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The playoffs are here and we are looking at one of the best times of the year for the NBA. We have a four-game slate where we have two teams trying to close out a series, with the other two series still up for grabs.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/24/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and value picks on DraftKings.
You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for sites like FanDuel, and other sports too. Give me a follow on Twitter @DFS_Tom. Good luck!
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DraftKings DFS Guards
Russell Westbrook - PG, OKC vs UTA (DK - $10,600)
I guess this is it for the Thunder, lose and the season is over, win and they head back to Utah for Game 6. This series has not been as many anticipated, but now Westbrook and the Thunder have to pull out a win at home. Westbrook has 43 or more DraftKings points in all four games this series, with two of them being at 58 points. Really need a ceiling game from Westbrook here since you are paying up for him, but haven't been getting elite level production from him in these last two games.
Bradley Beal - SG, WAS @ TOR (DK - $7,600)
Beal is simply too cheap for the production he has put up over the past two games, so this is a spot to roster him. He scored 28 or more real points in each of his last two games, which was good for 40 or more DK points. Beal is somewhat reliant on scoring real points to hit value, but with him taking 19 field goal attempts in each of his last two games, he has massive scoring upside. The one issue for him is the fouls. He has three or more in the last three games and fouled out in the most recent game. If he can cut down on those, we could see him push it closer to 50 DK points.
DraftKings DFS Forwards
J.R. Smith - SF, CLE vs IND (DK - $4,400)
We all know what kind of player Smith is, and that can be very volatile which comes with some risk, but has plenty of upside. He has taken eight or more three-point attempts in each of his last two games, so the pure scoring upside is there, just needs to knock a few more down to really show his upside. Don't really see him as cash game play, and you should be banking on his scoring in a pivotal Game 5 for the Cavaliers.
Derrick Favors - PF, UTA @ OKC (DK - $5,900)
The Jazz are playing with house money right now, as they are up 3-1 in this series. That doesn't mean they can take this game lightly, so expect a full effort from them on the road. Favors has been a strong point per dollar play in this series and has 23 or more Draftkings points in three straight games. We know he isn't their go-to option on offense, but he has one double-double this series, so showing some nice upside as of late.
DraftKings DFS Centers
Karl-Anthony Towns - C, MIN @ HOU (DK - $8,500)
Towns is way, way too cheap for his true level of production, so just play him tonight. This is a player we saw up over $10K for large portions of the season, and the playoffs start, and boom he is under $9K. Yes, he had two very slow games at the beginning of this series, but he is a double-double machine, and now that they are on the brink of elimination, they will need a big game from him. I'm betting on his true skill over these few recent games.
