High Salary SF
Kevin Durant, GS vs MIL ($10,800): Durant said he’s playing on Thursday and he’s a man who has never told a lie. Assuming he plays, he could be the only Warriors All-Star to suit up, although Draymond Green is questionable. With or without Green, Durant is going to be the top option on the Warriors. The injury effect make him a slight risk, but given the circumstances, it shouldn’t prevent him from pushing 50 fantasy points. ****
Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL at GS ($10,600): Antetokounmpo had 56.25 fantasy points against the Clippers on Tuesday. He hasn’t performed well in his last three games against the Warriors, averaging 37.7 fantasy points in that stretch, including a 38.25 fantasy point performance against them on Jan. 12. Durant always takes matchups with other top small forwards personally, which makes things tough on guys like Antetokounmpo. But Durant may not be 100 percent, which could benefit the Milwaukee forward. ***
Otto Porter Jr., WAS at DET ($6,600): Porter Jr. has been over value in his last two and is coming off a 30 fantasy point effort in 23 minutes against the Spurs on Tuesday. He’s done very well against the Pistons this season, averaging 43.9 fantasy points in three contests against them. Granted, all three game came prior to the Blake Griffin trade. He needs 29.6 fantasy points to reach value on Thursday. John Wall’s return could open things up for him, but he should be over 30 fantasy points with or without Wall. ***