NBA DFS Projections: Bulls Studs Just a Little Too Inexpensive (April 12)

With the NBA Play-In Tournament in place, teams are going to adjust their rotations to give more playing time to their star players. To stay informed about how these changes can affect the slate, make sure to tune into the Stokastic Deeper Dive and Live Before Lock shows. To further enhance your NBA DFS picks and lineups, Stokastic’s Boom/Bust Tool and NBA DFS projections can be useful resources to help you gain an edge over your competitors.

NBA DFS Projections & Optimizer Picks Tonight | April 12

High-End Tier

Brandon Ingram ($10,000) has the highest projection on the slate, taking on a Thunder team that plays at the third-fastest pace in the league. Ingram is projected for 29% ownership, a 33% chance of booming and 29% chance of optimality, per the Stokastic Boom/Bust Tool.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ($10,500) has a nice leverage score on the high end. Gilgeous-Alexander is projected for just 11% ownership, a 22% chance of booming and 17% chance of optimality.

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Mid-Tier

Zach LaVine ($7,300) has a nice value score despite a relatively tough matchup with the Raptors. LaVine is projected for 64% ownership, a 38% chance of booming and 53% chance of optimality.

Nikola Vucevic ($7,400), like LaVine, is just a bit too cheap for a game in which he should play extended minutes. Vucevic is projected for 49% ownership, a 34% chance of booming and 44% chance of optimality.

Toronto’s Chris Boucher ($4,500) has the best leverage score on the slate. Boucher is projected for just 2% ownership, a 1% chance of booming and 13% chance of optimality.

Value Tier

Gary Trent Jr. ($4,200) has the best value score on the slate. Trent is projected for 61% ownership, a 17% chance of booming and 56% chance of optimality.

Andre Drummond ($3,300) has a great leverage score. Drummond is projected for 4% ownership, a 2% chance of booming and 14% chance of optimality.

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Neil Orfield

Neil Orfield has been playing DFS regularly since 2013, but his success really started taking off in 2019 when he had a six figure payday with a hand built NFL lineup. The next day, he signed up for a Stokastic+ subscription with FantasyCruncher. Since then he has won an NFL milly and added six figure wins in XFL, MLB, and NBA. He has recently excelled at NFL Showdown, with many five- and six-figure wins since 2021.