Tuesday night has a five-game slate to attack. Even with only 10 clubs in action tonight, NBA fantasy lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel will be flush with high-level talent and value plays. The Awesemo NBA Starting Lineups page will provide breaking news when starters are announced as well as a full injury report on players who might be missing in action. Below are some NBA daily fantasy options that stand out for tonight’s slate using Awesemo Boom/Bust Tool and NBA DFS projections.
NBA Fantasy Projections & Optimal Lineup Picks Tonight
Boom: Stephen Curry: $11,000 DraftKings/$10,400 FanDuel
39.6% DraftKings Boom/29.2% FanDuel Boom
With Klay Thompson (Achilles) still sidelined, Curry has played at an MVP level early on this season. He ranks fifth in the league in usage rate (32.4%) and has led the Warriors with an elite 40% assist percentage. Furthermore, Curry has posted a 43.5% field goal percentage, including 38.9% from 3-point range, which has translated into a godly 1.7 DraftKings points per minute. Tonight the Warriors are facing a Thunder defense that ranks second-to-last in defensive efficiency. In this prime matchup, Golden State boasts the highest implied team total on the slate (116.25 points), and this game’s total is also the highest on the board (223.5 points).
Curry torched Oklahoma City for 61.75 DraftKings points per game across three matchups last season, and Awesemo’s Betting Player Prop Tool gives Curry a 62% chance to go over on his 32.5 points prop tonight. Curry has a top-10 boom rating for both DraftKings and FanDuel and is a building block for all formats.
Boom: Keldon Johnson: $5,200 DraftKings/$5,600 FanDuel
35.1% DraftKings Boom/21.4% FanDuel Boom
With DeMar DeRozan no longer with the Spurs, Johnson has been the main beneficiary. He saw a 19.5% usage rate last season, and that has jumped to 26% this year. Additionally, Johnson has upgraded from 28.5 minutes per game a year ago to 31.7 minutes a night this season. With the expanded usage, Johnson is averaging 0.93 DraftKings points per minute, and tonight the Spurs host the Lakers.
While it is early, Los Angeles has been an excellent matchup to attack with Russell Westbrook in town. They rank sixth in pace and 25th in defensive efficiency. Up-tempo settings are optimal for Johnson’s skill set, and he is rating as a top-five value for DraftKings according to Awesemo’s projections.
Boom: Dejounte Murray: $7,300 DraftKings/$7,800 FanDuel
50.4% DraftKings Boom/36.1% FanDuel Boom
Murray is also rating very highly in Awesemo’s Boom Bust Tool tonight against the Lakers. He has a 24% usage rate and a 27% assist percentage this season, helping Murray score 1.1 DraftKings points per minute. He leads the Spurs in playing time, and Awesemo’s projections have Murray slated for 34.9 minutes in this small 2.5-point spread against the Lakers. Plus, this game’s total is the second highest on the slate (223 points), and San Antonio has a 110.25 point implied team total. Murray has contributed 38 DraftKings points per game in his last 10 games with spreads under 5points, and on BetMGM his lines are 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists. This is already 35 DraftKings points before defensive stats and bonuses are credited.
Murray brings the fifth-highest ceiling on the slate tonight, making him a no-brainer at his reasonable salaries.
Bust: Donovan Mitchell: $8,700 DraftKings/$8,600 FanDuel
52.6% DraftKings Bust/65.2% FanDuel Bust
Mitchell is a tough pill to swallow at his high price tags. He is averaging an underwhelming 38.3 DraftKings points per game this season and is in an ugly spot against the Nuggets. Denver ranks sixth in defensive efficiency, and both the Jazz and Nuggets rank in the bottom 10 in pace. As a result, this game’s total is the second lowest on the slate (218.5 points). In two matchups against Denver last season, Mitchell was held to only 28 DraftKings points per game, and he is an easy fade tonight with a plethora of other studs in better situations.
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