High Salary SF
LeBron James, CLE at PHI ($11,500): James was back over value on Thursday, posting 64.75 fantasy points against the Wizards. There’s a very small chance that the Cavaliers, who essentially have the three seed locked up, rest James on Friday, but knowing LeBron, he’ll likely end up playing. He’s averaging 62.3 fantasy points in three games against Philadelphia this season and needs 50.6 fantasy points to hit value. You never want to doubt LeBron, but my gut says he’s not quite the lock that he typically is on this night. Still, he’s guaranteed big points, even if he comes in slightly under value. ****
Ben Simmons, PHI vs CLE ($9,700): Simmons had 46.25 fantasy points against the Cavaliers on Mar. 1. That number would put him just over value on Friday. Production hasn’t exactly been an issue for Simmons, but minutes certainly have. The Sixers aren’t playing it cautious, but they are blowing teams out and aren’t risking Simmons this late in the season. This game should be competitive and they may play him his normal minutes with a playoff atmosphere in Philadelphia. ****
Kyle Kuzma, LAL vs MIN ($7,500): Kuzma is coming off a 40.75 fantasy point performance against the Spurs on Wednesday. He had 48.75 fantasy points against the Timberwolves back in December, but was under 15 fantasy points in games in January and February. He played less than 20 minutes in those games. Minutes should not be an issue on Friday and neither should production. Expect him over 35 fantasy points in this one. ****