Huge night in the NBA on Wednesday with 11 games on the slate. Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook are clearly the top players tonight. It is hard to fade Westbrook whenever Kevin Durant is out, especially since he has a great matchup as well and Davis has dominated the Thunder this season. Good thing there are plenty of quality value options that will allow you to get one or two of these players in your lineup.
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D.J. Augustin continues to put up huge games, which is why he’ll be in a majority of my lineups. Jordan Clarkson continues to crush his value on a consistent basis. Save money at the shooting guard position on Fanduel as Jimmy Butler’s price tag is way too high on that site. However, he’s the best option at the position and he’s definitely worth rostering on DraftKings. Avery Bradley and Giannis Antetokounmpo are great options at the position as well. I love picking on the Orlando Magic, but they face the Spurs tonight, which makes it hard to roster any Spur besides Kawhi Leonard. My only concern with Leonard is that it will be hard for him to reach value since his price tag is high across the board. There are a couple of safe mid-tier options in Trevor Ariza and Jared Dudley.
The power forward position is filled with over priced players at the top that are unlikely to reach their value, which is why you should go with cheaper options at the position. However, I have no problem spending up for Anthony Davis tonight. The center position is filled with quality mid-tier plays with very few value plays at the position. Joakim Noah is my favorite play on DraftKings, while Hassan Whiteside is my favorite play on Aces.
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Mark Kaplan is a fantasy basketball expert for FantasyAlarm.com