FanDuel
Danuel House , SF HOU ($4,700)
With Victor Oladipo and P.J. Tucker doubtful and Eric Gordon a game-time decision, House should approach and likely surpass 30 minutes once again. House did a little of everything last time out but was one of the Rockets leading scorers pouring in 17 actual points. House’s versatility to play multiple positions will lead to plenty of run considering the Rockets are missing guys at all spots on the floor.
Jarred Vanderbilt , PF MIN ($4,400)
We’re being handed Vanderbilt on a silver platter...again. He’s only 4.4K on FanDuel and he continues to start and continues to be productive as well. He’s played 23+ minutes in two straight and has topped 26 FP in each of those games. He grabbed 13 boards last time out and oh by the way, Karl-Anthony Towns is active! With the current starting lineup Minnesota is running out there, Vandy is averaging a solid .95 FP/min average.
Robert Williams , C BOS ($3,600)
I think this will be a fairly popular approach considering Daniel Theis is sitting again in this contest. He only played 20 minutes and he’s unlikely to notch five steals again, but Williams is not a stranger to notching multiple steals and blocks in his short stints. He likely plays a similar workload and that’s fine at his price because of what he brings to the table. Would limit exposure to tournaments only, however.
DraftKings
Delon Wright , PG DET ($6,000)
Am I missing something? Why is Wright priced at 6K on DK? He’s 7K on FD and that seems just right, so attack this price point. Wright has put up 32+ DKP in five-of-six and has topped 40 FP in 3-of-5. The match-up against the Bulls is very good as they rank 21st in DRtg and get a MASSIVE pace bump as CHI is 3rd and DET ranks 27th in pace. Wright is as elite of a tournament play at this price as there is on the slate.
JaMychal Green , DEN PF ($4,700)
Scared money don’t make no money is how the phrase in the song goes. Green let us down big time on Tuesday, but Paul Millsap has already been ruled out and we should see Green in the starting lineup once again here. The kicker is that he’s drawing a match-up against Washington, one of the best anyone could possibly have. Washington is 25th in DRtg and 18th in DvP against power-forwards this season. Green is probably best suited for tournaments, but an alley I’d explore because we have to have a short memory in DFS.
Garrett Temple , SG CHI ($4,400)
The Bulls continue to start Temple at SF and it’s been a great relationship as Temple is playing fantastic basketball. He’s coming off a game in which he played 38 minutes and put up 29.5 DKP. He’s surpassed 30+ minutes in three straight outings and has put up 20+ DKP and 26+ in two-of-three. DET is the 22nd ranked team in the NBA in terms of defensive rating, so advantage Temple. I’d consider him a play I’d use in all formats.
Player News
ESPN’s Shams Charania reports that Stephen Curry has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain and is expected to miss at least a week.
Shams notes that Curry has already been ruled out for Game 2 on Thursday, but the week timeline means he’ll miss Game 3 on Saturday and Game 4 on Monday with a chance to return for Game 5 on Wednesday. This is the first muscle strain of Curry’s career, so how quickly he returns will depend on how he responds to rehab. Fortunately for Golden State, the team came away with a win on the road in Game 1, and two of the next three games will be at home, giving the Warriors a chance to stay alive while their superstar PG is out. Expect Buddy Hield to step into a much larger role on offense while Curry is sidelined. Hield has totaled 57 points across his last two games while stroking a blistering 14-of-18 shots from beyond the arc.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters Stephen Curry is day-to-day with a hamstring injury and will undergo an MRI on Wednesday.
Kerr relayed that Curry was “crushed” after being forced from the game due to injury. While Kerr described Curry as day-to-day, he also mentioned that the 37-year-old point guard will undergo imaging on Wednesday to determine the severity of the injury. There should be an update on his status at some point prior to Thursday’s Game 2 showdown. With the Warriors taking Game 1 on the road Tuesday, Kerr added that it’s hard to imagine Curry being available for Game 2 on Thursday. With Game 3 Saturday at Golden State, Curry could have more time to rest and recover.
Naz Reid had 19 points (8-of-14 FGs), five rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block and three three-pointers in Game 1 against the Warriors on Tuesday.
Reid briefly left the floor with an apparent leg injury towards the end of the second quarter before returning in the second half. The 25-year-old center played 34 minutes and was the second leading scorer for the Timberwolves in what turned out to be a lackluster game for Minnesota. Reid appeared healthy in the second half and should continue to be counted on for starter-level minutes despite coming off the bench.
Anthony Edwards had 23 points (9-of-22 FGs), 14 rebounds, two assists, three steals, one block and one three-pointer in Game 1 against the Warriors on Tuesday.
Draymond Green had 18 points (6-of-13 FGs), eight rebounds, six assists, two steals and four three-pointers in Game 1 against the Timberwolves on Tuesday.
Buddy Hield had 24 points (7-of-19 FGs), eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and five three-pointers in Game 1 against the Timberwolves on Tuesday.