And we are at the completion of the NBA regular season. Before we get started with the NBA play-in tournament, there is one more game left. Today’s NBA DFS Showdown Slate features a Utah team that is finalizing their offseason plans and the Lakers who are making preparations for the play-in portion of the postseason with their seeding still being sorted out. With that being said, let us dig into some options to consider for your lineups. As the Lakers are the only team with something to play for, that is where the majority of our cap space will be allocated. 

 

Utah Jazz Injuries

Lauri Markkanen – Doubtful (hand)

Talen Horton-Tucker – Doubtful (ankle)

Kelly Olynyk – Questionable (rest)

Walker Kessler – Out

Jordan Clarkson – Doubtful (finger)

Collin Sexton – Questionable (hamstring)

Los Angeles Lakers injuries

Anthony Davis – Questionable (foot)

LeBron James – Questionable (foot)

D’Angelo Russell – Probable (hand)

Dennis Schroeder – Questionable (neck)

 

NBA DFS MVP/Captain Picks

Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers

Davis dominated on the boards Friday with 21 rebounds while also adding 14 points against the Suns. There should be limited resistance for Davis in the paint against Utah tonight and he should have no issues stuffing the balance sheet in about 30 minutes of action. 

LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

Given who is available for Utah, and the fact that they played last night, how much can we really expect from James. Yes, the game matters to Los Angeles, but they are also favored by 16 points and the focus here will be on keeping James as fresh as possible once the victory is secured. On Friday, that meant 16 points, six rebounds, and six assists in 29 minutes of action although we would be looking at things different if he had made more than six of his 19 shot attempts. 

Kris Dunn, Utah Jazz

As far as setting himself up for next season and proving his worth, this could not be a better situation for Dunn. He is getting all of the work he can possibly handle as of late as the Utah offense runs through him. In his last six games, Dunn is averaging 16.2 points and 6.3 assists per game and on Saturday he exploded for 19 points and 14 assists. 

 

NBA DFS Utility Options

Austin Reaves, Los Angeles Lakers

Reaves continues to be an offensive threat for the Lakers as he scored 22 points against the Suns on Friday. The guard has truly emerged as a strong supporting option for Los Angeles as a consistent piece of the Lakers’ attack on a daily basis. 

Ochai Agbaji, Utah Jazz

Given the current state of things in Utah to close out the season, Agbaji is truly one of the top offensive options. That was evident yesterday as the swingman scored 28 points, and as crazy as it may seem, there might be room for more upside as Agbaji took an insane 25 shots from the field, including 11 from downtown. 

Luka Samanic, Utah Jazz

Samanic is getting increased run as of late and he is taking advantage of that to close out the season strong. After scoring 28 points and grabbing eight rebounds on Saturday, the potential is there for Samanic and we know the opportunity is there. 

D’Angelo Russell, Los Angeles Lakers

Russell is shooting 53% from the field in his last five games, but the volume has not really been there over that stretch as he is averaging 14.8 points over that stretch along with 5.6 assists. He is coming off a 24-point performance so we know that Russell can score when the volume is there.

 

NBA DFS Dart Throws

Malik Beasley, Los Angeles Lakers

If the Lakers go up quickly and coast through the second half based on the 16-point spread, Beasley could get plenty of run in the second half. That was the case on Friday as he made 7-of-14 shots from the field which was good for 21 points. 

Udoka Azubuike, Utah Jazz

Azubuike should get the start again in the middle for Utah and after we saw him score eight points while grabbing 11 rebounds yesterday, we are looking at a solid option once again. The lack of true offensive involvement, he took just four shots which does hold him back, but based on the price point and the clear path to double-digit rebounds, there is enough to work with here. 

Simon Fontecchio, Utah Jazz

With the Jazz missing many key pieces, Fontecchio should continue to be a solid supporting option off the bench for Utah as he looks to score in double figures for the third straight game. The fact that he has double-digit shot attempts in each game certainly helps. 

 

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