After four games yesterday, there is a small two-game NBA slate today. This could make it tough to play on the lineup-based NBA fantasy sites. If this is the case for you, a good NBA DFS alternative is playing over at 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.
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.
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.
There seems to be three clear candidates for this contest, so no need to overthink it. First up is Russell Westbrook, who is coming off a triple-double. With his back up against the wall today, he should not go away quietly.
The other two players are in the other game, Rudy Gobert and Jonas Valanciunas. Gobert has now tallied eight double-doubles in a row, and there’s no reason to believe he will slow down today. Valanciunas was often a 20-10 guy during the regular season, but the matchup with Gobert is proving to be a tough one for him. Still, he has a double-double in two of the three games, and he has a good chance to do it again today.
MKF NBA Fantasy Pick: Russell Westbrook, Rudy Gobert, Jonas Valanciunas
More or Less — Pick More/Less For Each Player | Prize: 5x
In this Monkey Knife Fight NBA fantasy contest, it is a simple more/less pick for three players. The stat categories for these players differ, so make sure you pay attention when making your picks. Guessing all correctly will win five times our entry amount.
Rudy Gobert: More than 13.5 rebounds
Bradley Beal: More than 31.5 points
Russell Westbrook: More than 10.5 assists
Gobert has been a rebounding machine. He has grabbed at least 14 rebounds in seven of his last eight games, and the one failing game was 13 rebounds. He should keep this rebounding domination going today.
Beal had an off shooting night in Game 3, which resulted in him scoring only 25 points. He scored 33 in both of the first two games of the series. In desperation mode with their backs up against the wall, both Beal and Westbrook should have strong games. Beal shooting better will also result in more assists for Westbrook, who totaled 10 assists last game and at least 11 in the three games prior.
Dropping Dimes — Goal: Over 27.5 | Prize: 1.8x
In this Monkey Knife Fight NBA fantasy contest, we are picking three players to total over 27.5 assists. Doing so will result in 1.8 times our entry fee. If you’re feeling really confidence, you can raise the assist total for a higher payout.
Westbrook against is first player. He should total at least 11, which gets over a third of the way there. Ben Simmons has also been efficient in this series. The past two games, he has picked up his scoring to the detriment of his assist totals. Still, he totaled eight and nine assists, respectively, in Games 2 and 3. When he was being a facilitator in Game 1, he totaled 15 assists.
Finally, the sleeper here is Mike Conley. Aside from scoring well in this series, he has been racking up assists at a high rate. He has 34 total assists through three games, and he has totaled no fewer than eight in a single game. This should continue today.
MKF NBA Fantasy Pick: Russell Westbrook, Ben Simmons, Mike Conley
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.
Russell Westbrook: More than 53.5 Fantasy Points
Joel Embiid: More than 49.5 Fantasy Points
Rudy Gobert: Less than 45.5 Fantasy Points
Ja Morant: Less than 44.5 Fantasy Points
Bradley Beal: More than 44.5 Fantasy Points
Jonas Valanciunas: Less than 40.5 Fantasy Points
Donovan Mitchell: More than 39.5 Fantasy Points
Ben Simmons: More than 38.5 Fantasy Points
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