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The Lakers went 3-1 against the Pelicans this season as they prepare to go head-to-head in the first game of the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. Los Angeles defeated New Orleans, 124-108, in the final game of the season to help the Lakers move into the No. 7 vs. No. 8 game, which will be played in New Orleans. Zion Williamson struggled with 12 points in the season finale after averaging 27.1 points over his previous 10 contests. Brandon Ingram scored 13 points over 23 minutes for the Pelicans after missing three weeks with a knee injury, so should you include him in NBA DFS lineups?
Ingram’s return shakes up the entire Pelicans’ NBA DFS player pool. Williamson took advantage of his expanded role without Ingram, so will Ingram’s return hurt his value as a potential NBA DFS pick? The Kings host the Warriors in the second play-in game on Tuesday, and although Domantas Sabonis led the NBA with 26 triple-doubles, none came over his four matchups against the Warriors. Should this make daily Fantasy basketball players avoid using Sabonis in NBA DFS lineups on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings? Before making your NBA DFS picks, be sure to check out the NBA DFS advice, player rankings, stacks, and top daily Fantasy basketball picks from SportsLine’s Mike McClure.
McClure is a DFS professional with more than $2 million in career winnings. He’s also a predictive data engineer at SportsLine who uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every minute of every game 10,000 times, taking factors like matchups, statistical trends and injuries into account.
This allows him to find the best NBA DFS values and create optimal lineups that he shares only over at SportsLine. They’re a must-see for any NBA DFS player.
On Tuesday (when McClure last made picks), McClure highlighted Raptors forward RJ Barrett as one of his top picks in his NBA DFS player pool on both sites. The result: Barrett had 23 points, four rebounds and four assists, returning 33.5 points on DraftKings and 31.8 points on FanDuel. Anybody who included him in their lineups…
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Author : CBS Sports Staff
Publish date : 2024-04-16 15:45:33
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