Expert NBA Playoff Picks and Projections for Today’s Thrilling Two-Gamer

Buckle up, basketball fans, it's game time! Two matchups are set to go down today, starting with the Celtics and 76ers duking it out at 07:30 PM EST in the Wells Fargo Center. The Nuggets and Suns are ready to unleash a scoring frenzy, but the Celtics and 76ers 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!

Nikola Jokic ($10900/DK) was a beast on the court in his last outing, dropping 39 points, dishing out 5 assists, and pulling down 16 rebounds while shooting 15-24 from the field in 41 minutes against the Suns. Today he faces the Suns ranked #14 in the league against the C, allowing 51.6dfs per game or -0.4 less vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 67.3DK and 66.5FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 6.2.

Kevin Durant ($9800/DK) had a ho-hum game in his last outing, puttin up 24 points, 3 assists, and 8 rebounds while shooting 8-15 from the field in 44 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #25 in the league against the PF, allowing 47.9dfs per game or +5.6 more vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 49.2DK and 48.9FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.0.

Devin Booker ($9500/DK) was mid last game, puttin up 35 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds while shooting 10-21 from the field in 45 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #5 in the league against the PG, allowing 40.6dfs per game or -4.9 less vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 58.8DK and 57.5FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 6.2.

Jayson Tatum ($9700/DK) was a disaster in his last game, scoring only 7 points, 3 assists, and 7 rebounds while shooting 1-4 from the field in 19 minutes against the 76ers. Today he faces the 76ers ranked #4 in the league against the None, allowing 42.6dfs per game or -4.7 less vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 51.0DK and 50.6FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.3.

Jamal Murray ($7900/DK) bricked it up in his last outing, scoring only 10 points, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds while shooting 3-6 from the field in 39 minutes against the Suns. Today he faces the Suns ranked #24 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 51.6 per game which is +3.8 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 45.2DK and 42.9FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.7.

Cameron Payne ($4800/DK) bricked it up in his last outing, scoring only 2 points, 1 assists, and 1 rebounds while shooting 1-3 from the field in 17 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #3 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 40.0 per game which is -7.8 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 6.8DK and 6.9FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 1.4.

Derrick White ($4900/DK) struggled in his last game, scoring only 15 points, 1 assists, and 1 rebounds while shooting 2-3 from the field in 30 minutes against the 76ers. Today he faces the 76ers ranked #4 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 40.4 per game which is -7.4 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 15.2DK and 14.7FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 3.1.

Deandre Ayton ($6500/DK) put in a just-alright outing in his last game, puttin up 14 points, 4 assists, and 8 rebounds while shooting 7-10 from the field in 33 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #5 in the league against the C, allowing an average of 46.7 per game which is -5.3 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 30.8DK and 29.7FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.7.

Marcus Smart ($5200/DK) was just okay in his last game, puttin up 15 points, 2 assists, and 5 rebounds while shooting 6-10 from the field in 27 minutes against the 76ers. Today he faces the 76ers ranked #22 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 47.3 per game which is +1.8 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 28.2DK and 26.6FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.4.

Bruce Brown ($4400/DK) had a stinker of a game in his last outing, scoring only 9 points, 1 assists, and 4 rebounds while shooting 2-4 from the field in 25 minutes against the Suns. Today he faces the Suns ranked #4 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 40.4 per game -5.1 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 22.6DK and 23.4FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.1.

Josh Okogie ($3600/DK) failed to perform up to par in his last game, scoring only 2 points, 1 assists, and 0 rebounds while shooting 1-1 from the field in 22 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #5 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 40.6 per game -4.9 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 11.2DK and 11.8FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 3.1.

De'Anthony Melton ($4100/DK) had a stinker of a game in his last outing, scoring only 2 points, 2 assists, and 2 rebounds while shooting 1-3 from the field in 18 minutes against the Celtics. Today he faces the Celtics ranked #18 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 45.4 per game -0.1 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 19.4DK and 18.7FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.7.

Damion Lee ($4000/DK) had a subpar performance in his last game, scoring only 0 points, 2 assists, and 6 rebounds while shooting 0-2 from the field in 26 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #5 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 40.6 per game -4.9 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 5.8DK and 5.4FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 1.5.

Torrey Craig ($3700/DK) was a complete bust in his last game, scoring only 0 points, 0 assists, and 1 rebounds while shooting 0-0 from the field in 11 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #5 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 40.6 per game -4.9 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 4.6DK and 4.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 1.2.