Mitchell Thoennes 
NBA GPP Picks 8/29
In this article I will be breaking down NBA GPP Picks 8/29. I will inform you with at least one player per position that strikes my interest and If I am interested in a player on only one site, I will be site specific. I will be using DraftKings pricing for this article.
We are back with NBA GPP Picks 8/29 for game five of these series after the brief layoff. During this layoff Damian Lillard has left the bubble, as well as Aaron Gordon. We will also get Russell Westbrook back on the court for the Rockets. It will be a three-game slate to breakdown the same slate as a few days ago as DraftKings has left pricing the same as the slate that was refunded. In case we get late altering news make sure you head over to the Discord Chat rooms, as me and the rest of the WinDaily staff are in there to keep you up to date on the slate.
NBA GPP Picks 8/23
PG
CJ McCollum – ($8,200)
McCollum is another guy that has been seeing massive minutes these playoffs playing over 42 minutes in the games Portland has kept close. Even in the games that were out of hand McCollum still played 33 minutes. With the massive minutes and the usage increase of 5.2% totaling a usage of 31.4%, McCollum has massive upside and should pay off his price tag.
SG
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – ($7,400)
When your playing Houston and seeing North of 40 minutes its tough not to hit value. SGA has seen more than 40 minutes in the previous two games and score above 44 fantasy points in both games. Over the past two weeks Houston has given up the fourth most fantasy points to shooting guards. The three main guards are the focal point of this offense and I will have a share of all three.
SF
Carmelo Anthony – ($5,900)
Clearly without Lillard we have a ton of usage for other players to consume and Anthony is one of them. With Lillard off the floor Anthony gets a usage bump of 7.6% and adds 10.72 fantasy points per 36 minutes. My biggest concern here is does this game stay close, but if it is close you can bet Carmelo will be a huge factor in that. Much like McCollum, Carmelo has massive upside and should pay off his price tag.
PF
Danuel House Jr. ($5,100)
With Westbrook returning some people may shy away from the rockets due to the prices and uncertainty of what happens with minutes. House should have safe minutes though as the previous game played 39 minutes, good for second highest on the team only behind Harden. House has also shot 50% from the field during the playoffs so I expect the Rockets to continue getting him double digit shot attempts.
C
Nikola Vucevic – ($9,200)
First off, Milwaukee was the fastest paced team in the league this season. In the past month in the bubble they have given up the fourth most fantasy point to centers. In the past two weeks the Bucks have given up the most fantasy points to centers. Vucevic has been the go-to guy in this offense averaging over 20 shots per game and scoring over 50 fantasy points in three out of the four matchups between these teams. Its tough to avoid a player with a matchup like this one, another 60-point performance won’t be out of question.
That will conclude my article of NBA GPP Picks 8/29 three game slate. I don’t love a ton of cheap options I will roll a more balanced lineup, but if you’re looking Anfernee Simons and Gary Clark will be two of my top cheaper options. It should be an interesting slate with different strategies that can be used as far as the Laker game getting out of hand and Westbrook making his return. All totals in Vegas were between 223 ½ and 227 so no huge advantages in that aspect. Basketball will continue for the time being so let’s enjoy it. Don’t forget to join myself and the rest of the WinDaily staff in the Discord Chat rooms where we further dissect our favorite plays. Best of luck on the slate and thank you for reading my content.
