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DraftKings NBA picks February 29: A.D.’s going for 80

By Mike Marteny

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DraftKings NBA Shooting Guards:

Best Bets:

James Harden ($10,900): On paper this is a tough matchup against Boston. Harden doesn’t care much about paper. He put up 67 DraftKings points on Boston the first time around. The Rockets have scored at least 120 points in every game since the break. Actually, Boston was the last team to hold them under 120 back on February 11. They might here, but I still expect a big game from Harden.

CJ McCollum ($9,200): This is a gift from the DFS Gods. The Hawks have allowed the most fantasy points in the league to shooting guards. CJ racked up 46 DraftKings points on the Hawks even with Dame in the lineup. Now he gets them on the tail end of a back to back with no Lillard. There’s a lot of talent on this slate, but I think CJ might be the highest scorer of the night. He will be in every single one of my lineups.

Honorable Mention:

Devin Booker ($8,100): There’s reason for optimism with Booker. He is being leaned on for a little more scoring with Oubre out. Booker’s upside still isn’t as high as it seemed earlier in the year. Honestly, that is probably the only reason that I’m not all in on him. Booker did put up 47 DraftKings points on the Warriors earlier this year, so there’s reason for cautious optimism.

Marcus Smart ($6,500): The old DFS adage that chalk Smart is always a bad idea has kept me off of him for the duration of Kemba’s absence. I may have to rethink that. I do think the price is a little high, but he racked up 43.75 DraftKings points on Utah on Wednesday. This is going to be a full-court sprint with Houston, and with the extra shots he’s getting. I trust Smart more than Brown because he’s running the point.

Victor Oladipo ($5,800): The Pacers are still limiting Oladipo’s minutes at a shade under 30. The price reflects that. This is a good matchup for the Pacers guard corps against Cleveland in game two of a back-to-back set. There isn’t a ton of upside on Oladipo, but his shot looked better in this one than the last couple. He’s starting to get his legs back under him.

Dark Horses:

Terrence Ross ($5,400): Ross was electric last night with 51.25 DraftKings points and a season high in just about every category you can think of. He’s not going to duplicate that tonight, but if he’s hot from the floor again, he’s going for at least 6x value. Just be aware of high ownership due to recency bias.

Cam Reddish ($4,300): This will depend on if anyone can suit up at center for the Hawks or not. There is a very real chance that Collins will be the only guy that can man the post tonight. If that happens, I expect to see Reddish in the starting lineup. His rookie year has been littered with ups and downs, but more often than not, he puts up good numbers when he plays at least 30 minutes. If Reddish starts, he’s a strong value play.