Dynamic Duels: Expert NBA Playoff Picks and Projections for Today’s Thrilling 2-Game Slate

Buckle up, basketball fans, it's game time! Two matchups are set to go down today, starting with the Heat and Knicks duking it out at 07:30 PM EST in the Madison Square Garden. The Lakers and Warriors are ready to unleash a scoring frenzy, but the Heat and Knicks might steal the show with a low-scoring battle for the ages. It's time to bring your A-game to the DFS table, so check out our expert analysis and fearless predictions to get an edge on the competition. Let's get ready to rumble!

Stephen Curry ($9900/DK) went off for a big game in his last outing, dropping 50 points, dishing out 6 assists, and pulling down 8 rebounds while shooting 13-20 from the field in 38 minutes against the Kings. Today he faces the Lakers ranked #23 in the league against the PG, allowing 51.5dfs per game or +3.6 more vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 55.2DK and 52.1FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.6.

Anthony Davis ($10000/DK) had a ho-hum game in his last outing, puttin up 16 points, 1 assists, and 14 rebounds while shooting 6-9 from the field in 28 minutes against the Grizzlies. Today he faces the Warriors ranked #5 in the league against the C, allowing 42.5dfs per game or -4.9 less vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 48.5DK and 51.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.8.

Jimmy Butler ($9400/DK) was mid last game, puttin up 25 points, 4 assists, and 11 rebounds while shooting 8-15 from the field in 43 minutes against the Knicks. Today he faces the Knicks ranked #12 in the league against the SF, allowing 44.8dfs per game or -0.7 less vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 61.3DK and 60.5FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 6.5.

LeBron James ($10100/DK) struggled in his last game, scoring only 22 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds while shooting 7-8 from the field in 31 minutes against the Grizzlies. Today he faces the Warriors ranked #14 in the league against the SF, allowing 40.6dfs per game or -2.0 less vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 45.8DK and 44.7FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.5.

Julius Randle ($6900/DK) had a rough outing in his last game, scoring only 13 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds while shooting 4-6 from the field in 16 minutes against the Cavaliers. Today he faces the Heat ranked #2 in the league against the C, allowing an average of 46.0 per game which is -6.6 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 22.2DK and 21.6FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 3.2.

D'Angelo Russell ($5800/DK) had a ridiculous outing in his last game, dropping 31 points, dishing out 4 assists, and pulling down 2 rebounds while shooting 7-8 from the field in 30 minutes against the Grizzlies. Today he faces the Warriors ranked #6 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 41.3 per game which is -4.1 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 33.8DK and 32.0FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.8.

Austin Reaves ($6000/DK) was a force to be reckoned with in his last outing, dropping 11 points, dishing out 8 assists, and pulling down 6 rebounds while shooting 4-5 from the field in 34 minutes against the Grizzlies. Today he faces the Warriors ranked #6 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 41.3 per game which is -4.1 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 36.7DK and 35.2FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 6.1.

Draymond Green ($6500/DK) was pretty average in his last game, puttin up 8 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds while shooting 2-3 from the field in 38 minutes against the Kings. Today he faces the Lakers ranked #4 in the league against the PF, allowing an average of 42.3 per game which is -5.1 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 35.7DK and 37.8FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.5.

Jalen Brunson ($8400/DK) was so-so in his last game, puttin up 25 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds while shooting 11-16 from the field in 40 minutes against the Heat. Today he faces the Heat ranked #1 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 38.9 per game which is -9.0 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 43.1DK and 41.5FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.1.

Isaiah Hartenstein ($3800/DK) was underwhelming in his last game, scoring only 2 points, 1 assists, and 2 rebounds while shooting 1-1 from the field in 14 minutes against the Heat. Today he faces the Heat ranked #13 in the league against the PF, allowing an average of 45.2 per game -2.2 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 13.2DK and 15.0FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 3.5.

Dennis Schroder ($3700/DK) had an okay outing in his last game, puttin up 2 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds while shooting 1-3 from the field in 23 minutes against the Grizzlies. Today he faces the Warriors ranked #6 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 41.3 per game -4.1 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 14.4DK and 16.2FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 3.9.

Gary Payton ($3500/DK) had a mediocre performance in his last game, puttin up 2 points, 1 assists, and 3 rebounds while shooting 1-2 from the field in 16 minutes against the Kings. Today he faces the Lakers ranked #23 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 51.5 per game +3.6 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 13.0DK and 14.6FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 3.7.

Quentin Grimes ($3400/DK) failed to perform up to par in his last game, scoring only 4 points, 0 assists, and 0 rebounds while shooting 0-0 from the field in 10 minutes against the Heat. Today he faces the Heat ranked #1 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 38.9 per game -9.0 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 9.6DK and 10.7FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 2.8.

Jarred Vanderbilt ($3900/DK) went off for a big game in his last outing, dropping 9 points, dishing out 3 assists, and pulling down 3 rebounds while shooting 0-0 from the field in 15 minutes against the Grizzlies. Today he faces the Warriors ranked #14 in the league against the SF, allowing an average of 40.6 per game -2.0 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 22.2DK and 22.2FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.7.