Cash Plays
Shabazz Napier ($4,900) – Napier’s price went up after his 42.7 fantasy point outburst on Monday, but he’s still not pricey enough to fade him tonight as he takes on the New Orleans Pelicans. Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum will both be out again tonight, opening the door for Napier to see a ton of court time against a weak Pelicans defense. New Orleans has given up the 6th most fantasy points to shooting guards on the season (50.8 a game), so Napier should be in store for another high scoring fantasy night.
Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot ($5,700) – TLC is another guy who’s price has dramatically increased as of late. It is justified, however, due to the fact that he’s posted at least 23 fantasy points in each of his last 9 games. He’s also been seeing 35-40 minutes of court time during that stretch, which is insane for a guy priced at $5.7k. He’s probably the safest cash game play tonight at shooting guard as he takes on the Knicks in Madison Square Garden.
Paul George ($9,900) – Paul George was having another great game on Monday before getting ejected in the 4th for his 2nd technical foul of the game. He was still able to put up 41.9 FP with the court time he saw, but that number could have easily exceeded 50 had he finished the game out. He should be in store for another great game tonight as the Pacers are still in a must win game, as they are only 1 game ahead of the Bulls and Heat for the 7th seed. George should take control of tonight’s game against the Hawks, so make sure to plug him into your lineup.
James Johnson ($6,500) – Another guy who’s team is in a must win game tonight is James Johnson of the Miami Heat. The Heat are currently sitting tied with the Bulls for the 8th seed in the eastern conference. They are going to need all hands on deck tonight in order to come out with a win against the Washington Wizards, and that starts with their power forward James Johnson. Johnson has been a popular cash game pick as of late, as he’s posted 28.9+ fantasy points in each of his last 4 games. That trend should continue tonight as he faces a Wizards defense that has given up the 6th most fantasy points to power forwards this season (45.7).
DeAndre Jordan ($8,000) – The Clippers are still tied with the Jazz for the 4th seed as the two teams head into tonight’s games. Doc Rivers most definitely wants home court advantage throughout the playoffs, and all they need to do is win tonight since they already won the season series against Utah 3-1. All of the Clippers stars should see at least 3 full quarters, and if the Kings can find a way to keep the game close they’ll see a full games worth, making them all phenomenal fantasy plays tonight.