So Kyrie Irving scored 44 points last night. If you claim you knew that you’re a hardcore Cleveland Cavs fan or a bald-face liar. This rarely happens, but the NBA was put on the back burner and even the league knew that. Not one exciting matchup in the association, I guess the league knew best when they assumed the entire basketball world was glued to the Final Four. For the record, I called Kentucky to win.
Now, on to fantasy.
If I had Irving on my DraftStreet fantasy team last night there’s a good chance I’d be doing a happy dance. He finished with almost 60 fantasy points, almost an unheard of number.
Take a look at my fantasy team for today.
For a Sunday in the NBA there’s surprisingly a lot of games, nine in total and some exciting ones too.
New York Knicks at Miami Heat
Both of these teams are fighting for something, which is odd. New York wants the eighth seed and Miami wants the first. This is a potential first round playoff matchup and should be fun. I think LeBron James ($21,422) will have a huge game.
LA Lakers at LA Clippers
Will there be more Lakers fans in attendance? The Clippers will humiliate their rivals at Staples today. It won’t be much of a game but look for Blake Griffin ($20,884) to do big things.
Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers
I like Kyle Korver ($8,148) in this game, let me tell you why. The Pacers are so focused on protecting the rim they sometimes forget about shooters. Korver has the opportunity to stretch the defense and score 15.
Dallas Mavs at Sacramento Kings
Dirk Nowitzki ($17,151) ages like wine, it’s incredible. Dallas has been rolling and won’t be slowed down by the Kings, who can’t guard Dirk. Look for him to score 28.
Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets
The Rockets have been playing well without Dwight Howard but they definitely miss his presence. Fortunately for them the Nuggets aren’t a great low post team and shouldn’t have any problem getting by them. This will be a fast game so Kenneth Farried ($15,666) should do well.
Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs
Two very fundamental teams that will have to grind each other out for the win. I’m picking Zach Randolph ($15,205) to have a good game despite a challenge from Tim Duncan defensively.
Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors
Trey Burke ($8,456), why not? I picked him because he’s cheap, so let’s see what the young gun can do against the star Steph Curry.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns
This is a really fun game. The Suns, when healthy, have a top three backcourt in the league. Durant is going for Michael Jordan’s record for most consecutive game with 25+ points, he’ll get it.
New Orleans Pelicans at Portland Trail Blazers
Anthony Davis is so good for fantasy but he’s been in and out of the lineup. Go with Damian Lillard ($13,445), he’s very affordable.
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Brett Poirier is a contributor to Sheridan Hoops. Follow @BrettNBA