Top NBA Plays 3/15 | Thursday's Pi Hangover 🍭

March 15, 2018

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Guards

Devin Booker, PHO [@UTA] (DK: $7.5k, FD: $7.5k)

Let's start this off by saying there is a lot of bad signals here: largely down pace, 13 point underdog, only 100 implied team points. That being said it's hard to resist a Devin Booker at almost a $1k discount tonight on both sites. It's a decent matchup though, as the Jazz are ranked 25th against starting shooting guards allowing 34 fantasy points a game. With the slow pace it's unlikely they're going to get blown out of the game early, so Booker should get his time on court tonight.

Dennis Schroder, ATL [vs CHA] (DK: $6.2k, FD: $6.6k)

His salary has fallen quite a bit from his peak around a month ago, making him much more appealing. At 219.5 total points, this is looking to be one of the higher scoring games of the night, with a close 5 point spread in favor of the Hornets. The Hornets are still looking for a playoff spot and it doesn't look like the Hawks are going to just give up this win tonight. The Hawks are dealing with some injuries, being without Bazmore, Delaney and Morris tonight. Schroder has played well in high scoring games this season, and will look to do so tonight.

Fred VanVleet, TOR [@IND] (DK: $4.4k, FD: $4.6k)

Norman Powell is doubtful to play tonight, which means some extra minutes to go around to guys like VanVleet and Delon Wright. VanVleet can score in a hurry and is ultra efficient with the minutes he sees. He also has a nice history versus the Pacers this season, scoring 37 and 28 fantasy points against them in two games. If you're looking to save some salary, VanVleet is a decent look tonight without too much risk involved.

Forwards

Anthony Davis, NO [@SA] (DK: $11.5k, FD: $12.5k)

Anthony Davis has too high of a ceiling to not consider, he has a realistic chance to score 90 fantasy points any given night without Cousins on the floor. Playing in one of the higher scoring games tonight with 219.5 total points and a close 3.5 point spread. The Spurs and Pelicans are fighting for the playoffs here within 1.5 games of each other, and both teams are going to want to walk away with a win tonight.

Michael Beasley, NY [vs PHI] (DK: $5.4k, FD: $5.1k)

Tim Hardaway is sounding on the doubtful side to play tonight, which would open up a big chunk of usage for Michael Beasley. With Hardaway off the court for the entire game, Beasley is seeing +4% usage and +10FP/48 mins. The Knicks are a mess right now so it's hard to trust anything they're doing, but they'll likely need the extra size versus the 76ers tonight anyhow.

Thaddeus Young, IND [vs TOR] (DK: $5.3k, FD: $5.4k)

Thaddeus Young was on a serious slump over the last few games before things picking up last game after Embiid fell on Sabonis's ankle. Without Sabonis out there, Young is likely to see some extra minutes and a more importantly a wakeup call. This is a tough matchup versus the Raptors, but he's had some success against them this year and will be looking for more of that tonight.

Centers

Jusuf Nurkic, POR [vs CLE] (DK: $6.4k, FD: $6.6k)

Lot of things going for Nurkic tonight, including a high scoring game with 222 total points and a close 5 point spread. Nurkic has played well against the Cavs this season, scoring 42 fantasy points against them last game. He's also been playing well in high scoring games this season, and plays better on 2 days of rest. The Cavs are ranked 27th against starting centers allowing 37 fantasy points a game and it's possible Nance might not even be out there tonight.

Pau Gasol, SA [vs NO] (DK: $5.8k, FD: $5.6k)

Never play a Spur, yada yada. Yes the Spurs can be extremely frustrating to roster, but they're going to need Gasol out there tonight in a high scoring winnable division game. This one is important and if they were resting Gasol, it was for this game. Obviously this is only a tournament play as he's played 15 minutes in the last two games, but he still has a realistic 50 fantasy points ceiling.

Frank Kaminsky, CHA [@ATL] (DK: $4.6k, FD: $4.3k)

Ya, he's not actually a center on FanDuel, but hey Frank the Tank does what he wants, streaking through the quad as he sees fit. Zeller is doubtful to play tonight which means more time on court for Frank the Tank. The spread is close on this game but the Hawks are prone to blowouts which would mean even more time for Franky. The Hawks also are giving up the most points to the bench right now so you're going to want to look at Frank tonight.

Injuries 🤕

NEW INJURIES (1-2 games)

  • GTD: (CLE, PF/C) Larry Nance Jr. ($6.4k) [Upgrades: Jeff Green]

  • PROB: (HOU, C) Clint Capela ($6.3k) [Upgrades: Nene Hilario]

  • GTD: (NY, SG/SF) Tim Hardaway Jr. ($6.1k) [Upgrades: Courtney Lee + Michael Beasley]

  • OUT: (CHI, PF) Lauri Markkanen ($5.7k) [Upgrades: Bobby Portis + Noah Vonleh]

  • GTD: (DET, SG/SF) Reggie Bullock ($5.0k) [Upgrades: Stanley Johnson + Luke Kennard]

  • OUT: (IND, PF/C) Domantas Sabonis ($4.6k) [Upgrades: Thaddeus Young + Trevor Booker + Al Jefferson]

  • GTD: (CHA, SG/SF) Jeremy Lamb ($4.5k) [Upgrades: Nicolas Batum + Michael Kidd-Gilchrist]

  • GTD: (IND, PF/C) Trevor Booker ($3.4k) [Upgrades: Thaddeus Young + Al Jefferson]

  • OUT: (ATL, SG) Jaylen Morris ($3.3k) [Upgrades: Tyler Dorsey + Damion Lee]

  • DOUBT: (TOR, SG/SF) Norman Powell ($3.1k) [Upgrades: Fred VanVleet + Delon Wright]

  • OUT: (ATL, SG/SF) Kent Bazemore ($3.0k) [Upgrades: Taurean Prince + Tyler Dorsey]

  • GTD: (NY, SF/PF) Lance Thomas ($3.0k) [Upgrades: Michael Beasley + Courtney Lee ]

ONGOING INJURIES (3-6 games)

  • GTD: (MEM, PG/SG) Tyreke Evans ($7.0k) [Upgrades: Ben McLemore + Dillon Brooks + Kobi Simmons]

  • GTD: (CLE, SG/SF) Rodney Hood ($4.6k) [Upgrades: Kyle Korver + J.R. Smith]

  • DOUBT: (MEM, PG) Mario Chalmers ($4.0k) [Upgrades: Wayne Selden Jr. + Xavier Rathan-Mayes]

  • OUT: (CLE, PF/C) Tristan Thompson ($4.0k) [Upgrades: Larry Nance Jr. + Jeff Green]

  • GTD: (CHI, SG/SF) Justin Holiday ($3.7k) [Upgrades: David Nwaba + Cameron Payne]

  • OUT: (ATL, PG/SG) Malcolm Delaney ($3.4k) [Upgrades: Tyler Dorsey + Isaiah Taylor]

  • DOUBT: (CHA, C) Cody Zeller ($3.4k) [Upgrades: Frank Kaminsky]

  • GTD: (DET, PG) Dwight Buycks ($3.3k) [Upgrades: Langston Galloway + Jameer Nelson]

  • GTD: (TOR, SF/PF) OG Anunoby ($3.2k) [Upgrades:C.J. Miles]

  • OUT: (CHA, PG) Michael Carter-Williams ($3.0k) [Upgrades: Kemba Walker + Nicolas Batum + Malik Monk]

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