DraftKings NBA DFS Top 5 Plays: Darius Garland Way Too Affordable Tonight (March 31)

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Top 5 DraftKings NBA DFS Picks Today

5. Matisse Thybulle, Portland Trail Blazers

Thybulle is a small forward at a price of $4,500, with a projected score of 25 and a goal of 35 points. He is in the optimal lineup 13% of the time, making him a good point-per-dollar play. While there are no amazing plays out there yet for the day, filling a small forward position with Thybulle seems to be the best option. Thybulle is expected to play bigger minutes and is projected to perform well against Sacramento, even though the Trail Blazers are 14-point underdogs. Thybulle’s stat line for the day is expected to be 10 points, four boards, two assists and three stocks. If Thybulle can provide an outlier performance, he could potentially earn five or six stocks, which would significantly enhance his overall score.

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4. Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers

Priced at $6,300 and projected for 35 fantasy points and a goal of 44, Mathurin is in the optimal lineup 14% of the time. He is a shooting guard and small forward and is projected for 32 minutes of playing time. With Tyrese Halliburton out, his usage rate has gone up to 29% and he is expected to provide a fantasy point per minute in this matchup. The Pacers face Oklahoma City in a competitive game and a great pace-up spot. Mathurin is projected for 23 points, 5.5 boards, two assists and a stock, so he has a good chance of hitting his projections.

3. Mikal Bridges, Brooklyn Nets

Though Bridges is listed as just a shooting guard and has a pricey $7,800 tag, he is projected for 44 fantasy points, with a goal of 52. He appears in the optimal lineup 14% of the time, indicating his value. Bridges is playing an impressive 36 minutes per game and averaging 1.15 to 1.2 fantasy points per minute, with a 28% usage rate and 27 points per game with the Nets. With a pace-up spot against Atlanta in a competitive matchup, Bridges has the potential to exceed his projections. The only thing holding him back is not having multiple positions, but that’s not enough to keep him from being a top pick.


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2. Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers

Garland is a point guard with a price of $7,400 and a goal of 50 points. He is in the optimal lineup 15% of the time, playing 36 minutes per game. With no Jarett Allen or Isaac Okoro, Garland averages 1.15 fantasy point per minute. He will be playing against the Knicks in a relatively competitive game, projecting for 23 points on 27% usage. He also projects for seven assists, three boards, and a stock and a half. Garland’s price is affordable, and he is expected to have a ceiling of 55 fantasy points, making him a strong candidate for the $7,000 range.

1. Trendon Watford, Portland Trail Blazers

Watford is questionable,, but assuming he starts at power forward, he is projected for 33.5 DraftKings NBA DFS points, with a goal of 42.5 points. He is in the optimal lineup 15% of the time and has a great matchup against the Sacramento Kings. He is a decent per-minute player, projected for 14.5 points, seven boards, five assists and a stock in 30 minutes of play. Watford is an excellent value play, especially since he can be a power forward, which is a real key here. He may have other better value plays by lock, but for now, he’s a solid pick.

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Josh is Contributor for Stokastic.com where he hosts video and writes content regularly across the primary sports of MLB, NBA, and NFL as well as contributing to the development of models and projections for soccer. He originally started producing projections & articles for Reddit's r/DFSports in 2014 where he built a loyal following that brought him to where he is today. Josh is most known for his elaborate Excel spreadsheets, which he shares in all of his video content. You can find him on Twitter or hanging out in Stokastic's Premium Chalkboard. You can contact Josh by emailing [email protected].

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