NBA Showdown Playbook March 15: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers DFS Picks
To close out our NBA DFS slate this Wednesday, March 15th we have a DFS Showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers. 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 - Probable
Draymond Green - Probable
Andre Iguodala - OUT
Gary Payton - OUT
Anthony Lamb - OUT
Ryan Rollins - OUT
Ty Jerome - OUT
Los Angeles Clippers
Brandon Boston - OUT
Norman Powell - 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 five games. He also hasn't scored fewer than 38 fantasy points in any game either. I do like him as a captain play tonight, but he is just so much more expensive than Kawhi. I get it if you want to pivot away from him because of that.
Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers
I am pretty baffled that Curry is $1,500 more than Kawhi Leonard on the slate tonight. Especially since Kawhi has scored at least 49 points in three consecutive games. With Andrew Wiggins out tonight, that takes the Warriors best defender off the floor which opens the door for Leonard to have a big game tonight. With the price difference between him and Curry, I slightly lean Kawhi's way.
Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers
George is another solid play once again tonight, he just doesn't quite have the floor that Leonard and Curry possess each night. There will be some games in which he only scores around 25 fantasy points a night, and you will not see that from Kawhi, or Curry for the most part. With him only being $300 less than Leonard, Kawhi is the obvious play over him.
Utility
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
It had been a while since we saw Klay completely blow up in a game and that finally happened. He and Curry got going early from behind the arc, and Klay ended up shooting 8-14 from three-point range. He finished with 38 points and 51 fantasy points. Klay did score 47 fantasy points the last time these two teams met up, but that was without Curry in the lineup. Klay is still a solid play tonight.
Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
Draymond has been very solid over his past five games with Steph back in the lineup. Draymond gets to settle back into a distributor role. He has at least 7 assists in three of his past four games. Those numbers most likely will stay that high as long as the Warriors have all these solid shooters around him. He could also give you solid rebounding numbers where he is averaging 6.6 over his past five games.
Kevon Looney, Golden State Warriors
I am happy I ended up putting Looney in this article on Monday because Looney balled out. He finished with 38 fantasy points posting a line of nine points, ten rebounds, and five assists. That was the second game in a row that Looney has grabbed double-digit boards. He once again is the best matchup for the two bigs that the Clippers trot out there. Looney should once again see close to 30 minutes tonight, and I will be playing him.
Eric Gordon, Los Angeles Clippers
Gordan is very cheap sitting under $5,000 on DraftKings and he plays at least 25 minutes a night. It's pretty simple with him, if he knocks down shots he will have a solid fantasy night. The problem is if he has an off-shooting night he doesn't do a ton else in the stats sheet. He is a fine play at his price tonight.
Dart Throws
Marcus Morris, Los Angeles Clippers
There aren't a ton of options for dart throws tonight so Morris it is. Unfortunately, he just doesn't have a ton of upside. He has only scored 20 fantasy points once in his last eight games. The upside is that he plays 20+ minutes so there is a chance for him to produce, he just needs too.
Terance Mann, Los Angeles Clippers
Mann is another guy who we are hoping produces tonight with the 22+ minutes he will receive off the bench. We could see him get a little longer run tonight because he is the better defensive option to put on Curry over Russell Westbrook. If you come away with 20+ points from Mann tonight, you should be happy, and it is possible.
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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.