NBA DFS picks December 28: Harden and the seven dwarfs

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ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 29: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /

NBA DFS Point Guards:

Damian Lillard has solid career numbers against the Lakers, but we need more than solid for five figures. He’s an easy fade with a KD-less Kyrie going against the Grizzlies. If that ceiling isn’t high enough for you, Trae Young gets the Pistons. Bon appetit!

Ja Morant is the engine that makes Memphis go, but this is a really tough matchup. Morant is discounted enough to make him intriguing in large field GPP’s though. He wont break the slate, but he should flirt with 50 at low ownership.

SGA wasn’t particularly efficient in the opener, but he looked like a poor man’s Westbrook. SGA dropped in plenty of points and was three rebounds and an assist shy of a triple-double. The Thunder are going to let him do it all. He could be a nice value at the price.

Jamal Murray has struggled to start the season. Don’t worry about that against Houston. The potential for a blowout worries me a little, but Murray should crush value for his price tonight even if he’s still somewhat cold from the field.

There’s usually a lot of NBA DFS hate to go around for Mike Conley. Sure, he’s not very exciting and has a low ceiling, but he’s a cash game star. He’s 6x value waiting to happen. So is his counterpart on the second team, Jordan Clarkson. Clarkson’s upside is tremendous with the way he’s shooting right now.

Yeah, Atlanta’s not a team I usually go after, but Delon Wright has looked good as a starter for the Pistons. He’s way too cheap with Rose out. Wright is primed for a huge game for the price.

George Hill is starting for the Thunder, and even though he played the least minutes of the starters in the opener, Hill still hit 10x value. He wont do that at $4,500, but 7x isn’t out of the question.