Filling In Your Saturday NBA Lineups
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.