We have a small five-game daily fantasy basketball main slate on Friday night, beginning with the Bucks going on the road to play the Pacers at 7 p.m. ET and wrapping up with the Raptors continuing their road trip against the Warriors at 10 p.m. ET. Our FanDuel lineup has a good mix of veterans at the point and shooting guard spots, a standout guard, and a few sub-$6K sleepers 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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PG Jrue Holiday, Bucks @ Pacers ($8,300). Holiday will lead off our lineup for Friday night's action in the Association. The veteran point guard has played tremendous basketball lately for the Bucks, averaging 22.6 points, 7.7 assists, and 4.3 rebounds in his past 10 games. He's also shooting 51.2 percent from the field and 41.5 percent from three-point range. In Milwaukee's last game against the Nuggets on Wednesday, Holiday had 20 points, five rebounds, and three assists (31.5 FanDuel points). DFS players will be looking for another 30-point effort against the Pacers tonight, who Holiday torched for 60.3 FanDuel points on MLK Jr. Day. The Pacers are allowing the 13th-fewest FanDuel points to PGs (47.1) this season but giving up the seventh-most FD points to the position (50.6) over the past seven days.
PG D'Angelo Russell, Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies ($7,000). With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Ja Morant, Stephen Curry, Darius Garland, and Fred VanVleet available for tonight's main slate. We will have some point guards fly under the radar and won't be in many lineups. One of those point guards is D'Angelo Russell, who is playing good basketball over the past five games. Russell is averaging 22 points and six assists per game while also shooting a healthy 50 percent from three-point range. In terms of NBA DFS, the former Ohio State standout has scored 35 or more FD points in four-straight games. We will be looking for him to score at least 35 FanDuel points tonight against the Grizzlies, who allow the 12th-fewest FD points per game to PGs (47.10) this season. It's not a great spot to play him in, but we feel more comfortable starting him than we do Markelle Fultz ($7,200) and T.J. McConnell ($7,400).
SG Josh Giddey, Thunder vs. Cavaliers ($7,900). Giddey finds a way to stuff the stat sheet and is a perfect player for NBA DFS. The second-year guard had a nice statline against the Hawks earlier this week, recording 16 points, eight rebounds, and six assists (38.6 FanDuel points). Giddey is a walking double-double on most nights and could have a triple-double, which he's done twice in his past eight games. The former first-round pick has a tough matchup tonight against the Cavaliers, who allow the fewest FD points to SGs this season (35.47). It's risky to play Giddey, but his playmaking gives DFS players valuable production.
SG Caris LeVert, Cavaliers @ Thunder ($5,400). If Mitchell is ruled out for tonight's game, we will see LeVert back in the starting lineup. On Thursday night against the Rockets, the veteran wing had a modest 12 points and five rebounds in a blowout 18-point win. LeVert also scored 25.7 FanDuel points, making it the fourth time in the past five games that he scored 25 or more FD points. The last time LeVert played OKC, he scored 22 points, four rebounds, and four assists. The Thunder are allowing the 11th-most FD points to SGs (42.56) this season.
SF Klay Thompson, Warriors vs. Raptors ($7,200). Thompson is one of the top players in our DFS lineup, even though there are better options at the small forward position. In the Warriors' last game against the Grizz on Wednesday, Thompson scored 33.1 FanDuel points (24 points, three rebounds, and three assists). The 32-year-old is averaging 28.3 FanDuel points in his past five games and will face Toronto, who he scored 33.4 FD points against back in December. The Raptors are allowing the 13th-most FD points per game to SGs (40.96) this season and letting opponents shoot 37.4 percent from three.
SF Grayson Allen, Bucks @ Pacers ($4,800). We will take a flier on Allen, who provides DFS players with some lineup flexibility and has played well recently. The former Duke standout is averaging 27.04 FanDuel points over the past five games, which includes 33 FanDuel points against tonight's opponent -- the Pacers back on Jan. 16. If Allen can score 25-30 FanDuel points tonight against Indiana, that will be tremendous value for a player under $5K.
PF Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers @ Thunder ($7,700). Allen produced his second consecutive double-double in Thursday night's win over the Rockets. The 24-year-old big man recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes of action (35.5 FanDuel points). It was also the fourth time in the past seven games that Allen has scored 30 FanDuel points or more. Allen should dominate Oklahoma City's frontcourt, which gives up the eighth-most FanDuel points per game to PFs (45.73) this season.
PF Jaden McDaniels, Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies ($5,500). McDaniels has an excellent matchup on paper tonight against the Grizzlies, who allow the ninth-most FD points per game (45.70) this season. The 22-year-old doesn't score a ton of points, but he's the type of player to make an impact on both ends. McDaniels is averaging 22.04 FanDuel points per game in his past five games. If he can come close to that production tonight against the Grizz, he will be another solid sleeper on tonight's slate.
C Kevon Looney, Warriors vs. Raptors ($6,000). Looney does not get a lot of recognition for what he does as a center, but he's been one of the more consistent big men in the league. The veteran center has scored 20 or more FanDuel points in three-straight games, which includes 35 and 42.4 FD point performances against the Nets and Cavaliers last week. DFS players hope Looney can do that again against the Raptors, who will be coming to the Chase Center tonight. In their previous matchup last month, Looney posted 11 points and 11 rebounds for 30.2 FanDuel points. It might be hard for the vet to have 30 FanDuel points again, as Toronto allows the third-fewest FD points (47.56) to centers, but we will take our chances at a $6K salary.