NBA DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups, Injuries & More Today: Friday Playbook

It's been all Luka Doncic all the time for the Lakers through the first two games of this series. There's nothing Minnesota can do to stop him and if you prefer Doncic to Giannis Antetokounmpo as the top spend, that's great.

Yes. Game 2 was absolutely great for Tyrese Haliburton. That version is a fantasy darling. Haliburton had a team-leading 29% USG and put up a 21-point double-double as well. The Pacers offense has been a buzz saw through two games and it's spearhead by Haliburton.

The Magic were not letting Derrick White get any space offensively in the first half and he did all of his work in the 4th Q. He has had a good start to the series and without Tatum and possibly Holiday, he looks really good here. With just Tatum out, White has a 23.4% USG and averages 1.1 FP/min.

The Celtics have listed Jayson Tatum as doubtful and Jrue Holiday as questionable, which means we're getting extended minutes from Payton Pritchard. With just Tatum off the floor this year, Pritchard has averaged 1.08 FP/min and 21.9% USG to go with it. Without Tatum/Holiday, Pritchard gets a +4.4% USG bump to 23.5% USG and averages 1.15 FP/min. He looks GREAT on FD.

We're not going to see T.J. McConnell likely even get to 20 minutes, but his minutes are SO production. He's put up 20+ DKP in each of the first two games of the series and is sub-4K. GPPs only.

We saw in Game 1 that Edwards' fantasy ceiling is attached to his playmaking. He had nine assists in Game 1 and put up 49 DKP and in Game 2 he had none, while putting up 32.5 DKP. Edwards has a 31% USG in both games this series.

With Jayson Tatum out, Jaylen Brown and his bad knee was absolutely fantastic in Game 2. He put the team on his back. He played 42 minutes and had a 36-point double-double. He had a 32% USG in Game 2 and that's actually lower than his USG was this year without Tatum (33%).

Andrew Nembhard in the playoffs. A match made in heaven. He's been unbelievable in both games of this series and the price does not match the player. He's put up 30 DKP in each game and has been everywhere for Indy in this series.

I think Game 2 was VERY fluky and we should see minutes similar to Game 1 barring he doesn't get himself into massive foul trouble again. He had three fouls in the FIRST quarter and simply couldn't get anything going. DDV played 24 minutes in Game 1 and that's with losing three minutes to garbage time.

After a subpar Game 1, LeBron James scored 50 FP and is still sub 10K on DK. He had a 29% USG in Game 2 and he's checking in very low-owned heading into Game 3.

Wagner was really good in Game 2 and had a big 27% USG rate to boot. They need Wagner to be great along with Paolo Banchero, who was also elite. Wagner is going to play another 40 minutes here and is a fair price point.

I don't love that the price is rising, but it's fair, especially after we saw what his upside can be in Game 1. He also played nearly 40 minutes in Game 2, so we should feel comfortable getting here if that's where your lineup builds take you.

Everything trended upwards for Nesmith from Game 1 to Game 2. Indiana gave him more minutes, made more shots, and is an elite on-ball defender. We should get 30 minutes out of Nesmith here and in the best game environment on the board, I love getting to this spot.

Between Hachimura and Kyle Kuzma, one guy is getting a LOT of ownership and one's not and Hachimura's been better through two games. He's played more minutes, been more efficient scoring and they're the same price. Hachimura's the better play and ownership tells you otherwise.

Giannis said after Game 2 that he knows what he has to do in this series and man, what does that mean because he's been DOMINANT in both games. There's nothing Indy can really do to stop him.

The Boston Celtics don't have an answer for Paolo Banchero and it hasn't mattered through two games. He has scored 33+ points and 58+ DKP in each of the first two games and the matchup isn't going to change here with Jayson Tatum listed as doubtful. If Jaylen Brown sits as well, Banchero could ramp it up even more because this is their best chance to win a game in the series.

It's been two brilliant games out of Pascal Siakam in this series and there's nothing the Bucks have to offer him. Siakam's been their consistently highest usage player game in, game out. I prefer him to Haliburton if paying up for just one of them, he's much cheaper.

OK, so, Bobby Portis is definitely a solid play on DK at 5.1K. What else I'll say is he had a life game in Game 2, which is something worth mentioning. He's outplayed Brook Lopez, has closed both games over him as well. He is a very good FP/min player but man, he's SO highly rostered.

Boston is basically confirmed without Jayson Tatum and could be without Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday as well as both are listed as questionable. Horford is solid with just Tatum out, but it's even more elevated if the others sit too.

KP has a MASSIVE ceiling with a full roster, but especially when one of the stars sit. Without Jayson Tatum this year, KP LEADS the team at 1.3 FP/min while also notching a 28% USG to boot. If Brown and Holiday are out too? Lock and load and don't even think about it.

Randle was really the ONLY Timberwolves player that could do anything in Game 2 and he looks great in this series. It hasn't been a good Rudy Gobert series and that doesn't look like it's going to change.

Game 1 was great. Game 2 wasn't. He was in VERY early foul trouble here and never got in a groove. He fits the series better than Gobert with the Lakers five-out approach and I'd be perfectly fine going back here in GPPs.

I love the price for WCJr. Carter looks fantastic as the dominant side of their center minutes. He's a decent fantasy producer and when he scores he has a really ceiling because he's a good rebounder.