NBA Fantasy: Monkey Knife Fight Picks for NBA Playoffs Round 1

There are three series flipping cities today, with Game 3 being the make-or-break point for many matchups. There will be areas to exploit for NBA fantasy, and one of the sites where we can capitalize on this is Monkey Knife Fight. MKF features props for users to pick fantasy points, actual points, rebounds and more. You will be competing only against yourself. Also, the payout increases with contests that require more picks. While there are far too many contests to include them all in this article, let’s go through some of the best NBA fantasy Monkey Knife Fight picks to make for NBA Playoffs Round 1 games today.

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Monkey Knife Fight NBA Fantasy Picks | Round 1

It is important to note that, much like odds that update throughout the day, contests at MKF are subject to change. So if you like these NBA picks below, it’s wise to jump on them quickly.

Rapidfire — Draft Winner of Two Matchup Categories | Prize: 3x

In this Monkey Knife Fight game type, you are picking which of two players will score higher in a stat category. One player gets a handicap, much like the spread in a typical NBA game bet. If you pick both matchups correctly, you win three times your entry fee.

Points: Luka Doncic (+0.5) vs. Kawhi Leonard

Assists: Trae Young vs. James Harden (+1.5)

Awesemo has projected stats for players in today’s games. In both cases, the player that Monkey Knife Fight views as the underdog is projected for more in their stat category by Awesemo.

Doncic has looked unstoppable through two games, and now he gets to play in front of the home crowd. In the assist matchup, it mostly comes down to Harden playing a full game. If the Celtics keep things competitive, then he should push for double-digit assists.

MKF NBA Fantasy Picks: Luka Doncic, James Harden

Check out Awesemo expert Eric Linduqist‘s Top 5 NBA Monkey Knife Fight Picks for tonight as well.

Double-Doubling — Goal: Over 2.5 | Prize: 2x

For this contest, we are picking three players in today’s games, with the goal being to select players to finish with a double-double. While we could pick one or two with a smaller payout, we are trying to pick three players to finish with a double-double to double our money.

While Julius Randle has not performed up to his typical level, he has still gotten a double-double in each game. He should continue to rack up rebounds, and he is too involved not to score double-digit points.

Kevin Durant is also a strong candidate for a double-double today. The Celtics miss a ton of shots, and it allows the length Durant to get easy rebounds. He grabbed 12 in Game 1 and eight in Game 2 in only 29 minutes. As long as he plays decent minutes, he should grab enough boards.

Luka Doncic is the clear third choice here. He got a triple-double in Game 1, then seven rebounds and assists apiece in Game 2. If he can get Kristaps Porzingis going a bit more, the assists should stack up quickly. Doncic is also always in play for double-digit rebounds as well.

MKF NBA Fantasy Picks: Julius Randle, Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic

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More or Less — Pick More/Less For Each Player | Prize: 2.5x

In this Monkey Knife Fight NBA fantasy contest, it is a simple more/less pick for four players. For this more/less, we are picking NBA Fantasy points, and the best part is that we only need to get three of the four correct to win the contest. MKF uses the same NBA fantasy scoring system as FanDuel. Guessing three of the four correctly will win 2.5 times our entry amount.

Luka Doncic: More than 54.5 Fantasy Points

Kevin Durant: More than 50.5 Fantasy Points

Kawhi Leonard: More than 47.5 Fantasy Points

James Harden: More than 47.5 Fantasy Points

We are picking all four players to go for over their projected totals. If the Nets – Celtics game is competitive at all, Durant and Harden should have little problem going over their totals. Even in limited playing time last game, Durant went for 54.1 NBA fantasy points.

Both Doncic and Leonard have gone for over these totals in each of the first two games of the series. Since Game 3 is expected to be another close, competitive game, there’s little reason to think the pattern will continue. The Mavericks have few players even possible to matchup with Leonard, and Doncic is unstoppable right now.

More or Less — Pick More/Less For Each Player | Prize: 125x

This is another More or Less contest, but picking this big contest correctly wins you 125 times your entry. It won’t be easy, as we need to pick eight players’ fantasy points correctly. However, it’s worth sprinkling a little bit on; the payout is too sweet not to. We will continue to include this contest until we hit one. Let’s zoom through these MKF NBA fantasy picks.

Luka Doncic: More than 54.5 Fantasy Points

Kevin Durant: More than 50.5 Fantasy Points

Kawhi Leonard: More than 47.5 Fantasy Points

James Harden: More than 47.5 Fantasy Points

Jayson Tatum: Less than 46.5 Fantasy Points

Trae Young: Less than 45.5 Fantasy Points

Julius Randle: More than 42.5 Fantasy Points

Paul George: More than 42.5 Fantasy Points

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Zach Brunner is the founder of FlurrySports and a featured sports betting and fantasy sports expert for numerous outlets. With an education in business, coaching and history education, he has taken a little bit from all of his experiences to give him a well-rounded, unique point of view in the sports industry. Follow him on Twitter @FantasyFlurry to keep up with other things he is doing.