Fantasy Spin April 11, 2015

Wow! If you keyed on the Mavericks-Nuggets game last night, congratulations. Danilo Gallinari was unconscious with 47 points and the final score (in double OT) was a mind-boggling 144-143. Not only would the Italian have been extremely profitable at DraftKings, he may have decided some traditional Head-to-Head playoffs. The NBA — where anything can happen, especially in April.

There are six games on the final Saturday night of the regular season. Some things we know for sure — the Warriors will be 37-2 at home after clobbering the road-weary Timberwolves, and no matter who starts for the Bulls, they will beat what’s left of the 76ers, without their best player Nerlens Noel.

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The Magic lost a close one at home last night and should take out their frustrations on the Knicks, but the Raptors — who escaped Orlando with a narrow win — are no sure thing in Miami.

The Blazers’ injury list grows longer. LaMarcus Aldridge (foot) won’t play tonight and Arron Afflalo (shoulder) will be out for a while. That does create opportunities for others. Grizzlies at Clippers could be a playoff preview, but it’s a road back-to-back for Memphis and a little “sandbagging” would be no surprise.

At PG, flip a coin between Chris Paul $9600 and Stephen Curry $9500. If you think Damian Lillard $7900 will beat the Jazz mostly by himself, that’s a sweet price, or go cheap with his teammate C. J. McCollum $4000, who will start on the wing.

DeMar DeRozan $8100, Victor Oladipo $7200 and Klay Thompson $7000 top the SG list, as others are hurt and/or tired. Bargain hunters can look at Evan Fournier $3200, who was sharp last night in his second game back from a hip injury.

Gordon Hayward $7500 was great at home last night, but may not see much action in this road back-to-back. Tobias Harris $6600 is a decent play at SF, with Nicolas Batum $6400 also likely to see big minutes. It’s a must-win for Luol Deng $5500 and the Heat, but he’s far from healthy. Rodney Hood $4700 is likely to benefit most if Hayward’s minutes are reduced.

As often happens, PF is deep compared to other positions, even with LMA and Noel sidelined. Blake Griffin $8700 is the standout, Draymond Green $7300 is more affordable and if Pau Gasol $8300 takes a night off to rest, Taj Gibson $4900 becomes a bargain. Tyler Hansbrough $4000 is starting for Toronto and a double-double candidate until Amir Johnson $4500 (ankle) returns.

At C, DeAndre Jordan $8000 and Marc Gasol $7000 face each other, but I prefer Nikola Vucevic $7700 at home anainst a weak opponent, or Hassan Whiteside $7000 in desperation mode. Meyers Leonard $3800 is in line for extra run as Portland limps to the finish.

Pos	Premium	Midrange	Bargain
PG	Stephen Curry $9500	Damian Lillard $7900	C.J. McCollum $4000
SG	DeMar DeRozan $8100	Victor Oladipo $7200	Evan Fournier $3200
SF	Tobias Harris $6600	Nicolas Batum $6400	Rodney Hood $4700
PF	Blake Griffin $8700	Draymond Green $6100	Tyler Hansbrough $4000
C	Nikola Vucevic $7700	H. Whiteside $7000	Meyers Leonard $3400