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Full Court Press:
Toronto Raptors @ Philadelphia 76ers
Vegas Total: 214.5
Vegas Spread: Phi -2.5
Toronto will stay in Philly as they will try to avoid going down 3-1 in the series. I gotta say, I didn’t think the Sixers would give them this much trouble, so props to them. Starting with the Raptors, Kawhi Leonard will likely carry the load today in a must-win game. He’s going to play around 40 minutes in this one, and they will need his scoring if they want to win this one. Both Fred VanVleet and Serge Ibaka are popping in the Domination Station as nice value plays, Ibaka would by my favorite of the two. Pascal Siakam is currently listed as doubtful, which should slide Ibaka right into the starting lineup and will be one of the best point-per-dollar plays on the board. Kyle Lowry had a bit of a down game last time out, it’s hard to predict what we’ll get out of him in the playoffs but given his price and ability, I’ll list him as a borderline elite play due to the fact he may see some increased usage with Siakam off the floor. Marc Gasol will continue to see big minutes as he tries to contain Joel Embiid, he’s really done a nice job outside of last game. He’s a nice option if you’re looking to pay down at center. Finally, Danny Green is a fine option should you land on him at the tail-end of your roster. From Philly, Joel Embiid had a monster game last time out and is up there with Kawhi, Jokic, and Lillard as the top raw play of the slate. Embiid feels too cheap here, but then again Gasol has done a nice job this postseason in taking away the opponents center. I like him a lot more now that he’s at home, but I don’t know if I’m to the point of locking and loading him in yet. Ben Simmons’ price has come way down from where it was in the regular season, but he’s really just not doing a whole lot on offense. When they need scoring they’ll turn to Jimmy Butler, Embiid, and Harris. Speaking of Butler and Harris, they are both very playable here and I like them both more than Simmons. JJ Redick has been held in check this postseason and is right there with Danny Green as a fine last play in your lineups. Lastly, Greg Monroe is a fine punt, but I would rather just find the money for Ibaka.
5-star plays: Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry, Serge Ibaka, Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler
4-star plays: Marc Gasol, Danny Green, Tobias Harris, JJ Redick
Deeper Value/FD Drop Candidate: Serge Ibaka, Greg Monroe
GPP Sleeper: Ben Simmons
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Denver Nuggets @ Portland Trailblazers
Vegas Total: 210.5
Vegas Spread: Por -3.0
Denver will stay on the road and look to even this series up and head back home. I’ll start by saying that these two teams both played an incredible amount of minutes on Friday night, so there may be some signs of wear and tear, but it’s not something I’m really taking into too much of my research. Starting with the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic set a record for minutes played by a big man on Friday, playing an insane 65 minutes. To me, he’s the top play on the slate, right there with Kawhi Leonard. Jamal Murray is also in play, he’s played very well and will pick up the slack if Coach Malone looks to rest Jokic a bit. Paul Millsap has been excellent over his past three games, he played nearly 50 minutes last game as well, I like him to continue his good run here. Gary Harris was only able to put up 28 Draftkigns points in 50 minutes last game, which is disappointing, to say the least. Will Barton was the more productive player, but the minutes aren’t nearly as safe as they are for Harris, he’s a nice GPP option. Malik Beasley and Torrey Craig are deep GPP plays and that’s about it. From the Blazers, CJ McCollum outplayed Lillard on Friday night and that may drive some ownership his way. With that into consideration, I don’t mind a McCollum fade, as he hasn’t been overly great this postseason. Damian Lillard is my favorite play on the Blazers, coming as no surprise. Enes Kanter is currently listed as questionable, but I can’t imagine he sits this game. He’s played well this series and I don’t mind shoving him in at center. If there was any worry about Maurice Harkless’s health I think it can be thrown out the window, as they were confident enough to play him 45 minutes on Friday. He’s a nice GPP play along with Al-Farouq Aminu. Rodney Hood has played very well in this series, scoring over 20 fantasy points in all three games, I like him as a source of value.
5-star plays: Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Damian Lillard
4-star plays: Paul Millsap, Gary Harris, CJ McCollum, Enes Kanter, Maurice Harkless, Al-Farouq Aminu
Deeper Value/FD Drop Candidate: Rodney Hood
GPP Sleeper: Al-Farouq Aminu, Maurice Harkless
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