NBA DFS: Studs, scrubs, and duds for February 20

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Russell Westbrook #0 of the Houston Rockets looks on during the game (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Top star players, best value picks, and guys you should stay away from on February 20 in NBA DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel.

Welcome to Studs, Scrubs, and Duds; FanSided’s NBA DFS lineup helper.

Here’s what’s on the slate for tonight:

7 p.m. ET: Milwaukee at Detroit
7:30 p.m. ET: Miami at Atlanta
8 p.m. ET: Charlotte at Chicago, Brooklyn at Philadelphia
10 p.m. ET: Memphis at Sacramento
10:30 p.m. ET: Houston at Golden State

How this works:

Studs: Top high salary picks that you can build your lineup around.
Scrubs: Value players looking for a big night or consistent options to help fill out your lineup.
Duds: Players to avoid given their high salary and/or poor matchup.

Five players are picked on each slide, positions are not applicable, and both DraftKings and FanDuel salaries are listed.

Studs

Russell Westbrook (at GS – $10,200 on DK; $10,600 on FD): Westbrook was playing great before the break and I expect him to keep it up, especially against this matchup. The Warriors will try to force the ball out of Harden’s hands, leaving Westbrook to operate. A triple double is always on the table and you can expect Westbrook to be amped up coming out of the break and heading into the playoffs.

Zach LaVine (vs CHA – $9,200 on DK; $9,200 on FD): My favorite player after the All-Star break is Devin Booker because the Suns are out of playoff competition and Booker just goes for every scoring record possible. This year, that player is Zach LaVine. The Bulls are a mess and LaVine almost always gets his scoring numbers. It’s a great matchup and I fully expect LaVine to come out firing.

Bam Adebayo (at ATL – $7,800 on DK; $8,500 on FD): The skills champ will put his skills on display. It’s a great matchup for Bam and the majority of offense will likely run through him as Butler hangs back a bit. A triple double is on the table but expect a well-rounded game where he does a little bit in every category en route to a big game.

Christian Wood (vs MIL – $6,900 on DK; $7,400 on FD): Wood has been very good since becoming a starter with Blake being done and Drummond being traded. It’s a tough matchup overall but the Bucks weren’t great against the position going into the break. He’s always a double double threat and him and Rose should be able to rack up numbers given the situation.

Tobias Harris (vs BKN – $6,400 on DK; $6,200 on FD): Harris was playing well more often than not before the break and its a great matchup against the Nets. Simmons or Embiid offer a higher ceiling but Harris is going to get his shots and he’s become more of a playmaker as well. Grab someone on the Sixers given the matchup. Until they come out flat and get blown out because Sixers.