Our first big Friday night NBA DFS slate after the All-Star break is finally here. We have major stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Steph Curry missing tonight. But there is still plenty of firepower available with Devin Booker, Anthony Edwards, Donovan Mitchell, Domantas Sabonis, and Kawhi Leonard leading the way. Bradley Beal and Ben Simmons are both players who are Questionable leading into this slate. 

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PGLaMelo BallCHA @ MIN Fri 8:0011000491030046.5

Ball is the most expensive active player tonight on DK, so that should tell you that we don't have the cream of the crop going, but rather plenty of players near the high end that we can squeeze in with all of the value we have. Ball was on a tear right before the break, scoring between 52 and 65 fantasy points in four straight games. The Timberwolves are a bottom-10 team against point guards this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGShai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC @ PHX Fri 10:00102000107000

SGA enters the evening with a Questionable tag after playing last night's overtime game. But if he does not, he is one of the best options available at the position after hitting the second half strong with 64.5 fantasy points. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGDe'Aaron FoxSAC @ LAC Fri 10:30900039.8940038.8

Fox also played last night, but he only saw 26 minutes on the court in a game that turned into a blowout. He should be full speed tonight against a Clippers team he has averaged 41 fantasy points against this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGJalen BrunsonNYK @ WAS Fri 7:00880039.2840038.2

After the All-Star game snub, Brunson has been lighting the world on fire, scoring more than 40 fantasy points in seven of his eight games before the break. He has averages more than 50 fantasy points per game against the Wizards in two contests this year. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGJrue Holiday8900080000

When Giannis does not play, Jrue has a crazy 31.6% usage rate and scored 1.35 fantasy points per minute on the floor. The matchup is not ideal, but volume should make up for that. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGJordan PooleNYK @ WAS Fri 7:008300083000

A relative letdown last night against the Lakers, but Poole only played 29 minutes and now gets the best possible matchup against the Rockets. Houston has allowed three more fantasy points per game to point guards than any other team this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGDarius GarlandCLE @ ATL Fri 7:30770037.7840036.2

Great salary for Garland on DK tonight against Hawks team that is bottom-10 against point guards in their last 15 games and against Trae Young who is one of the worst individual defenders in the NBA. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGSpencer Dinwiddie7200076000

Dinwiddie has been up and down with the Nets so far - two games under 28 fantasy points and two games over 40. But Dinwiddie has the Bulls' number, putting up 48 fantasy points per game in two contests against them this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PGMike ConleyCHA @ MIN Fri 8:00570031.4580030.6

This is a great salary for Conley who faces off against the lowly Hornets defense tonight. Conley has at least a 15% usage rate in six of his last seven games. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGDonovan MitchellCLE @ ATL Fri 7:30970042.6950041.2

Dejounte Murray has not been quite the defender for the Hawks that he was with San Antonio, which has led to the Hawks being one of the 10 worst teams against shooting guards this season. As a double-bonus, Mitchell scored 54 fantasy points against the Hawks last time they played. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGAnthony EdwardsCHA @ MIN Fri 8:00910047.9940046.6

The Hornets have fallen down to 24th in the league in defensive rating this year and are up to fourth in pace. So this is a dream matchup for all your Timberwolves, especially ones like Edwards who plays over 38 minutes every night. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGDevin BookerOKC @ PHX Fri 10:00870043.7960042.2

Booker ramped his minutes back up to 35 right before the break, so he should be a full go moving forward. The salary divide is very wide tonight, making him a much better play on DK than he is on FD. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGBradley BealOKC @ PHX Fri 10:007700093000

Beal is Questionable tonight, which is really something to watch on DK. Beal is somehow only $7,700 on that site despite scoring more than 40 fantasy points in six of his last seven games. The Knicks are a slow-defensive minded team, but Beal shot 63% against them the last time these teams played. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGPaul George8200086000

George has deferred to Kawhi Leonard more and more lately, which means he only has one 50+ fantasy point game in his last eight games. But he did put up 62 the last time he played the Kings so there is a real chance at some value here in the mid-$8,000s. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGKlay Thompson8000080000

Thompson has turned into a player who shoots a ton of threes, gets a couple rebounds, and a couple steals per game this season, and that's about it. But Houston is a great spot to get hot and they are the worst team against the position in their last 15 games. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGMikal BridgesNYK @ WAS Fri 7:007400078000

Is Bridges on the Nets the player who scored 71 fantasy points on Feb. 15th or the player who scored 19 fantasy points on Feb. 13th? The answer is somewhere in the middle, but he is getting up 18+ shots per game every night in his new role as a scorer for Brooklyn. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGTerry RozierMIA @ MIL Fri 7:307400077000

Rozier is Questionable to play tonight, but he is another player coming off a hot streak of four of his last five games over 40 fantasy points. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SGJosh ChristopherMIA @ MIL Fri 7:303300041000

Houston will be shorthanded again without Kevin Porter and Jalen Green, which means Christopher should enter the starting lineup and get 25+ minutes at almost the min salary everywhere. He is the best spend-down at the position tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SFKawhi LeonardSAC @ LAC Fri 10:30920038.81000038.8

This is about as perfect a matchup as Kawhi Leonard will get this season. The Kings allow the most points to the position this year and the Kings are a 14-spot pace bump for the Clippers tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SFDeMar DeRozanSAC @ LAC Fri 10:307800082000

Apparently DeRozan is fully healed form a quad strain he had before the break, and it is just in time to play a team he has historically destroyed. Even shooting under 39% against them this year, DDR puts up 33 fantasy points per game. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SFKyle KuzmaNYK @ WAS Fri 7:00780036.7770034.6

Kuzma's two games against the Knicks have been two of his best games of the year. He averages 60 fantasy points against them this year and they have allowed the second-most points to the position over the entire season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SFKhris MiddletonMIA @ MIL Fri 7:30630035.9600034.3

With no Giannis in the lineup, Middleton puts up a 37% usage rate with 1.40 fantast points per minute this season. He is not on the injury report so it looks like he is fully healthy after months of not looking 100%.

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SFKJ Martin058000

His dunk contest may have been atrocious, but Martin has been putting up fantasy points with the two main guards for Houston our recently. Martin has four of his last five games over 27 fantasy points at a very reasonable salary. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
SFJaden McDanielsCHA @ MIN Fri 8:00470023.8560024.2

This is a tremendous salary for McDaniels on DK where he can easily hit value for that $4,700 number against the Hornets who are the fifth-worst team against the small forward position this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PFJulius RandleCHA @ MIN Fri 8:009800093000

No Durant or Giannis tonight leaves Randle as the top man at the position for Friday. He has been Mr. Consistency lately, scoring between 42 and 54 fantasy points in 12 straight games and has averages 44 against the Wizards this year. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PFKristaps Porziņģis9500091000

On the other side of that game is a #revenge game for Porzingis, who has already put up 49 fantasy points on the Knicks the last time these two teams played. Porzingis is also above 40 points in four of his last five. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PFJimmy ButlerMIA @ MIL Fri 7:30850040.8950041.7

Butler has been inconsistent lately, but with no Giannis on the other side to slow him down, he should easily each and pass the 35 fantasy points he has averaged against the Bucks this season. But he is still my third-favorites out of the three high-salary PFs tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PFEvan MobleyCLE @ ATL Fri 7:30730033.8740034.3

I really like the mid-range of the position tonight, especially with players like Evan Mobley who was on a huge hot streak before the All Star break. He was over 30 fantasy points in every game since a Jan. 24th contest against Minnesota. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PFBobby PortisMIA @ MIL Fri 7:30760025.1640024.3

What a crazy low salary for Portis on FD tonight with no Giannis in the lineup. He might be a lock button for me over there, but the $7,600 on DK is also fine considering his role. He averages 1.25 fantasy points per minute when Giannis is not on the floor this year. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PFKyle AndersonHOU @ GSW Fri 10:005100055000

The Hornets are terrible against power forwards (third-worst this year). Anderson has back to back games over 30 fantasy points and his salary is down $600 from three weeks ago. You know what to do. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
PFJonathan KumingaHOU @ GSW Fri 10:00420021.8410021.4

If you need a lower-salary power forward, Kuminga could fill the role as he is starting without Andrew Wiggins available for Golden State. He has back-to-back games over 21 fantasy points and got up to 25 minutes on the court last night. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CDomantas SabonisSAC @ LAC Fri 10:30990043.4960040.9

Sabonis picked up right where he left off before the break, dropping 63 fantasy points on the Blazers last night in just 32 minutes. The Clippers now have Mason Plumlee in the lane on defense, so this is your public service announcement to get Sabonis on some of your teams tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CBam AdebayoMIA @ MIL Fri 7:30930045910043.7

Apart from one game against Nikola Jokic, Adebayo has been killing it lately, putting up more than 40 fantasy points in five of his last six. The Bucks and Brook Lopez are a tough matchup, but Adebayo has been the most consistent Hear player for about a month now. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CDeandre Ayton8100090000

Mostly just a tournament play tonight, Ayton's salary on DK does look very enticing. But with Booker and Paul back in full force and Thunder just middle of the pack against the position, I will use him sparingly. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CRudy GobertCHA @ MIN Fri 8:00720037.3790036.5

You know the drill, play your centers against the Hornets. They are bottom-five in points, rebounds, assists, and blocks allowed to the position and are the worst team against them this year. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CAlperen ŞengünHOU @ GSW Fri 10:00750041.9750040.4

When both Porter and Green are not on the floor for the Rockets this season, Sengun has a 23% usage rate and 1.28 fantasy points per minute. The Warriors are on the second night of a back-to-back which makes the appeal of Sengun even greater. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CBrook LopezMIA @ MIL Fri 7:30670032720033.1

When Giannis does not play, even Lopez has a 21% usage rate and 1.05 fantasy points per minute. He also plays the most minutes on the team in those situations, so he should see above 24 minutes tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
CKevon LooneyHOU @ GSW Fri 10:00470026.3570026.8

Looney put up his third-straight 30+ fantasy point night against the Lakers last night. He is turning into a double-double machine and the Rockets are a great matchup to keep the three-game double-double streak going. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
11000 , 49
49
10300 , 46.5
46.5

Ball is the most expensive active player tonight on DK, so that should tell you that we don't have the cream of the crop going, but rather plenty of players near the high end that we can squeeze in with all of the value we have. Ball was on a tear right before the break, scoring between 52 and 65 fantasy points in four straight games. The Timberwolves are a bottom-10 team against point guards this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
10200 , 0
0
10700 , 0
0

SGA enters the evening with a Questionable tag after playing last night's overtime game. But if he does not, he is one of the best options available at the position after hitting the second half strong with 64.5 fantasy points. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
9000 , 39.8
39.8
9400 , 38.8
38.8

Fox also played last night, but he only saw 26 minutes on the court in a game that turned into a blowout. He should be full speed tonight against a Clippers team he has averaged 41 fantasy points against this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8800 , 39.2
39.2
8400 , 38.2
38.2

After the All-Star game snub, Brunson has been lighting the world on fire, scoring more than 40 fantasy points in seven of his eight games before the break. He has averages more than 50 fantasy points per game against the Wizards in two contests this year. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8900 , 0
0
8000 , 0
0

When Giannis does not play, Jrue has a crazy 31.6% usage rate and scored 1.35 fantasy points per minute on the floor. The matchup is not ideal, but volume should make up for that. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8300 , 0
0
8300 , 0
0

A relative letdown last night against the Lakers, but Poole only played 29 minutes and now gets the best possible matchup against the Rockets. Houston has allowed three more fantasy points per game to point guards than any other team this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7700 , 37.7
37.7
8400 , 36.2
36.2

Great salary for Garland on DK tonight against Hawks team that is bottom-10 against point guards in their last 15 games and against Trae Young who is one of the worst individual defenders in the NBA. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7200 , 0
0
7600 , 0
0

Dinwiddie has been up and down with the Nets so far - two games under 28 fantasy points and two games over 40. But Dinwiddie has the Bulls' number, putting up 48 fantasy points per game in two contests against them this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
5700 , 31.4
31.4
5800 , 30.6
30.6

This is a great salary for Conley who faces off against the lowly Hornets defense tonight. Conley has at least a 15% usage rate in six of his last seven games. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
9700 , 42.6
42.6
9500 , 41.2
41.2

Dejounte Murray has not been quite the defender for the Hawks that he was with San Antonio, which has led to the Hawks being one of the 10 worst teams against shooting guards this season. As a double-bonus, Mitchell scored 54 fantasy points against the Hawks last time they played. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
9100 , 47.9
47.9
9400 , 46.6
46.6

The Hornets have fallen down to 24th in the league in defensive rating this year and are up to fourth in pace. So this is a dream matchup for all your Timberwolves, especially ones like Edwards who plays over 38 minutes every night. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8700 , 43.7
43.7
9600 , 42.2
42.2

Booker ramped his minutes back up to 35 right before the break, so he should be a full go moving forward. The salary divide is very wide tonight, making him a much better play on DK than he is on FD. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7700 , 0
0
9300 , 0
0

Beal is Questionable tonight, which is really something to watch on DK. Beal is somehow only $7,700 on that site despite scoring more than 40 fantasy points in six of his last seven games. The Knicks are a slow-defensive minded team, but Beal shot 63% against them the last time these teams played. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8200 , 0
0
8600 , 0
0

George has deferred to Kawhi Leonard more and more lately, which means he only has one 50+ fantasy point game in his last eight games. But he did put up 62 the last time he played the Kings so there is a real chance at some value here in the mid-$8,000s. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8000 , 0
0
8000 , 0
0

Thompson has turned into a player who shoots a ton of threes, gets a couple rebounds, and a couple steals per game this season, and that's about it. But Houston is a great spot to get hot and they are the worst team against the position in their last 15 games. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7400 , 0
0
7800 , 0
0

Is Bridges on the Nets the player who scored 71 fantasy points on Feb. 15th or the player who scored 19 fantasy points on Feb. 13th? The answer is somewhere in the middle, but he is getting up 18+ shots per game every night in his new role as a scorer for Brooklyn. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7400 , 0
0
7700 , 0
0

Rozier is Questionable to play tonight, but he is another player coming off a hot streak of four of his last five games over 40 fantasy points. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
3300 , 0
0
4100 , 0
0

Houston will be shorthanded again without Kevin Porter and Jalen Green, which means Christopher should enter the starting lineup and get 25+ minutes at almost the min salary everywhere. He is the best spend-down at the position tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
9200 , 38.8
38.8
10000 , 38.8
38.8

This is about as perfect a matchup as Kawhi Leonard will get this season. The Kings allow the most points to the position this year and the Kings are a 14-spot pace bump for the Clippers tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7800 , 0
0
8200 , 0
0

Apparently DeRozan is fully healed form a quad strain he had before the break, and it is just in time to play a team he has historically destroyed. Even shooting under 39% against them this year, DDR puts up 33 fantasy points per game. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7800 , 36.7
36.7
7700 , 34.6
34.6

Kuzma's two games against the Knicks have been two of his best games of the year. He averages 60 fantasy points against them this year and they have allowed the second-most points to the position over the entire season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
6300 , 35.9
35.9
6000 , 34.3
34.3

With no Giannis in the lineup, Middleton puts up a 37% usage rate with 1.40 fantast points per minute this season. He is not on the injury report so it looks like he is fully healthy after months of not looking 100%.

Game Type: CASH & GPP
, 0
0
5800 , 0
0

His dunk contest may have been atrocious, but Martin has been putting up fantasy points with the two main guards for Houston our recently. Martin has four of his last five games over 27 fantasy points at a very reasonable salary. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
4700 , 23.8
23.8
5600 , 24.2
24.2

This is a tremendous salary for McDaniels on DK where he can easily hit value for that $4,700 number against the Hornets who are the fifth-worst team against the small forward position this season. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
9800 , 0
0
9300 , 0
0

No Durant or Giannis tonight leaves Randle as the top man at the position for Friday. He has been Mr. Consistency lately, scoring between 42 and 54 fantasy points in 12 straight games and has averages 44 against the Wizards this year. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
9500 , 0
0
9100 , 0
0

On the other side of that game is a #revenge game for Porzingis, who has already put up 49 fantasy points on the Knicks the last time these two teams played. Porzingis is also above 40 points in four of his last five. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8500 , 40.8
40.8
9500 , 41.7
41.7

Butler has been inconsistent lately, but with no Giannis on the other side to slow him down, he should easily each and pass the 35 fantasy points he has averaged against the Bucks this season. But he is still my third-favorites out of the three high-salary PFs tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7300 , 33.8
33.8
7400 , 34.3
34.3

I really like the mid-range of the position tonight, especially with players like Evan Mobley who was on a huge hot streak before the All Star break. He was over 30 fantasy points in every game since a Jan. 24th contest against Minnesota. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7600 , 25.1
25.1
6400 , 24.3
24.3

What a crazy low salary for Portis on FD tonight with no Giannis in the lineup. He might be a lock button for me over there, but the $7,600 on DK is also fine considering his role. He averages 1.25 fantasy points per minute when Giannis is not on the floor this year. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
5100 , 0
0
5500 , 0
0

The Hornets are terrible against power forwards (third-worst this year). Anderson has back to back games over 30 fantasy points and his salary is down $600 from three weeks ago. You know what to do. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
4200 , 21.8
21.8
4100 , 21.4
21.4

If you need a lower-salary power forward, Kuminga could fill the role as he is starting without Andrew Wiggins available for Golden State. He has back-to-back games over 21 fantasy points and got up to 25 minutes on the court last night. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
9900 , 43.4
43.4
9600 , 40.9
40.9

Sabonis picked up right where he left off before the break, dropping 63 fantasy points on the Blazers last night in just 32 minutes. The Clippers now have Mason Plumlee in the lane on defense, so this is your public service announcement to get Sabonis on some of your teams tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
9300 , 45
45
9100 , 43.7
43.7

Apart from one game against Nikola Jokic, Adebayo has been killing it lately, putting up more than 40 fantasy points in five of his last six. The Bucks and Brook Lopez are a tough matchup, but Adebayo has been the most consistent Hear player for about a month now. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
8100 , 0
0
9000 , 0
0

Mostly just a tournament play tonight, Ayton's salary on DK does look very enticing. But with Booker and Paul back in full force and Thunder just middle of the pack against the position, I will use him sparingly. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7200 , 37.3
37.3
7900 , 36.5
36.5

You know the drill, play your centers against the Hornets. They are bottom-five in points, rebounds, assists, and blocks allowed to the position and are the worst team against them this year. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
7500 , 41.9
41.9
7500 , 40.4
40.4

When both Porter and Green are not on the floor for the Rockets this season, Sengun has a 23% usage rate and 1.28 fantasy points per minute. The Warriors are on the second night of a back-to-back which makes the appeal of Sengun even greater. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
6700 , 32
32
7200 , 33.1
33.1

When Giannis does not play, even Lopez has a 21% usage rate and 1.05 fantasy points per minute. He also plays the most minutes on the team in those situations, so he should see above 24 minutes tonight. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP
4700 , 26.3
26.3
5700 , 26.8
26.8

Looney put up his third-straight 30+ fantasy point night against the Lakers last night. He is turning into a double-double machine and the Rockets are a great matchup to keep the three-game double-double streak going. 

Game Type: CASH & GPP