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Filling In Your Saturday NBA Lineups

Chris Humphreys / USA TODAY Sports

Here are theScore's sample daily fantasy lineups for Saturday, April 16:

Cash Game Without UTIL

POS NAME OPPONENT
PG Patrick Beverley (HOU) at GS
PG Jeff Teague (ATL) vs. BOS
SG Klay Thompson (GS) vs. HOU
SG Avery Bradley (BOS) at ATL
SF Kevin Durant (OKC) vs. DAL
SF Trevor Ariza (HOU) at GS
PF Serge Ibaka (OKC) vs. DAL
PF Dirk Nowitzki (DAL) at OKC
C Andrew Bogut (GS) vs. HOU

The PG combo of Beverley and Teague is uninspiring but sufficient. Thompson and Durant both come with high upside, while Ariza and Ibaka are common cash game plays. Bogut provides a cheap shot at a double-double.

GPP Without UTIL

POS NAME OPPONENT
PG Russell Westbrook (OKC) vs. DAL
PG Shaun Livingston (GS) vs. HOU
SG James Harden (HOU) at GS
SG Monta Ellis (IND) at TOR
SF Michael Beasley (HOU) at GS
SF Kent Bazemore (ATL) vs. BOS
PF Draymond Green (GS) vs. HOU
PF Lavoy Allen (IND) at TOR
C Dwight Howard (HOU) at GS

Livingston and Beasley should benefit from the high scoring and open style of their matchup. Bazemore and Howard comes with manageable price tags while providing a dash of upside. Allen is a shot in the dark, but the Pacers could look to score down low against Jonas Valanciunas. Harden and Westbrook need no explanation.

Cash Game With UTIL

POS NAME OPPONENT
PG Kyle Lowry (TOR) vs. IND
SG Avery Bradley (BOS) at ATL
SF Paul George (IND) at TOR
PF Draymond Green (GS) vs. HOU
C Steven Adams (OKC) vs. OKC
G Klay Thompson (GS) vs. HOU
F Harrison Barnes (GS) vs. HOU
UTIL Deron Williams (DAL) at OKC

Lowry, George, and Green are three high-priced options that come with steady floors. Complementary pieces in Bradley, Thompson, and Williams possess mid-tier prices and each come with legitimate upside. A trio of Warriors may limit one another's production, but that high scoring matchup should allow all three to return cash game value.

GPP With UTIL

POS NAME OPPONENT
PG Russell Westbrook (OKC) vs. DAL
SG DeMar DeRozan (TOR) vs. IND
SF Kevin Durant (OKC) vs. DAL
PF Draymond Green (GS) vs. HOU
C Bismack Biyombo (TOR) vs. IND
G Kyle Korver (ATL) vs. BOS
F Thabo Sefolosha (ATL) vs. BOS
UTIL DeMarre Carroll (TOR) vs. IND

Westbrook and Durant should both excel against Dallas. Green averaged nine points, nine rebounds, and 9.3 assists against Houston this season - look for a triple-double. The final four are all bargain plays with Korver and Carroll being the most unstable. Their value is closely tied to 3-point shooting.

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