Isaiah 
Isaiah’s Protocol for the NBA DFS slate is built around DraftKings pricing, but is good across the industry with some slight adjustments to salaries on the various sites.
We are looking at a large 11 game NBA DFS slate that is loaded with options to consider for your roster construction this evening. There are 2 NBA games tomorrow but tonight will be the last time that any of these teams play before the All-Star break. I highly advise all my readers to join the staff at WinDaily in our Discord chat rooms as we discuss some of the important news and break down some intriguing plays even further.
THE INJURIES
There are some key injuries to keep an eye on. Luka Doncic has been out with an injured ankle and is listed as questionable tonight. Dallas has stated that they’d like to see Luka take the floor before the break and he may play tonight. I’m not sure why they would do this but his stats are massive. This news certainly makes a difference to several players in that game and rosters on the NBA DFS slate in general. Serge Ibaka was out last game with an illness and may not play tonight. With Marc Gasol already ruled out, his status has some impact on a nice spot to target against the Nets suspect frontcourt. Aside from some of these teams playing on the second half of a back-to-back (B2B), I also want to keep an eye on Kevin Love. He’s been out with some Achilles soreness and is listed as questionable. Love’s status could free up some important minutes in a target game against the Hawks fast pace and weak defense.
THE STUDS
Karl-Anthony Towns ($10500) If we’re paying up anywhere, this is where to start. KAT has a 29.7% usage rate and scores 1.50 fantasy points (FP) per minute. Charlotte has been a favorite stomping ground for NBA bigs this season as they rank 24th in defense verse position (DVP). Towns dropped 82 DraftKings fantasy points (DKFPTS) in 27 minutes the last time these 2 teams met.
Trae Young ($10400) Trae carries an unheard of 37.2% usage rate and scores 1.44 FP/min. Cleveland is a terrible team defending opposing guards as they rank 30th in (DVA) ) which is a rank given to the opponent when facing this player’s archetype.
THE CORE
Julius Randle ($8600) Every time I looked at this NBA DFS slate, Randle has been one of the first players I’ve looked at. Julius has a 27.3% usage rate and scores 1.14 FP/min. He’s scored an AVERAGE of 56 DKFPTS vs. the Wizards in their previous 2 meetings. Washington is playing the second half of a B2B after squeaking out a win in a hard-fought game against the Bulls last night. The Wizards rank 25th in DVA, 30th in DVP and have a couple of frontcourt players facing minute restrictions that could be problematic.
Harrison Barnes ($5200) Barnes is going to be my secret weapon tonight. Barnes only has a 17.1% usage rate and scores .74 FP/min. He is looking to go into the break on fire though. Barnes consistently plays over 30 minutes a game and has averaged 37 DKFPTS over his last 2. There is some risk here but Harrison shoots around 12 times a game and has been hitting roughly 60% lately. Harrison has averaged 35 DKFPTS against Dallas in his previous 2 meetings as the Mavericks rank 27th in DVP. Barnes is projected to play 34 minutes and be under 1% owned on this NBA DFS slate. Can you say SLEEPER.
I’m going to leave it here as I simply don’t have time to write up the 50 or so players that I’m considering tonight. Feel free to catch up with some of the other pros and me in the WinDaily Discord chat rooms as we discuss our other options.
SITE DEPENDANT
I’ve noticed some large discrepancies in a couple of salaries between the 2 sites that I’d like to mention. Giannis Antetokounmpo has already been ruled out tonight following the birth of his baby. It’s no secret that this has been an NBA DFS slate gold mine all season. Eric Bledsoe, Kris Middleton, and in some cases Ersan Ilyasova all get serious boosts to their respective stats when the Greek Freak misses a game. DraftKings has priced these players up accordingly which is why I didn’t include them in the core section. They are certainly still in consideration but FanDuel has missed this bus. Middleton is priced at $7200, Bledsoe is at $6700, and Ily is a super cheap $4100. I highly advise you consider these guys for your FanDuel lineups.
The other player I wanted to note here is Cheick Diallo. Phoenix is seriously thin in their frontcourt and with Ayton missing the last game Diallo ended up playing almost 40 minutes in a tough matchup vs. the Lakers. He held his own in that one posting 25 DKFPTS. I can’t imagine what his stats would look like against Golden State. Once again, DraftKings managed to spike his salary to a respectable $5000 while FanDuel lists him at $3700. Take advantage of this situation if Ayton sits out of this NBA DFS slate.
THE VALUE
Dewayne Dedmon ($4700) Lots of minutes, great match up spot.
Juancho Hernangomez ($3900) Starting for a new team with very little competition at his position. Charlotte ranks 28th in DVA and Hernanogomez will get the minutes to exceed the value in this great spot.
There’s a lot to talk about on this huge NBA DFS slate. I highly encourage all readers to join myself, and the rest of the WinDaily team in the Discord chat rooms as we break down and discuss our favorite plays. Thank you for reading my content and feel free to leave a comment, or hit me up on Twitter @IsaiahsProtocol.
GOODLUCK AND HAVE FUN
