Sunday’s four NBA playoff games begin at 1:00 Eastern with the Grizzlies’ last stand. Zach Randolph $6300 and Matt Barnes $4800 played well enough on Friday that Kawhi Leonard $8800 had to log more than 42 minutes (and filled the stat sheet.) LaMarcus Aldridge $7700 and Manu Ginobili $3400 were also needed. [Read more…]
The NBA playoffs shift to three more new venues on Friday. The home teams trail 2-0 in every series, so it’s almost a win-or-else scenario. For the Grizzlies, “or else” seems inevitable. In the other two matchups, there is at least some hope for a comeback. [Read more…]
If you played our sample lineup yesterday with no changes, you scored 315.75 FPTS at DraftKings, good enough to finish in the top 1% of teams for a substantial profit. If you improved on it only slightly, congratulations — you scored even larger payoffs. [Read more…]
There’s a 10-game slate in the NBA tonight, although the 6:00 ET start (Indiana at Brooklyn) doesn’t count in the most lucrative daily contests at DraftKings. The final three weeks is unpredictable in basketball, due to rest, injuries, auditions and varying degrees of motivation. But we’ll keep trying. [Read more…]
A nine-game NBA Monday can’t match the real-life excitement of Saturday’s clash between Golden State and San Antonio. DraftKings spices things up with a huge fantasy contest that pays a guaranteed $500,000 in prize money to more than 140,000 winners, including a cool hundred grand for the top score. It’s worth four bucks to take your best shot. [Read more…]
Six superstars with salaries of $10000 or more take the court tonight. Russell Westbrook $10500 and Kevin Durant $10100 may not have to play much in the second half of a mismatch in Philadelphia. Enes Kanter $5200, Randy Foye $3100 and the second unit could thrive in garbage time. [Read more…]
The real-life showcase of tonight’s six NBA games has the Clippers visiting San Antonio. From a daily fantasy perspective, the nightcap (Kings at Lakers) is even more interesting. [Read more…]
Just six NBA teams have played at a .600 pace this season. A seventh briefly reached the threshold last week, and you have to wonder how in the world they got there. Consider that this team:Is in the bottom five in 3-point makes, attempts and percentage in the most prolific season for 3-pointers in league history.Has been without its best player for over a month.Responded to losing its best player by dealing two more of its top five remaining rotation players