Let’s play some Basketball! With four NBA Playoff games on the docket tonight, we have to find that buried treasure aka value on FanDuel and DraftKings for tonight’s DFS NBA slate. Here is today’s Value Vault. Win those rings!
DRAFTKINGS:
Rui Hachimura PF/C WSH ($4800): The Wizards don’t have much to offer beyond their stud-guards, but Hachimura stepped up in game four of this series and scored 45.75 DraftKings points. With the Wizards season on the line and Joel Embiid not clogging up the middle, Hachimura should get a lot of run and have an easier time succeeding in the post. He took 12 shots last game and with Davis Bertans hurt, he should once again take double-digit shots. He posted 13 boards last game.
Reggie Jackson PG/SG LAC ($4700): While the Clippers have a lot of guards, Jackson has hit the 30-minute mark in 3 straight games. Patrick Beverley has seen his minutes decrease, as the Clippers must generate more offense to keep pace with Dallas. Jackson has scored 15 or more points and grabbed at least 3 boards in each of his last 3 contests. It’s encouraging seeing Jackson take 12 shots in each game since game 2 and he’ll once again be set up at the arc a lot. When Paul George or Kawhi Leonard drive the lane and Dallas’ defense collapses on them, Jackson will be waiting for the feed at the arc.
Royce O’Neale SF/PF UT ($5100): Seeing O’Neale hit that five-x return consistently on DraftKings makes him safe. He’s played at least 32 minutes in every game. O’Neale has seen a lot of success on the glass grabbing seven or more boards in each of his last three games. He’s taken seven or more field goals in his last three contests and hit double figures in scoring in two of them. O’Neale is a helpful defender and that’s where he earns his minutes. He’s grabbed four steals total in his last two contests.
FANDUEL:
Dwight Howard C PHI ($5000): With Joel Embiid sidelined for tonight’s game, all of the focus when it comes to low-post presence shifts to Howard. He should play 20-25 minutes tonight. Despite playing fewer than 20 minutes in every game this series, Howard has managed to grab 9 or more boards and block 1 shot in 2 of those games. He doesn’t have too much of an offensive game beyond tip-ins, put-backs and Dunks, but playing time should be on his side and the Wizards don’t have tough low post presence to keep him out of the lane for the entire game.
Daniel Gafford PF WSH ($5100): On the other side of this match up, we should look to take advantage of the value that opens itself up when defensive-dynamo Joel Embiid is ruled out. Gafford has received a true rotation commitment of at least 20 minutes all series and he’s scored in double figures in each and every game thus far. Gafford has blocked shots in every game and he’s coming off of a five-block game in game four. Gafford has grabbed six boards and a steal in three of four games in this series as well. He’s the most-trustworthy option that the Wizards have on the low block. Even though he’s listed as PF, expect him to lineup against Dwight Howard for a good portion of the game.
Jaren Jackson Jr. PF MEM ($5700): The Grizzlies season is on the line and Jackson has seen his shots go up as we’ve traveled deeper into this series. Jackson has taken 11 or more shots in his last 2 contests. He has shot 50 percent from the floor, scoring at least 16 points in 2 of his last 3 games. The biggest concern with Jackson is fouling and whether that will limit his minutes. He’s played no fewer than 24 minutes this series. Jackson has also blocked shots or grabbed steals in three of four games. He’s been rebounding a bit more as well in his last couple of games grabbing at least six boards in both.