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We have a five game slate and there are some interesting options across the board. Not a ton of injuries as of right now, so lineup construction should be pretty straight forward, which could make it difficult to get some of the bigger name players into the same lineup.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 3/24/18.
These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options, to lower-priced players and value picks on DraftKings. Feel free to stop by the Hoops Chat Room or on Twitter @DFS_Tom, let's get rolling.
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DraftKings DFS Guards
James Harden - PG/SG, HOU vs NO (DK - $11,700)
With Chris Paul being listed as doubtful for this game, Harden is in a spot to put up massive numbers. When Paul is off the court this season, he has a usage rate at 40%, while averaging 1.67 fantasy points per minute. Those are massive numbers, and with this slate only being five games, he is the top star you want to pay up for. He has 60 or more points in three of his last four games, and one oft he few players on this slate who has triple-double upside. With numbers like that, he is viable in all formats, and tough to fade in tournaments.
Denzel Valentine - SG, CHI @ DET (DK - $6,100)
The Bulls are dealing with a few injuries right now, and even though they might be in 'tank mode', Valentine is out there giving it his all. He has scored 27 or more DraftKings points in three of his last four games, including one game with 57 points. With this current injury situation, he has a 22% usage rate, along with averaging 0.92 fantasy points per minute. His price has jumped up a bit due to the increased role, but he has shown the pure scoring upside, along with the ability to fill in the rest of the stat sheet.
DraftKings DFS Forwards
Aaron Gordon - PF, ORL vs PHO (DK - $7,500)
Gordon is back from his injury, and has put up 33 DraftKings points in each of those games. A nice pace up spot for the Magic against the Suns, should lead to plenty of fantasy points, as the Suns are one of the weaker defensive teams, giving up 51 DK points per game to power forwards. Gordon has a usage rate sitting at 27%, along with averaging 0.98 fantasy points per minute. In the one game he played the Suns this season, he put up 39 DraftKings points in just 30 minutes, so great production, which he should be able to reproduce tonight.
Jeremy Lamb - SF, CHA @ DAL (DK - $6,300)
Lamb is seeing an increase role for the Hornets now that Nicolas Batum is out with an injury. With this increased time, he has put up 30 DraftKings points or more in three straight games, and now up against the Mavericks, who are giving up 39 DK points per game to small forwards. This game has an over-under set at 214 points, which should benefit the Hornets, since the Mavericks are one of the weakest teams in the league, meaning plenty of offensive chances for Lamb.
DraftKings DFS Centers
Brook Lopez - C, LAL @ MEM (DK - $6,400)
Lopez doesn't have the ideal matchup tonight, but he has been well as of late. He has put up 30 or more DraftKings points in four straight games, and put up 18 or more real points in that span. Lopez is also taking 10 or more field goal attempts in each of his last 10 games, so found a nice spot in this offense, and having himself a nice end to the season. Because this matchup isn't the best, he makes more of a GPP option, and is flirting with a double-double in some of those games.
