Optimal Lineups will be posted at least one hour prior to tonight's lock at 6 PM Eastern time and they will be geared more towards tournaments with the short slate. With it only being a two-game slate, there is no DFS Playbook Pro, but here is a brief rundown of some good plays tonight.
- Studs -
Jimmy Butler - With Rajon Rondo out again for Game 5, the Bulls will have no choice but to play Point-Jimmy tonight. Butler racked up nine assists in Game 4 after the Bulls finally put the ball in his hands exclusively in the second half. Now it seems like Butler is the man in Boston for the Bulls and with his huge minutes and nice scoring upside, Butler is the odds on favorite to be the highest scoring fantasy option on this two-game slate.
John Wall - John Wall is proving his worth to the Washington Wizards in this series, but after two poor shooting outings for the Wizards in Games 3 and 4, they head back home and should be in a great posiiton to take control of this series. If Wall has another big game with a double-double, Wall could outscore Butler tonight.
- Mid Tier -
Al Horford - The Celtics desparetly need a big game from Al Horford to offset the Bulls' interior depth and in Game 5 he is going to be a popular but solid DFS opton tonight. He was huge in the two games in Chicago and if he can carry over that momentum into Game 5, Horford should easily be the best fantasty option at center tonight. However, with that he should be extremely high-owned after
Otto Porter - The Wizards need another scorer to step up beside Wall and Bradley Beal and Otto Porter seems like the guy to do it. Markieff Morris and Marcin Gortat are both dealing with tough matchups in this series, so if Washington wants to reclaim the lead in this series, they need Porter to drop some open shots. He is coming off 39 minutes in Game 4 and if he is knocking down shots he could have huge upside in this one.
-Value Plays -
Kent Bazemore - Much like Porter for the Wizards, if the Hawks want to take a game on the road tonight they are going to need their role players to come up big. Kent Bazemore has played huge in limited minutes over the last two games and if he can get 28 to 30 minutes tonight he is going to be an excellent value at under $5,000 at both sites. Coming off a huge Game 4, he could be popular tonight.
Isaiah Canaan - With Rondo out for Game 5, the Bulls will likely turn to former Murray State Racer, Isaiah Canaan as their starting point guard tonight. While Butler will be doing most of the ball-handling, Canaan will be set up in the corner for open shots and he can knock them down. Canaan is career 36.8% shooting from distance and with his dirt-cheap price on FanDuel, he is almost a must play over there if he gets 20-plus minutes and knocks down some threes.