Saturday’s 7-game slate again features Stephen Curry $10900 and the amazing Warriors, a two-touchdown favorite at home against Sacramento. Draymond Green $7400 triple-doubled as 17-0 Golden State scored 75 points in the first half; the MVP hit nine triples and scored 41 in just 31 minutes.
They may not be needed for long tonight; who lost in Minnesota without DeMarcus Cousins $10600 (back) and with Rudy Gay $7400 shooting 1-for-13. The Kings’ bench scored 45 points; Marco Belinelli $4300, Omri Casspi $4700 and Darren Collison $4400 are again better value than the starters.
Tim Duncan $6100 and Manu Ginobili $4400 should be prominent after sitting out last night’s easy win in Denver. Tony Parker $5500 might be due for a rest tonight but the Spurs need all hands on deck against Atlanta. Six Hawks hit double figures in Memphis, as Kent Bazemore $5400 (ankle) returned from a five-game absence. Jeff Teague $6700 and Paul Millsap $7800 were particularly great and Mike Muscala $3000 played a strong 24 minutes.
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In this road back-to-back off a 21-point loss, with Anthony Davis $10600 (knee bruise) questionable, the Pelicans are in big trouble. Raul Neto $3000 will get 30+ minutes if Trey Burke $3700 (back) sits out. Rodney Hood $5000 (back) is also questionable, so Gordon Hayward $6500 will take a lot of shots. Derrick Favors $7100 and Rudy Gobert $6100 become even more valuable if Davis sits.
Damian Lillard $9100 missed 18 shots against the Bulls on Tuesday but torched the Lakers in L.A. last Sunday (30 PTS, 13 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL) and should have similar starts at home. C.J. McCollum $6500 and Mason Plumlee $6000 were also bargains. Meyers Leonard $4200 will return after missing only seven games with a shoulder injury; he’s probably on a minutes restriction.
LeBron James $9600 and Kevin Love $8300 are solid plays at home against Brooklyn. Even when they lose, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson $4400 and Brook Lopez $7300 are putting up good numbers for the Nets.
Deron Williams $5800 and Dirk Nowitzki $6200 are affordable as Dallas hosts the Nuggets. I’m also watching Chandler Parsons $4200 for a breakout game — he’s up to 25 minutes, well-rested and at home.
Though the Raptors are downplaying revenge, they are still hurting from Washington’s playoff sweep. Kyle Lowry $8500 and DeMar DeRozan will battle John Wall $7900 and Bradley Beal $6600 at a furious pace. The hand injury to Jonas Valanciunas made Bismack Biyombo $4300 a starter and Luis Scola $5100 a scorer. Marcin Gortat $5600 is the best Wizards big man by far, with Kris Humphries $4000 slumping and Nene Hilario (calf) injured, so Jared Dudley $3000 scored 19 in 30 minutes off the bench as they were blown out in Boston.
| Pos | Premium | Midrange | Bargain |
| PG | Damian Lillard $9100 | Kyle Lowry $8500 | Raul Neto $3000 |
| SG | DeMar DeRozan $7000 | C.J. McCollum $6500 | Manu Ginobili $4400 |
| SF | Kawhi Leonard $8400 | Gordon Hayward $6500 | Chandler Parsons $4200 |
| PF | Kevin Love $8300 | Dirk Nowitzki $6200 | Luis Scola $5100 |
| C | Brook Lopez $7300 | Mason Plumlee $6000 | Bismack Biyombo $4300 |
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