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DraftKings NBA picks February 22: Don’t donate, use Giannis

By Mike Marteny

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks over Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks during the first half at Fiserv Forum on December 02, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks over Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks during the first half at Fiserv Forum on December 02, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 18: Caris LeVert #22 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball on offense against the Toronto Raptors at Barclays Center on October 18, 2019 in New York, New York. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /

DraftKings NBA Small Forwards:

Best Bets:

Ben Simmons ($9,200): Can Simmons and Embiid co-exist? Honestly, when it comes down to all of the great options tonight, I likely wont use either one of them. Philly struggles as a whole on the road. Simmons has 102.75 DraftKings points in the first two games against the Bucks. Simmons can still have a strong game even if the team struggles as evident by the 47.5 DraftKings points he put up in a loss in Milwaukee 15 days ago.

Caris LeVert ($7,000): This is a tough matchup, but as we saw on Thursday, the Nets are leaning heavily on both Dinwiddie and LeVert for their playoff run. The specter of Kyrie is no longer hanging over this team. They can relax and play basketball. I think we’ll see a more comfortable Nets team down the stretch with LeVert and Dinwiddie leading the way.

Honorable Mention:

Tobias Harris ($6,800): Harris put up 43.75 DraftKings points on the Bucks in Milwaukee last time around after mostly a dud on Christmas. Harris has been all over the place as far as production is concerned. I’m more inclined to trust Harris and Richardson simply based on price. They are much less of a risk than Simmons or Embiid and likely wont ruin a lineup. After a slow start to the month, Harris has only been under 40 DraftKings points once in the last five games.

Miles Bridges ($6,200): Much like the rest of the Charlotte players mentioned here, Bridges wasn’t in heavy rotation in any of the first three Brooklyn games. Bridges is also a reason for the slowed production of Graham and Rozier. His price is getting untenable, but Bridges has at least 25 DraftKings points in every games since January 28. That’s a great floor.

Dark Horses:

Duncan Robinson ($4,500): Robinson had an uncharacteristically cold night from the floor, but as it is with most shooters, that’s going to happen from time to time. A matchup with Cleveland could turn Robinson around in a hurry. He still sees really good minutes with Herro out. Robinson is going to have plenty of chances to blow past value in this one. UPDATE: With Butler out, I really like Duncan and Iggy in this game.

Cam Reddish ($4,100): The rookie has been wildly inconsistent, but it looks like the Hawks are committed to playing him good minutes, at least when Hunter or Bembry are out. Hunter is out and Bembry is closer to doubtful for tonight, so Reddish should have the minutes. He has 57.5 DraftKings points over the last two games, but the floor is single digits.

Andre Iguodala ($3,400): Iggy is still only playing about half the game. That’s the best he’s going to do for the Heat, but it’s enough to hit value at this price. He doesn’t do anything exciting, but he will get you 20-25 DraftKings points at a very low price. If you’re on the market for such a thing, Iggy is a strong play.