Daily Games Cheat Sheet: Sunday

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Updated on May 10, 2015 11:51AM EST

TEAM ANALYSIS

Defenses to Avoid
Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls: The Cavaliers are banged up and are missing Kevin Love (shoulder). They also have Kyrie Irving dealing with a foot sprain and Iman Shumpert fighting through a groin injury. Everyone is playing through pain right now, and this team still has value, but they aren't the offensive force they were during their peak this season.

Offenses to Use
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Clippers: The Rockets simply cannot solve the Clippers. With Chris Paul back, things will only get easier for Los Angeles, making them the team to target for investing purposes. There's not a truly bad matchup on the board Sunday, but the Clippers have been rolling and should continue to do so.

First game of a back-to-back: None
Second game of a back-to-back: None

DraftKings.com DAILY PLAYER RECOMMENDATIONS

Point Guard
Derrick Rose, PG, CHI ($8,100):Chris Paul will likely see his minutes limited, which hurts him due to his hefty price. Kyrie Irving's foot injury has limited him through the second round of the playoffs. That leaves Rose, who hasn't scored under 40 DraftKings points in the conference semifinals. He should continue to be a solid play in Game 4.

Other suggestions: Kyrie Irving (at CHI)

Shooting Guard
Jamal Crawford, SG, LAC ($5,100): Crawford has been rolling against the Rockets, hitting at least 30 DraftKings points in every game of the series. Houston has struggled to slow down the Clippers, so he should have every opportunity to meet that mark yet again on Sunday, making him a solid shooting guard option.

Other suggestions: James Harden (at LAC), J.J. Redick (vs. HOU)

Small Forward
LeBron James, SF, CLE ($11,100): James carries a hefty price, but he's worth every penny. The Cavaliers superstar hasn't had a game under 50 DraftKings points since Game 1 of the first round against the Celtics and will need another outstanding performance to keep his squad from going into a 3-1 series deficit.

Other suggestions: Matt Barnes (vs. HOU), Trevor Ariza (at LAC)

Power Forward
Nikola Mirotic, PF, CHI ($3,300): This pick assumes that Pau Gasol, whom missed practice on Saturday with a hamstring issue, will not play in Game 4. If that is the case, target Mirotic, who should get a good share of the minutes Gasol leaves behind. Mirotic has great offensive upside and is a nightmare matchup for Tristan Thompson or Timofey Mozgov. Make sure to check Gasol's injury status leading up to the game.

Other suggestions: Blake Griffin (vs. HOU), Taj Gibson (vs. CLE), Tristan Thompson (at CHI)

Center
Dwight Howard, C, HOU ($8,600): Howard has been by far the most consistent option at center during the playoffs and is the best option at the position yet again on Sunday. He has hit at least 44 DraftKings points in every game this series and will be fighting to keep his team from falling behind 3-1.

Other suggestions: DeAndre Jordan (vs. HOU)

INJURY REPORT

Out
K.J. McDaniels (wrist)
Kevin Love (shoulder)

Game-Time Decision
Jordan Hamilton (concussion)
Pau Gasol (hamstring)

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