We have a small five-game NBA DFS main slate on Tuesday night, including a doubleheader on TNT. It starts with a highly anticipated matchup between the Celtics and Bucks at 7:30 p.m. ET followed by Klay Thompson and the Warriors taking on Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and the Clippers at 10 p.m. ET. Our DraftKings lineup has a good mix of veterans and multiple value sleepers under $6K who are the type of low-risk, high-reward options that are key in daily fantasy basketball tournaments.
Before we break down all of our picks, here are the most notable scoring rules for DraftKings contests: Made three-point shot (+0.5 points), rebound (+1.25 points), assists (+1.5 points), steals and blocks (+2 points), double-double (+1.5 points -- max one per player) and triple-double (+3 points -- max one player).
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Tuesday night main slate, $50,000 budget
PG De'Aaron Fox, Kings @ Suns ($9,100). The 25-year-old point guard has been on fire this month, averaging 50.5 DraftKings points per game (five games). Fox is coming off an impressive two-game stretch against the Mavericks last weekend, where he scored 49 and 50.5 DraftKings points. The first-time All-Star point guard will look to carry that momentum into tonight's matchup against the Suns, who are allowing the fourth-fewest DraftKings points per game (46.06) to PGs this season. However, that isn't going to stop DFS players from putting Fox into our lineup, who will be matched up against veteran point guard Chris Paul, who has a defensive rating (DRtg) of 112. If the Suns try to take Sabonis out of the offensive game plan, the Kings need Fox to be that guy on offense.
SG Bradley Beal, Wizards @ Trail Blazers ($8,000). Beal is another player who has been playing out of his mind and needs to be in your DFS lineup on a nightly basis. The veteran two-guard has scored 40 or more DK points in five consecutive games and averaging 44.9 DraftKings points per game. In Monday night's nine-point loss to the Warriors, Beal posted 33 points (13-23 FG, 3-8 3pt), four assists, and three rebounds in 35 minutes (44.3 DK points). The 29-year-old shooting guard will now face the Blazers tonight, who he just played earlier this month in Washington D.C. In that game, Beal recorded 34 points (14-25 FG, 4-10), three rebounds, and one assist (40.8). The Wizards will need the former first-round pick to bring his A-game as Damian Lillard scored 40 points (13-23 FG, 8-14 3pt) last night against the Lakers.
SF Scottie Barnes, Raptors vs. Magic ($7,400). The second-year forward has an excellent matchup tonight against the Magit. Orlando allows the fifth-most DraftKings points per game (43.6) to SFs this season and the second-most overall points to the position. Barnes has scored in double figures in nine-straight games and is averaging 35.8 DraftKings points per game over that span. We also like Barnes for tonight's slate because of his versatility, as individual DFS players can also roster him at the PF spot.
PF Andrew Wiggins, Warriors @ Clippers ($6,700). Without Stephen Curry in the starting lineup, Golden State needs Wiggins to be a factor on offense until the All-Star point guard returns. The 27-year-old veteran forward shined in Monday's win against the Wizards, producing 29 points, seven rebounds, and four assists (45.3 DraftKings points). The last time Wiggins scored at least 40 DraftKings points was on Jan. 19 against the Celtics, where he had 20 points, four rebounds, and three assists (40 DK points). Wiggins should feast tonight against the Clippers' defense, which allows the fourth-most DraftKings points per game to PFs (48.75) this season.
UPDATE: With Wiggins ruled out, the best way to fill the void is to move Barnes to PF and then throw Franz Wagner ($5,800) into the SF spot. Wagner is averaging 26.2 DraftKings points per game over his past five games and has a good matchup against the Raptors, who allow the ninth-most DK points per game to SFs this season (41.31). If individual DFS players make those moves, they will have $1,100 to spend, which can be used to upgrade the UTIL spot (Josh Okogie - $4.600).
C Daniel Gafford, Wizards @ Blazers ($5,500). The 24-year-old center is one of the few value plays we have in our lineup for tonight's slate. Gafford isn't a highly talented offensive center, but he still finds a way to make an impact. The Wizards' big man played well in Monday night's loss against the Warriors, recording nine points, eight rebounds, and five assists (26 DraftKings points). Gafford is averaging 27.7 DK points per game over the past five games, which is higher than his season average (19.6 FPPG). The last time the young center went up against Portland last month, he posted nine points, six rebounds, and three assists (23 DraftKings points).
G Terance Mann, Clippers vs. Warriors ($4,300). The 26-year-old combo guard has scored 10-plus points in four-straight games and averaged 25.2 DraftKings points per game over that span. With the Clippers moving Reggie Jackson at the trade deadline last week, Mann will see a lot of minutes at point guard going forward. The Warriors have struggled against PGs this season, allowing the fourth-most DraftKings points per game (51.99). When it comes to Mann, we aren't looking for him to score 20 points tonight, but if he can have 15 points, five rebounds, and a few assists, it will go a long way.
F Donte DiVincenzo, Warriors @ Clippers ($5,100). DiVincenzo is continuing to find multiple ways to make plays for the Warriors this season. The former Villanova standout has recorded double-digit points in five out of his past six games. He's coming off an efficient 17-point performance (6-9 FG, 5-8 3pt) against the Wizards on Monday night (27.8 DK points). DiVincenzo will look to score in double figures tonight against the Clippers, who allow the second-fewest DK points per game to SGs (39.30) and the fourth-fewest points per game to SFs (39.13). It's not the best matchup for the 26-year-old wing, but at a $5,100 salary, it's too hard to pass up on the potential value.
UTIL Shaedon Sharpe, Trail Blazers vs. Wizards ($3,700). To wrap up our DFS lineup for tonight's slate, we will go with the rookie, who had a sensational performance against the Lakers on Monday night. Sharpe had 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-5 3pt), five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. He did a little bit of everything on the field, which helped him produce 34.8 DraftKings points. With the Blazers trading Josh Hart last week, the rookie will have opportunities to produce off the bench and find a groove. Sharpe did not do much the last time the Blazers played the Wizards earlier this month (10.8 DK points), but that should change with more minutes available.
