We love writing about two-game slates, but one-game cards are much more demanding. These are entirely different DFS games, with the one-game format being much more distinct. You typically have six players to pick, with one or three getting bonus points depending on which site you play. All of the sections still apply in this article, though, because using different strategies in cash games compared to GPPs is what will make you stand out from the field.
View the best player prop bets for tonight’s slate with our NBA Prop Bet Cheat Sheet
NBA DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Primer:
Schedule and Odds
- IND at NYK (NYK -5.5) O/U: 221
Check out our consensus game odds and the odds from each sportsbook at BettingPros.
We love writing about two-game slates, but one-game cards are much more demanding. These are entirely different DFS games, with the one-game format being much more distinct. You typically have six players to pick, with one or three getting bonus points depending on which site you play. All of the sections still apply in this article, though, because using different strategies in cash games compared to GPPs is what will make you stand out from the field.
View the best player prop bets for tonight’s slate with our NBA Prop Bet Cheat Sheet
NBA DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Primer:
Schedule and Odds
- IND at NYK (NYK -5.5) O/U: 221
Check out our consensus game odds and the odds from each sportsbook at BettingPros.
Injury Report
Core Plays
Jalen Brunson (PG – NYK): $12,000 DraftKings, $17,500 FanDuel
We had Brunson as our highlight player on Monday, and he will be the obvious choice on this single-game slate. This All-Star is the hottest player in the playoffs right now, scoring at least 59 DraftKings points in 10 of his last 14 fixtures. He’s also flirting with a 60-point average in that span, averaging over 40 minutes and nearly 30 shots a game. If he gets that type of workload against the fastest-paced team in the league, JB will keep dropping 50-point gems on every slate.
Cash Game Considerations
Tyrese Haliburton (PG – IND): $10,400 DraftKings, $15,000 FanDuel
Hali was one of the leading DFS scorers during the regular season, averaging 20.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 10.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Part of that is the pace of this Pacers team, but it’s hard to overlook since Haliburton has a 43-point average on his last nine outings. He also destroyed the Knicks during the regular season, averaging 51 fantasy points per game.
Josh Hart (SF/PF – NYK): $9,600 DraftKings, $13,500 FanDuel
Hart has been in this article more than anyone else over the last two months, and it’s easy to understand why. This guy played 45 minutes a night in the first-round series against Philly and dropped 60 DK points across 48 minutes in Game 1. That means he never came off the floor, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see him play every minute until New York is either or wins a championship. Anybody who plays a full game needs to be rostered in DFS! He also averaged 39 DK points per game across 40 minutes in the final month of the regular season and needs to be rostered by everyone with this type of opportunity.
GPP Targets
Isaiah Hartenstein (C – NYK): $6,200 DraftKings, $10,500 FanDuel
Hartenstein stepped in as the starting center when Mitchell Robinson got injured earlier in the year, and he ran away with that job. He averaged over 30 DraftKings points per game as the starting center and played 36 minutes in Game 1. When Hartenstein plays over 30 minutes, he averages nearly 40 DraftKings points per game. We’re not sure that will continue, but the opportunity has us wanting to use him in a GPP with Mitch-Rob injured again.
TJ McConnell (PG/SG – IND): $4,600 DraftKings, $10,000 FanDuel
McConnell is nicknamed the cockroach because he drives opponents crazy with his hustle. That’s what we saw in Game 1, with McConnell dropping 29 DK points. That does not sound like much, but it’s a tempting total from such an affordable player. He also had 45 fantasy points across 23 minutes in the deciding game against Milwaukee and might get more playing time with how he’s performing right now.
Value Plays
OG Anunoby (SF/PF – NYK): $7,600 DraftKings, $11,500 FanDuel
Here we are with another Knicks starter. OG is the defensive straw that stirs the drink for this team, playing at least 42 minutes in four straight fixtures. He’s also scored at least 30 DraftKings points in five consecutive games and is one of the safest options in this 40-minute role. We also love that he faces a 28th-ranked Pacers team that plays at such a rapid pace because that guarantees Anunoby fantasy points through his inevitable hustle.
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