The Warriors made is 15 straight yesterday and are better than the Pelicans, though win #16 won’t be easy if Anthony Davis $11300 (chest) plays. Nothing is broken, so it’s about pain tolerance. Stephen Curry $10800 (29 PTS, 8 AST) was particularly sharp in Dallas, with his biggest DK fantasy number in nine games.
Draymond Green $6400 is enjoying a breakout season, and after weeks of being a DFS bargain, his salary is still underestimating his versatility and value. There are no NBA matinees on Sunday for a change, with all seven games starting between 6:00 and 8:00 ET.
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Don’t count on either team breaking 100 as the Bulls visit the Heat. Chris Bosh $8100 and Dwyane Wade $7700 must produce for Miami to have a chance, and if you believe in “revenge games,” Luol Deng $5300 might be inspired against his former mates. Derrick Rose $6900 is coming off his best game of the season (31 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB) and Pau Gasol $9100 has been a beast all year for Chicago. Joakim Noah $7000 (ankle) is questionable, making Taj Gibson $6300 and Nikola Mirotic $4900 more valuable if he sits again.
Just ½ game back of the East lead, the Wizards are a very strong choice at home vs. Utah. John Wall $10400 and Marcin Gortat $7000 are worth the money. If Derrick Favors $7300 (ankle) can’t go, Enes Kanter $6600 and Rudy Gobert $5000 become very interesting.
We do not expect the Lakers and Timberwolves to put on a defensive clinic. Kobe Bryant $9600 is an obvious standout, but Corey Brewer $6000 might put up similar numbers at a fraction of the cost. Gorgui Dieng $7000 and Andrew Wiggins $5500 are also playing well. That PF timeshare for L.A. is turning out to be starter Ed Davis $5200 playing D, with Carlos Boozer $5100 scoring and rebounding at least as well off the bench as he did before the demotion.
Suns vs. Thunder is game of the night. OKC has dead aim on Phoenix for a playoff spot and Russell Westbrook $10600 is on a mission. Kevin Durant $10000 is coming down in price — reflecting a 30-minute limit — and will more than pay his way one of these nights. Steven Adams $3700 has been a bargain for two straight wins and remains playable.
Even at home and off a rare victory, the Knicks are no match for the conference-leading Raptors. Kyle Lowry $10200 remembers when he was an unhappy backup to Jose Calderon $4600, not that the hyper-intense Lowry needs extra motivation. Jonas Valanciunas $5700 can own the paint, and otherwise Toronto is a deep, mix-and-match team. Carmelo Anthony $10100 will probably be shadowed by James Johnson $4100, who could prove a bargain if he gets extra minutes. Lou Williams $4500 has scored 26 points in two of his last four, but he’s fire or ice, with just 11 points combined in the two cold games. Tim Hardaway Jr. $4400 has taken on a larger role for New York recently and Amar’e Stoudemire $5800 has had only one poor game as a starter.
Spurs and Nuggets should be entertaining and could be high-scoring. There’s no reason to rest Tim Duncan $8900 and Denver has nobody who can defend him. Last night they started J.J. Hickson $4300 at PF and Darrell Arthur $3500 got hot off the bench, as Timofey Mozgov $5500 was in early foul trouble. Ty Lawson $9400 has an edge at PG over Tony Parker $7200 as the latter gets back from a minor hamstring injury. San Antonio has lost two of three, so they will not take this lightly, but they might be looking ahead just a little to a showdown in Portland tomorrow.
| Pos | Premium | Midrange | Bargain |
| PG | Russell Westbrook $10600 | Derrick Rose $6900 | Jeremy Lin $4800 |
| SG | Kobe Bryant $9600 | Klay Thompson $7200 | Tim Hardaway Jr. $4400 |
| SF | Carmelo Anthony $10100 | Corey Brewer $6000 | James Johnson $4100 |
| PF | Anthony Davis $11300 | Taj Gibson $6300 | Darrell Arthur $3500 |
| C | Chris Bosh $8100 | Jonas Valanciunas $5700 | Steven Adams $3700 |
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