The NBA is back from the All-Star break with a small two-game slate on Wednesday night. When creating lineups, it’s important to find value spots that open up space for getting the superstars. Below are three NBA daily fantasy picks to use on Dream11 based on Awesemo’s grades and values.
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PG Luka Doncic – Credits: 25
Without hesitation, we have to start our roster construction with Doncic. No other player on tonight’s slate is projected to have more fantasy points (51.09), and this Spurs – Mavericks contest should be quite competitive since it’s an in-state rivalry. Close games tend to produce more free throws and a general sense of urgency.
Doncic was on fire before the All-Star break, and he went into it with 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a win over the Magic. This matchup against the Spurs has produced fantastic results for him, especially of late, averaging 29.3 points, 9.0 assists and 8.9 rebounds in the last five meetings. In addition, Doncic is projected to play 35 minutes tonight, the second-highest projection of anyone on the slate.
SG Jalen Brunson – Credits: 7
If we are looking for salary relief, we’ll look no further than Doncic’s teammate on this short two-game slate. According to Awesemo’s projections, Brunson is expected to have the most total fantasy points (25.13) of anyone priced below 10 credits. With that comes the fourth-best value score (3590.0) on the slate.
Brunson has been logging tons of minutes lately, with at least 28 of them in seven of the last nine games. In those contests, Brunson has scored in double digits every time, and he even has 5 or more rebounds in five of them.
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PF Justise Winslow – Credits: 7.5
On a nightly basis, you can find Winslow contributing in a number of ways on the stat sheet. He has been playing consistent minutes in the mid-20s since returning to the team in February from a serious hip injury that kept him out for over a year.
Now that the All-Star break gave him a chance to rest a little longer, we could really see Winslow thrive in this uptempo matchup against the NBA’s fastest team. It was encouraging that Winslow had a season-high 10 rebounds in that last game before the break.
C Robin Lopez – Credits: 5.5
Something incredibly weird happened the last time Lopez faced the Grizzlies. The one half of the Lopez twins went a perfect 6-for-6 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line, but he didn’t grab a rebound or distribute an assist in those 14 minutes; Lopez did block 1 shot, however.
Even with all of those oddities, Lopez will still be needed on the floor against the Grizzlies’ Jonas Valanciunas. While Memphis does rank near the top of the NBA in limiting the fantasy production of opposing centers, Lopez is way too cheap to pass on here. Adding a guy like this could allow you to fit more elite talent into your roster construction.
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