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TEAM ANALYSIS
Defenses to Avoid
Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers: When you're relying on Shelvin Mack to take game-tying shots for your team, there's something not-quite-right with your offense. The Cavaliers have the number one defense in the playoffs, and the Hawks have regressed from their profitable regular season form.
Offenses to Use
Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets: The Warriors are looking to close out the series in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals and still look like the most cohesive offense left on the board. Their studs are good picks, but if you are looking for extras to fill out your roster, don't hesitate to put a Warrior in there.
First game of a back-to-back: None
Second game of a back-to-back: None
DraftKings.com DAILY PLAYER RECOMMENDATIONS
Point Guard
Stephen Curry, PG, GS ($10,500): Curry is one of the few true stud players left in the player pool, and I recommend grabbing as many as you can. On the season, Curry averages 53 DraftKings points against Houston. He'll have a chance to close out the series on Monday.
Other suggestions: Jeff Teague (at CLE)
Shooting Guard
Kent Bazemore, SG, ATL ($3,500): The Hawks offense may be pointing downward, but Bazemore is going to get a ton of minutes, and at his cheap price, he's a great buy. He provided points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks in his start in Game 3 - proving that he is capable of a solid DraftKings performance.
Other suggestions: J.R. Smith (vs. ATL), James Harden (vs. GS), Matthew Dellavedova (vs. ATL)
Small Forward
LeBron James, SF, CLE ($11,700): Are you really going to keep LeBron James out of your lineup after his 37-point, 18-rebound, 13-assist performance in Game 3? Yeah, I didn't think so.
Other suggestions: Harrison Barnes (at HOU), Josh Smith (vs. GS)
Power Forward
Mike Scott, PF, ATL ($2,700): Scott did not play well in Game 3, but he got the majority of the available minutes off of the bench after Horford's ejection. He probably won't play anywhere close to 32 minutes again, but if he's the guy off of the bench, he's a solid money-saving option.
Other suggestions: Paul Millsap (at CLE), Tristan Thompson (vs. ATL)
Center
Andrew Bogut, C, GS ($5,000): The debate for me is really between Bogut and Timofey Mozgov, as either will do the job of providing solid DraftKings production at a discounted cost. The goal is to fit as many studs into your lineup as possible on these limited player pools, and either of the centers should help do the job.
Other suggestions: Timofey Mozgov (vs. ATL)
INJURY REPORT
Out
K.J. McDaniels (wrist)
Kevin Love (shoulder)
Marreese Speights (calf)
Kyle Korver (ankle)
Game-Time Decision
Kyrie Irving (knee/foot)
