This is an interesting matchup as the two teams are sitting at sixth (Minnesota) and eighth (Warriors). Stephen Curry is making his return to the floor for the Warriors while Draymond Green is still out. Anthony Edwards randomly popped up on the injury report with a foot injury, but Edwards typically plays through injuries. If he sits, everything here changes drastically. Let’s dive into the NBA DFS Showdown playbook breakdown!

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors Total & Spread

  • Total: 231
  • Spread: GSW -1.5

 

 

 

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors Injury Updates

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors Projected Starting Lineups

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DFS Captain / MVP Picks

UPDATE - Anthony Edwards has been ruled OUT. I'm moving multiple players into CPT section;

  • Julius Randle; 28.7% USG (+1.6% USG), 1.34 FP/min
  • Naz Reid; 26.1% USG (+4.2% USG), 1.1 FP/min

Stephen Curry, GSW

(DK CPT - $15,600, UTIL - $10,400 / FD CPT - $18,300, UTIL - $12,200)

You don’t HAVE to go to Stephen Curry in the captain’s spot today because he’s returning from injury, but Curry’s limit shouldn't be too low where we can’t play him. Without Green and Horford this year, Curry has a 35.3% USG and 1.32 FP/min.

Jimmy Butler, GSW

(DK CPT - $14,400, UTIL - $9,600 / FD CPT - $18,600, UTIL - $14,000)

If there are any limitations on Stephen Curry, the Warriors are going to lean on Jimmy Butler a bunch today. Butler has a 21.1% USG and averages 1.1 FP/min without Draymond Green and Al Horford this year.

 

 


 

DFS Utility Picks

UPDATE - Anthony Edwards has been ruled OUT. I'm moving a player into UTIL section;

  • Jaden McDaniels; 24.4% USG (+4.9% USG), .92 FP/min

Julius Randle, MIN

(DK CPT - $14,100, UTIL - $9,400 / FD CPT - $17,700, UTIL - $11,800)

There aren’t many bad things to say about Julius Randle. His minutes sit consistently in the mid-to-high 30s, he has the second-highest usage on the team, and faces a Warriors front-court that doesn’t have its best two interior defenders. Randle has a 24.9% USG and a 1.13 FP/min without Mike Conley this year.

Naz Reid, MIN

(DK CPT - $11,100, UTIL - $7,400 / FD CPT - $14,100, UTIL - $9,400)

Naz Reid is probably the one sleeper captain here. If he can get to 30 minutes, his ceiling is massive. He has a 22% USG and 1.1 FP/min this year without Mike Conley and has just simply been playing a bunch lately. He has played 28+ minutes in six straight games, and he has been north of 30 FP in four of them.

Rudy Gobert, MIN

(DK CPT - $9,000, UTIL - $6,000 / FD CPT - $13,200, UTIL - $8,800)

This is a good spot for Rudy Gobert to dominate on the glass. The Warriors are 22nd in that category and are without Draymond Green and Al Horford here. Gobert is nearly sitting at 1 FP/min without Mike Conley this season.

Donte DiVincenzo, MIN

(DK CPT - $8,400, UTIL - $5,600 / FD CPT - $11,700, UTIL - $7,800)

Despite only playing 27 and 25 minutes in the last two games, Donte DiVincenzo’s minutes seem pretty safe here without Mike Conley. That means we could see him get back to mid-30s, and if he gets that type of run and his three-point volume is up where we expect it to be, he could go off.

 

 


 

DFS Dart Throws

  • Quinten Post, GSW (DK CPT - $7,200, UTIL - $4,800 / FD CPT - $9,600, UTIL - $6,400)
  • Buddy Hield, GSW (DK CPT - $6,900, UTIL - $4,600 / FD CPT - $7,800, UTIL - $5,200)
  • Pat Spencer, GSW (DK CPT - $6,300, UTIL - $4,200 / FD CPT - $10,200, UTIL - $6,800)
  • De'Anthony Melton, GSW (DK CPT - $3,900, UTIL - $2,600 / FD CPT - $5,400, UTIL - $3,600)
  • Bones Hyland, MIN (DK CPT - $2,700, UTIL - $1,800 / FD CPT - $1,800, UTIL - $1,200)
  • Rob Dillingham, MIN (DK CPT - $1,500, UTIL - $1,000 / FD CPT - $1,800, UTIL - $1,200)