NBA DFS has three games on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. These are the early morning Top 5 NBA DFS Picks for DraftKings and Fanduel. Be sure to dive into the NBA DFS Rankings, Cash Picks, and Player Pool or the GPP Picks and Player Pool afterward. And of course, the Rise or Fall NBA DFS Projections, ownerships, player ratings, and data are a good place to start for daily fantasy sports.
Top 5 NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks
DraftKings NBA DFS Target – Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF/C, Mil vs. Tor O/U 235.5
Giannis is the highest projected player in the Team Rise or Fall NBA Study Hub for DraftKings at 61.23 points.
Antetokounmpo is averaging 70.83 fantasy points over his last three games in the FP Trends section of the Study Hub. He’s also averaging 66 fantasy points per game over his last three games against the Raptors, including 72 fantasy points in his last game against them.
Giannis has a rating of 111.19 in the Study Hub DK Rating tab.
DraftKings NBA DFS Target – LeBron James, PG/SF, LAL vs. BKN O/U 232.5
LeBron sports a rating of 116.7 in our DK Rating tab and rightfully so. The King is averaging 54 fantasy points over his last three games, and 61 fantasy points in his last three games against Brooklyn.
The absence of Anthony Davis means James has to carry a bigger load than he was already carrying in February.
Our NBA Study Hub projects James for 56.95 points tonight. I think he has a great chance to exceed that mark.
FanDuel NBA DFS Target – LeBron James, SF, LAL vs. BKN O/U 232.5
LeBron is projected for 54.48 fantasy points, and has a rating of 115.33 in our NBA Study Hub.
We’re getting LeBron in a marquee game against a former teammate (Kyrie Irving) and another MVP (James Harden) although Kevin Durant will miss the game.
I’m looking for LeBron to go hard, not just because of the competition, but also because Anthony Davis will miss the game.
FanDuel NBA DFS Target – Bam Adebayo, PF, MIA @ SAC O/U 226.5
Bam and the Heat are on a back-to-back and coming off of an overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors. Nothing like seeing the Kings on the schedule when you need to bounce back.
Adebayo is the highest rated player in our FanDuel NBA Study Hub at 143.55. We’re projecting him for 44.61 tonight. If Miami is going to get the win tonight it will be on the backs of Adebayo and Jimmy Butler.
NBA DFS Lineup Winning Pick – Hassan Whiteside, C, SAC vs. MIA O/U 226.5
Whiteside squares off against his former team and brings with him a 33 fantasy point average over his last three games. He’s also averaging 36 fantasy points per game over his last three games against the Heat.
I know Whiteside is generally thought of as a knucklehead (And rightfully so), but he’s been playing better lately AND it’s a three-game slate. We have to save some money for the studs tonight and Hassan makes that possible.
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