Jason Mezrahi 
We have a healthy, ten-game NBA DFS slate of games at FanDuel and DraftKings tonight. It’s been a minute since I wrote an NBA DFS post, but trust that I have written 1000’s of them over the years as I was one of the first to talk about DFS on the radio and to tout NBA picks at sites like Draft Street and Daily Joust. Let’s see if we can find some nuggets on this ten-game slate.
This is written well before tonight’s injury reports have been filed so please stay alert to see if there isn’t better value than what is presented here today.
Totals
We have a few target friendly NBA games with high totals and these are the four highest totals at the time this post was published.
Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards 233.5
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers 227
Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 225
San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers 224.5
All prices will be based on DraftKings.
POINT GUARD
Trae Young $9,400: Young has been incredible this season and is up against a Pistons team allowing 81.2 fantasy points per game to point guards. Young has a 36.3 percent Usage Rate and is averaging 47.8 DK NBA points per game. Don’t overthink this one tonight because no one in Detroit is going to stop him from doing his thing tonight.
Also consider Terry Rozier, Patty Mills, Spencer Dinwiddie
Shooting Guard
Luka Doncic $11, 400: That’s a hefty price to pay and $300 bucks less than James Harden but Doncic has the better matchup and he’s going to go through the Cleveland Cavaliers like a hot knife through butter. Doncic averages 68.7 DK NBA points over the past ten games with a 37.6 percent usage rate this season. Doncic might be the best play tonight. He’s a lock and load for me on this slate.
Also, consider Bradley Beal, Buddy Hield, Lou Williams, Garrett Temple
Small Forward
Paul George $8100: George will be tasked with guarding James Harden but we all know the Rockets backcourt won’t play a lick of defense tonight and George is going to go OFF on Houston. George has a 37.7 percent usage rate in the second-highest total on the slate.
Also, consider P.J. Tucker, Markieff Morris, Davis Bertans,
Power Forward
Thomas Bryant $6600: Bryant has a cake matchup tonight against the Hornets and he’s been terrific this season, averaging 32.6 DK NBA points per game with a decent 19.6 usage rate. He has double-double possibilities tonight and at a decent price on the highest total on the sheet.
Also consider James Ennis, Taurean Prince, Kevin Love, Kawhi Leonard
Center
Andre Drummond $8500: Drummond should feast on the Hawks at home tonight and is a double-double machine, averaging 18.6 points with 16.8 rebounds alongside 51 DK NBA points with a 25 percent usage rate per night. This is a lock and load for me tonight and is my second favorite play on the slate.
Also, consider Cody Zeller, Jarrett Allen, Bam Adebayo, Tristan Thompson
