Vincent Pensabene 
In this column, I’ll highlight five NBA DFS 1/30 difference-makers in GPPs, from studs with a huge upside to value plays who could hit 8x-10x.
These are risky playswho won’t always make the most sense for cash game builds, so buyer beware!
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NBA DFS 1/30— PG
Kemba Walker,BOS (vs. GSW) – DK $7,900
Walker is puttingup a lot of shots recently and with Jayson Tatum is questionable (and likely tomiss another game or two), all the Celtics get a slight bump in usage. Theprice is still plenty affordable on DK and Golden State presents a favorablematchup where Kemba could go nuts and have a ceiling game (60+ DK points). TraeYoung is the only other logical PG with that kind of upside given the slate andthe matchups, but Kemba gives you an extra $2K to play with.
Pivot/Stack:Terry Rozier/DeAngelo Russell
NBA DFS 1/30— SG
Bradley Beal,WAS (vs. CHA) – DK $9,400
Beal is anotherguard with 60+ upside, and we’ll want to keep an eye on ownership before wecommit too much of our exposure to him – but the matchup is a solid one and we’llneed shares of him if we’re stacking up this game. I’m not going to be lockinghim in, but I can’t fade the guy. He’s not a crucial spend, so feel free to findvalue here and spend up elsewhere.
Value Pivot:Shake Milton
NBA DFS 1/30— SF
TobiasHarris, PHI (@ ATL) – DK $7,000
The Hawks give uplots of points to combo guards and scoring wings, so there’s a case to be madefor plenty of Harris exposure in GPPs, especially with Josh Richardson out. Thereare some blowout concerns here, but I’ll have shares of both Harris and ShakeMilton (a combo guard who’s starting for the Sixers). If the Hawks can keep itclose somehow, even better.
Value Pivot:Draymond Green
NBA DFS 1/30— PF
Thomas Bryant,WAS (vs. CHA) – DK $5,200
Bryant is eligible at four spots on DK (PF, C, F, and UTIL), and I recommend using him in all formats. He’s coming off a monster game that saw him log 32 minutes, and he could be a dominant force tonight against the Hornets. Even at 25-30 minutes, he’s a threat to notch a double-double and 8x salary. In this game (which has a 228 total) I’m also looking at PFs P.J. Washington and David Bertans, though I’ll probably stay away from playing all three in the same lineup.
Pivot/Stack: David Bertans/P.J. Washington
NBA DFS 1/30 — C
Joel Embiid,PHI (@ ATL) – DK $9,300
Embiid still feels like a risk to me, so if you’re playing him in cash games, have at it. But this is the Fearless Five, so we’re going to be using him in GPPs, where a 35-10 night against the lowly Hawks could see the big man net upwards of 65-70 DK points. Only Nikola Jokic offers a similar upside tonight at C, and he’s $800 more expensive.in a game, I’m not in love with it. The key here is minutes (since Embiid’s ceiling is about 2.0 PPM) – and if Al Horford doesn’t play tonight, we should see The Process log 30-35 minutes.
