DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-March 5
High Value SG
Zach LaVine-Minnesota Timberwolves (5,700): Last night in the Wolves loss to the Bucks, LaVine played 39 minutes, and avoided the criticism coach Sam Mitchell leveled at his starters who he benched for large portions of the game. LaVine hasn’t seen much of the bench lately with at least 39 minutes in three straight contests. He has been productive with at least 20 points in three of those four games and at least 30 fantasy points in each of those outings. He did commit six turnovers last night, but he is getting so much run that he should be able to put up another impressive line tonight in a great matchup for him against the Nets who have bene unable to stop anyone lately. ∗∗∗∗∗
Eric Gordon-New Orleans Pelicans (5,300): Gordon has only been back for three games, but he has quickly stepped into a big role for the Pelicans with 35 fantasy points or more in two of his three games back. He had 23 points, four assists, and five rebounds on Thursday against the Spurs, and 31 points, three rebounds, three steals, and two assists against Minnesota in his first game back. Gordon is in a tough matchup with the Jazz tonight, but I think he’ll again be looked to as a scoring option making him a nice mid-range play with plenty of upside from his 5.4K price tag. ∗∗∗∗
J.J. Redick-Los Angeles Clippers (5,000): Redick has at least 23 fantasy points in five straight games and has scored at least 16 points in each of his last nine. He and the Clippers take on the Hawks tonight and Redick remains a solid play as he continues to score solid points even though his non-scoring numbers aren’t anything to get excited about. ∗∗∗
Evan Turner-Boston Celtics (5,000): Turner’s production fluctuates more than Harris’s or other starting SF since he’s still coming off the bench in the current C’s rotation. However, he had a big game last night scoring 21 points in 32 minutes off the bench and finished with 36 fantasy points. He has at least 25 fantasy points in three of his last four games and seven of his last ten. He produces in a variety of categories when he’s at his best, but it is sometimes unpredictable exactly how the Boston rotation will play out. ∗∗
Danny Green-San Antonio Spurs (4,600): Green is a nice value with upside in the low-4K-range. He has at least 22 fantasy points in four of his last six games and has played over 28 minutes in nine of his last ten. He had a big game against the Kings a week ago Monday posting 36.25 fantasy points on 16 points, seven rebounds, and three steals. Green should be able to produce again tonight since the Kings allow the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing SG and he’ll get lots of time on the floor. ∗∗∗∗
Bojan Bogdanovic-Brooklyn Nets (4,400): Bogdanovic has been playing plenty of minutes since Joe Johnson took his talents to South Beach. He has played at least 30 minutes in four of his last five games and scored at least 17 points in each of those four outings. His non-scoring numbers are not that exciting, but he has reached at least 22 fantasy points in each of those four games which makes him a solid pickup at this price. He’s in a good matchup tonight against the T-Wolves who were just demolished by Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo last night. ∗∗∗
Marco Belinelli-Sacramento Kings (3,700): Belinelli returns to San Antonio tonight as he faces his former teammates the Spurs. He hasn’t played much recently, but has seen an uptick in minutes in his last two games and scored 16 points in each contest against the Grizz and Mavericks. He is a high-risk flier, but he’s also the best cheap play at SG in a potential revenge game. ∗
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