NBA Showdown Playbook March 13: Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors DFS Picks
To close out our NBA DFS slate this Monday, March 13th we have a DFS Showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns. It should be a great game with both teams battling for playoff positioning.
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Injury Report
Golden State Warriors
Andrew Wiggins- OUT
Jonathan Kuminga - Questionable
Draymond Green - Probable
Andre Iguodala - Probable
Gary Payton - OUT
Anthony Lamb - OUT
Ryan Rollins - OUT
Phoenix Suns
Kevin Durant - OUT
Landry Shamet- OUT
NBA DFS Showdown Slate Picks
MVP/Captain
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Steph has been back for four games now and he looks like his old self. Curry hasn't shot under 38% from 3-point range in any game since returning while shooting double-digit attempts in three of the four games. He also hasn't scored fewer than 42 fantasy points in any game either. I do like him as a captain play tonight but he is $600 more than Devin Booker.
Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
Booker has been great over his past five games scoring at least 50 fantasy points each, including two games with 60. His ceiling is probably higher than Curry's, and he is cheaper on the slate. I slightly lean toward Devin Booker as my top captain play tonight.
Deandre Ayton, Phoenix Suns
I like the matchup for Ayton tonight if the Warriors decide to play a little smaller tonight. In the two previous matchups, he scored 41 fantasy points and 23 against the Warriors. If he puts up 40+ in this one and you have him as your captain with how cheap he is your roster could be stacked elsewhere. That is just a thought if you are feeling wild tonight.
Utility
Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns
Where has this Chris Paul been all season? At times this season, he has looked bad and possibly washed. But over his past two games, he is feeling like his old self scoring 46 and 50 fantasy points. He had 16 and nine assists in those two games, and when you have Devin Booker he makes those assist numbers skyrocket, so he should flirt with double-digit assists each night.
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
With Steph back in the lineup it really caps Klay's ceiling. He hasn't scored over 40 fantasy points in his last five games, but also has only scored fewer than 30 once during that span. If you want a guy who will give that production for $8,600 then go for it, and you might get luck with him going off, that is just hard to predict.
Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
Draymond has been very solid over his past four games with Steph back in the lineup. Draymond gets to settle back into a distributor role. He has at least 7 assists in his last three games. Those numbers most likely will stay that high as long as the Warriors have all these solid shooters around him. He could also throw you a double-digit rebounding game as he did in his last game grabbing 13 boards.
Kevon Looney, Golden State Warriors
I'm not sure I love Looney in this one, but there aren't many more appealing options here. I guess I could have put Poole here but I do not want to pay $7,600 for maybe 25 points with DiVincenzo taking some of his minutes. I would rather pay $6,200. Kuminga is questionable tonight, and if he doesn't play Looney will have to play extended minutes tonight. He also might have to just because it is the best matchup against Ayton tonight anyways. I think Looney will be a solid play once again.
Dart Throws
Terrence Ross, Phoenix Suns
Terrence Ross is an obvious play for me tonight. He is playing around 23 minutes a night in his last two and scored 25, and 36 fantasy points. Ross is a microwave off the bench right now and is an important piece of this offense with Kevin Durant out. His price is outstanding.
Torrey Craig, Phoenix Suns
I didn't really want to put another dart throw here because I do not like the options. However, Craig does play a solid amount of minutes and will give you 15-20 fantasy points if he catches fire from behind the arc.
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Buddy Hield had 15 points (5-of-14 FGs), three rebounds, one assist, one steal and four three-pointers against the Timberwolves in Game 2 on Thursday.
Hield moved into the Warriors’ starting lineup in the first round and the team became somewhat reliant on his scoring. With Stephen Curry (hamstring) out in Game 2, Hield started and played 29 minutes. The 32-year-old shooting guard led the Warriors in field goal attempts, though no one in a Golden State uniform was able to reach 20 points. The Warriors weren’t able to overcome a double-digit first half deficit. Despite the four made three-pointers, they’re going to need more from Hield as the series shifts to Golden State, especially if Curry remains out.
Jimmy Butler had 17 points (6-of-13 FGs), seven rebounds, four assists, one steal and two three-pointers against the Timberwolves in Game 2 on Thursday.
Butler couldn’t get it done without Stephen Curry (hamstring) on the road in Game 2. The Warriors fell behind by double-digits early and never recovered. Butler had 17 points on 13 shots, which wasn’t far off from the 20 points he had in Game 1. Still, the Warriors have to regroup as they head home for Games 3 and 4 as they try to figure out a way to keep this series close until Curry can return to the court.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 20 points (7-of-13 FGs), two rebounds, three assists, one block and four three-pointers in Game 2 against the Warriors on Thursday.
Alexander-Walker was a key scorer off the bench in Game 2. He, Naz Reid and Donte DiVencenzo combined for 10 made three-pointers off the bench. In a game where the Warriors were desperate for scoring without Stephen Curry (hamstring), those bench points were too much to overcome as the Timberwolves won by 24 points.
Julius Randle had 24 points (10-of-17 FGs), seven rebounds, 11 assists and one three-pointer in Game 2 against the Warriors on Thursday.
Randle led the Timberwolves in scoring in the Game 2 victory. The 30-year-old power forward was just three rebounds away from a triple-double. He was a steadying presence in his 33 minutes as Anthony Edwards dealt with an ankle injury towards the end of the first half. Edwards recovered from his injury to play 34 minutes, but Randle is still the next most important player in this series for the Timberwolves.
Anthony Edwards had 20 points (6-of-13 FGs), nine rebounds, five assists, three steals, one block and two three-pointers in the Timberwolves’ 117-93 victory over the Warriors in Game 2 on Thursday.
Edwards appeared to suffer a sprained left ankle towards the end of the second quarter as the Warriors’ Trayce Jackson-Davis landed on his foot. Edwards turned the same ankle in the first round against the Lakers and appeared to re-aggravate the injury. The 23-year-old shooting guard would go on to start the second half and play a team-high 34 minutes in the Game 2 victory. Edwards will only have one full day off before the series resumes in Golden State for Game 3 on Saturday.
Warriors will start Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green and Quinten Post in Game 2 against the Timberwolves on Thursday.
No surprise here as Curry was always a long shot to make it back for Game 2 after leaving Game 1 with hamstring injury. While there has been a report that the 37-year-old point guard is expected to miss a week, there is no firm timetable for his return. The Warriors will go big with their starting lineup for Game 2 with center Quinten Post entering the lineup in Curry’s absence.