Big night in the NBA with 10 games on the slate. That means there are plenty of options for DFS lineups, but this is one of those nights with only a few great value plays, so my lineups are going to be balanced instead of a stud/duds approach.
Love the mid-tier value plays at point guard tonight, even though the higher priced players will have big games as well. There are a couple of point guards that are drastically under priced on DraftKings. Meanwhile, the shooting guard position is very top heavy with Jimmy Butler being the main man at the position. Also, there are a few great value plays at shooting guard.
The small forward and power forward positions are similar tonight as there are plenty of mid-tier players that are great plays, which makes it hard to spend up for the expensive options at these positions. Get Manimal (Faried) in your lineups because he's been awesome recently, has a great matchup, and doesn't cost a lot. Only a couple of quality center options tonight, Marc Gasol leads the way as he's reliable with a high ceiling. However, Alex Len is going to be in a majority of lineups because his price is low and his fantasy production is high.
Here is the Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook for December 30th:
Point Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Brandon Jennings | Pistons | 6,800 | 6,800 | Averaging 38 FP in the past 2 games since J. Smith was released |
| Mike Conley | Grizzlies | 7,900 | 7,200 | Better play on FD. Plays great vs SAS |
| Tony Wroten | Sixers | 4,800 | 6,300 | Amazing value on DK. Has 26+ FP in 4 straight games |
| Rajon Rondo | Celtics | 7,100 | 8,400 | Cheapest he's been on DK all season |
| Ty Lawson | Nuggets | 10,000 | 8,900 | Only use him if paying up for a PG on FD |
Shooting Guards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Jimmy Butler | Bulls | 8,700 | 9,300 | Producing huge games, but has struggled vs BKN this season. Bledsoe is a solid option as well |
| Tyreke Evans | Pelicans | 7,700 | 7,300 | Playing at home in a high scoring game. Will be in all my LU's on FD |
| Manu Ginobili | Spurs | 4,900 | 5,900 | Has 40+ FP in each of the 2 games vs MEM. Better play on DK |
| Dion Waiters | Cavaliers | 4,500 | 5,000 | Boom/bust GPP play |
Small Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Wilson Chandler | Nuggets | 6,500 | 6,000 | Averaging 37 FP in the past 2 games |
| Tobias Harris | Magic | 7,300 | 7,100 | Had his best game of the season vs DET earlier this season (50 FP) |
| Wesley Johnson | Lakers | 5,000 | 5,200 | Safe low-tier play |
| Rodney Hood | Jazz | 3,800 | 3,500 | Solid punt play that will be starting |
Power Forwards
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Kenneth Faried | Nuggets | 6,900 | 6,500 | Will be in all of LU's across the board. 3 straight games with 40+ FP |
| Thaddeus Young | T-Wolves | 6,200 | 6,500 | Good value on DK. Lock for 30 FP |
| Jonas Jerebko | Pistons | 3,500 | 4,000 | Punt play of the day. Minutes/production has increased with Smith gone |
| Ed Davis | Lakers | 5,200 | 5,300 | Safe low-tier value play |
| Greg Monroe | Pistons | 7,300 | 6,400 | Is going to blowup now that’s he starting, but has struggled vs ORL in the past |
Centers
| Player | Team | DraftKings | Fanduel | Comments |
| Marc Gasol | Grizzlies | 9,500 | 9,200 | No problem paying up for Gasol. Lock for 40+FP |
| Alex Len | Suns | 5,100 | 4,900 | Cheap price for a player that has put 25+ FP in 4 straight games |
| Mason Plumlee | Nets | 8,000 | 6,900 | Would only consider on FD if I had the extra $$ |
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