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Welcome to Super Bowl Sunday, RotoBallers. With the biggest sporting event of the year starting at 5:00 pm CT this afternoon, the NBA squeezed 10 games in yesterday along with two early-afternoon games today to avoid any overlap. The Wolves-Pacers game is the more appealing of the two from a DFS standpoint, holding the higher implied total (236), a faster projected pace, and more combined fantasy points allowed per game. The Hawks-Celtics' implied total (220.5) isn't on par with the later game, but it's still not a low total and we're going to need to pick out players to roster from all four teams anyway.
Trae Young is probable to play despite drawing a questionable tag, while you'll want to monitor the statuses of Anthony Edwards and Malcolm Brogdon.
This article will provide you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 2/13/22. Remember to monitor NBA injury news and our live-updating NBA injury updates tool as the slate can completely change before lineups lock. As always, feel free to follow my Twitter (@RING_DFS) - I post about a variety of things but mainly NBA DFS with my K-Rate and Positional K-Rate model. Let's get to it - good luck RotoBallers!
DraftKings and FanDuel Guards - NBA DFS Lineup Picks
Tyrese Haliburton - PG/SG, IND vs. MIN ($8,200 DK, $9,000 FD)
"Hali" has only played in one game on his new squad, but it was an encouraging performance as he put up a nice 23/3/6/3 line for 40.75 DK points. He shot well (9-for-15, 4-6 3PT) and held a 21.8% usage rate and 1.03 FPTS/min rate, but the best part of his Pacers debut was the fact that he played 40 minutes in the loss. He's going to be one of "the guys" on this team, even if/when Brogdon makes his return. The icing on the cake here is the glorious matchup he's faced with. It's going to be a high-scoring, fast-paced game, and the Wolves allowing the ninth-most fantasy points per game to opposing teams this season. They're also giving up the sixth-most fantasy points per game to PG's and fifth-most fantasy points per game to SG's over their last 15 games. The ceiling here is huge - especially if Brogdon sits one more time.
Anthony Edwards - SG/SF, MIN vs. IND ($7,900 DK, $7,700 FD)
I love stacking up Haliburton with Edwards and getting to two of the most explosive, highest-ceiling mid-range plays on the slate playing in the same game. A game stack could definitely be in play here as you can use Hali-Ant (or Hali-KAT) as your core, mix in Beverley, Hield, and Duarte, and then just pray that the game shoots out. Edwards is questionable as he has been playing through issues in his left knee, but it didn't slow him down last game as he put up 52 DK points with a shiny 31/6/8/1 line against the Bulls. The Pacers are allowing the fourth-most fantasy points per game to opposing teams and opposing SF's over their last 15 games, so the positional matchup is there for Ant to exploit. This will also be the third time in four games that the Wolves have faced off with a Haliburton and Hield backcourt, which probably doesn't give either side an edge but it is an interesting tidbit. Ant has 50+ DK point potential again tonight, though he's a GPP play with his injury status.
Patrick Beverley - PG, MIN vs. IND ($4,900 DK, $5,700 FD)
Others to consider: D'Angelo Russell ($7,100 DK), Jaylen Brown ($8,600 DK, $8,600 FD), Marcus Smart ($5,900 DK)
Dart-throw(s): Lance Stephenson ($3,700 DK), Kevin Huerter ($4,900 DK)
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DraftKings and FanDuel Forwards - NBA DFS Lineup Picks
Chris Duarte - SG/SF, IND vs. MIN ($5,700 DK, $6,000 FD)
Duarte has had spurts of solid production this season when he is given minutes, and he's likely going to get his chance to make an even bigger impact on the team now that LeVert and Sabonis have been shipped out of town. He only sees about a 1% usage bump and his 0.85 FPTS/min isn't going to blow anyone away, but those rates will get the job done as long as he receives the 35+ minutes that he has been seeing recently. He has exceeded 30.5 DK points in three straight games, and now he gets an elite game environment and positional matchup against the Wolves. Minnesota is allowing the fifth-most fantasy points per game to opposing SF's and the third-most fantasy points per game to SG's this season. His minutes and potential ceiling could take a hit if Brogdon makes his return as that could result in Duarte shifting to the bench - keep an eye on the starting lineup and adjust accordingly. For the record, I would still advise getting to some Duarte even if Brogdon is in the lineup.
Bogdan Bogdanovic - SG/SF, ATL vs. BOS ($5,200 DK, $6,400 FD)
I don't want a whole lot of Bogdan at his FanDuel price, but he's a great mid-range target tonight over on DraftKings. He has had a few value-crushing games recently, going for 41.25 DK points his last time out and 41 DK points on 2/4 against the Raptors. He's averaging an unspectacular 19.5% usage rate and 0.87 FPTS/min this season, but he is a surprisingly huge benefactor of big man John Collins being out tonight. Bogdanovic jumps to a 22.3% usage rate and 1.04 FPTS/min with Collins off the floor this season. Giving him 30 minutes at that rate results in him projecting as one of the top value options on the slate. The matchup isn't pretty, but that's going to happen on a two-game slate.
Others to consider: Buddy Hield ($5,600 DK), Jarred Vanderbilt ($4,,800 DK, $5,000 FD)
DraftKings and FanDuel Centers - NBA DFS Lineup Picks
Karl-Anthony Towns - C, MIN vs. IND ($9,700 DK, $10,300 FD)
Getting this position right could be the key to the slate as it's pretty thin and I don't think many people will look to pay all the way up for KAT today. That would be a mistake. We've already covered how great the game environment is, but it should be noted that KAT thrives in these types of games that feature a fast pace, high-scoring, and little defense. Second, let's do a quick check of the available frontcourt players who will be attempting to defend the most versatile big man in the NBA outside of Jokic (and arguably Embiid): Goga Bitadze, Oshae Brissett, Tristan Thompson, Terry Taylor, and Jalen Smith. Not exactly a gauntlet of premier defenders in that group and it shows in the stats as the Pacers have allowed the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing C's over their last seven and last 15 games played. Lastly, the form is there for the big man out of Kentucky and we're going to need the raw points on a slate like this. He put up 55.5 DK points last game and had a 69.25 DK point game to close out January against the Jazz.
Others to consider: Clint Capela ($5,100 DK), Jalen Smith ($3,200 DK), Onyeka Okongwu ($3,600 DK)
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