We have a solid eight-game daily fantasy basketball main slate on Friday night, beginning with the Knicks wrapping up their two-game road trip against the Wizards at 7 p.m. ET and ending with the Kings playing the new-look Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET. Our FanDuel lineup has a good mix of veterans with favorable matchups and a couple of young players with high DFS ceilings.
Before we break down all of our selections, here are the most notable scoring rules for FanDuel contests: Made three-point shot (+1 point), rebound (+1.2 points), assists (+1.5 points), steals and blocks (+3 points), field goal made (+2 points) and free throw made (+1 point).
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Friday main late swap slate, $60,000 budget
PG Jordan Poole, Warriors vs. Rockets ($8,300). Poole struggled in Thursday night’s loss to the Lakers, as he only had 16 points (3-13 FG, 2-7 3pt), four assists, and one rebound in 29 minutes. Even though he did not shoot the ball well, Poole still produced 27.2 FanDuel points. We will put the 23-year-old in our DFS lineup as he has a great matchup tonight against the Rockets. Houston allows the most FanDuel points per game (54.91) to PGs this season. The Rockets will be without Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr., which means Poole will face TyTy Washington, Daishen Nix, and whoever else at the guard spot. This is an excellent bounce-back spot in what should be a blowout win for Golden State.
PG Gabe Vincent, Heat @ Bucks ($5,300). We will plug Vincent into our lineup as Lowry (knee) is out again. The 26-year-old combo guard is a low-risk, high-reward type play that could be the difference maker in a GPP tournament. Vincent has scored 20-plus FanDuel points in five-straight games and averaged 25.5 FD points per game. The last time the Heat played the Bucks, Vincent only produced 19.1 FanDuel points (seven points, three rebounds, and one assist) in 34 minutes. However, DFS players should not be down on Vincent because he scored 28 and 27 points back in January against Milwaukee in back-to-back games.
SG Mikal Bridges, Nets @ Bulls ($7,800). Before the Nets went on the All-Star break, Bridges had the best game of his career, scoring 45 points on an efficient 17-of-24 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from three-point range. The former Villanova standout also posted eight rebounds and five assists. If you had Bridges in your lineup, he gave you 71.1 FanDuel points. Heading into tonight’s matchup against the Bulls, DFS players should expect another good performance from Bridges as Chicago allows the 10th-most FanDuel points per game to SGs (42.48). Since he arrived in Brooklyn, the 26-year-old has produced 41.76 FD points per game.
SG Josh Okogie, Suns vs. Thunder ($5,800). With Kevin Durant (knee) still out, Okogie will get another start for the Suns. The 24-year-old shooting guard has taken advantage of this opportunity with Phoenix, averaging 21.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in the past four games. Along with his scoring, Okogie is shooting 55.4 percent from the field and 55.6 percent from three-point range. Okogie will try to carry his recent momentum into tonight’s game against the Thunder, who allow the 11th-most FD points per game to SGs (42.33). Based on those numbers, it’s not a horrible spot to play Okogie, as most DFS players will go with DeAndre Ayton, Chris Paul, or Devin Booker in their lineup.
SF Josh Hart, Knicks @ Wizards ($5,800). The veteran wing has scored in double figures in three-straight games with New York and averaged 32.7 FanDuel points per game. In the Knicks’ last game against Atlanta, Hart did a little bit of everything, posting 13 points, five rebounds, and two assists (24 FanDuel points) in 24 minutes. The former Villanova standout will try to replicate this performance against the Wizards, who are in the middle of the pack against SFs this season (40.51 FD points per game).
SF Jonathan Kuminga, Warriors vs. Rockets ($4,100). The second-year forward is coming off a solid outing against the Lakers on Thursday, where he produced 10 points, five assists, and three rebounds in 24 minutes (21.1 FanDuel points). It wasn’t a dynamic statline from Kuminga, but good to see him score in double figures for the second-straight game. If Andrew Wiggins does not play again tonight, Kuminga will receive 20-plus minutes against the Rockets, who have one of the worst-scoring defenses in the NBA this season.
PF Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers @ Hawks ($7,600). DFS players cannot go wrong with picking either Allen or Evan Mobley tonight against the Hawks. The Hawks allow the second-most FanDuel points per game to PFs this season (47.52) and will be without starter John Collins (concussion). Allen is coming off a stellar game on Thursday night against Denver, where he posted 14 points, 13 rebounds, and two assists for 34.6 FD points. It was also his fifth double-double in the past six games. Allen is averaging 37.85 FanDuel points per game over that span. It would not be surprising to see Allen score 30-40 FD points, despite the Cavaliers being on the second night of a back-to-back.
PF Kyle Kuzma, Wizards vs. Knicks ($7,700). Kuzma has a tough matchup tonight against the Knicks, who allow the third-fewest FanDuel points per game to PFs this season (41.41). However, that will not stop us from putting Kuzma in our lineup, as he’ll get multiple scoring opportunities in tonight’s game. The 27-year-old forward scored 27.9 and 46.8 FanDuel points, respectively, in the final two games before the All-Star break after missing four games with an ankle injury. Kuzma has produced monster performances against the Knicks this season, scoring 55.1 and 58.9 FanDuel points. DFS players should not hold their breath for 50 points tonight, but if he gets hot from three-point range watch out.
C P.J. Washington, Hornets @ Timberwolves ($7,100). Washington will be our starting center for tonight’s main slate, as he has an okay matchup tonight on the hardwood. The Timberwolves have allowed the 14th-fewest FanDuel points per game to centers this season (52.5). Heading into tonight’s contest, the young big man has scored 20 or more points in four out of his past five games. Before the All-Star break, Washington had a double-double consisting of 22 points and 10 rebounds (45.5 FD points). We should not expect 45 FD points tonight, as the T’Wolves’ frontcourt is better than the Spurs. However, Washington will be one of the Hornets’ top-four scorers on offense.