting stats but lacked efficiency in Saturday's outing against the Toronto Raptors. Wall scored 23 shooting 6-for-20 from the field and 8-for-10 from the charity stripe. In addition to Wall's scoring output, he had 15 assists and four steals but also had five turnovers. Coming […]

Nick Young and Quinn Cook Looking At Bigger Roles

Golden State Warriors guards Nick Young and Quinn Cook could play a big part in the Warriors rotation this postseason. Both Stephen Curry (knee) and Patrick McCaw (back) are expected to miss the first round of the playoffs. That means the minutes are going to fall onto guys like Young and Cook. During the regular […]

Fred VanVleet is Questionable on Saturday

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet (shoulder) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Washington Wizards. VanVleet has been sore since Wednesday's contest, but is expected to fight through the pain. He did not sit out during the regular season finale on Wednesday, so it'd be surprising to see VanVleet sit out of a playoff […]

Goran Dragic Expected to Play in Game 1

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (knee) is expected to play in Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He sat out of Wednesday's regular season finale, but appears to be ready for Game 1 on Saturday. Dragic said that he is going to feel a little discomfort, but he's going to play through the pain. Dragic […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/14/18): NBA DFS Lineups

It's hard to write any lede other than PLAYOFFS over and over because that's how excited I am. Clearly it's containable but expect some of this energy to be let out in risk picks and dramatic reasonings. The first game of the postseason is one of the most telling games and everyone will get a […]

Russell Westbrook's First Round DFS Review

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russel Westbrook looks to continue his dominance in his squads first round battle against the Utah Jazz. Westbrook finished the season with absurd numbers that included 26.0 points, 14.2 rebounds, 12.3 assists to go along with 2.2 steals in his last six outings. Westbrook also fared well against the Jazz […]

Ricky Rubio's First Round DFS Review

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio had a bit of a disappointing season in terms of fantasy production on the season. To add to this, Rubio struggled heavily in the four games against their first round opponent the Oklahoma City Thunder having as many turnovers as assists (16) and averaged just 8.5 points to go […]

Donovan Mitchell's First DFS Review

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell will be leading his squad as a rookie on the offensive end in what will be an interesting battle against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Mitchell had an excellent rookie campaign leading all rookies in scoring at 20.5 points a contest and was on par with that average (20.7 points) against […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/14/18): NBA DFS Lineups

The playoffs are here and we are looking at one of the best times of the year for the NBA. You no longer have to worry about who the Memphis Grizzlies are resting today, and where the value will be. The best of the best are here and should be a fun few months. In […]

Eric Gordon’s First-Round DFS Preview

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon hasn’t matched up well against the Timberwolves during the 2018 regular season. Gordon struggled in his three meetings with the club, averaging only 16 points per game despite averaging 47 percent from the field and 44 percent from behind the arc, which are both above his seasonal shooting numbers. He […]