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 6^th 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 4^th for his 2^nd 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 7^th 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 8^th 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 6^th most fantasy points to power forwards this season (45.7).

DeAndre Jordan ($8,000) – The Clippers are still tied with the Jazz for the 4^th 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.

Tyler Ulis ($6,400) – Ulis is still priced in the mid-$6k range, all while averaging 35-40 minutes a game. That’s simply too much court time to pass up on. Not to mention, teams this late in the season are likely to rest a lot of their guys, while the Phoenix Suns are doing the exact opposite. They’ve been developing their young guns for the entire 2nd half of the season, and the same will be in store tonight when they take on the Sacramento Kings. Ulis is a safe cash game play tonight that should easily be able to score you 30+, which he’s done in 3 of his last 4 games.

Nicolas Batum ($6,600) – No Kemba Walker means a whole lot more usage for Nic Batum, who has actually been playing really well even with Kemba on the floor. He’s hit 33+ fantasy points in 5 of his last 6 games, and only needs 33 FP to reach value again tonight. He should be a safe lock for 30+ minutes tonight and shoulder a lot of the scoring load for the Hornets offense.

Wilson Chandler ($6,500) – No Gallinari or Barton tonight means there will be a whole lot more opportunities for Chandler to score, much like he did in early March when injuries hit what seemed like just about the whole Nuggets team. He should be pretty owned and therefore a safe cash game play. At $6,500 he needs 32 fantasy points to reach value, which he should easily be able to do against a Mavericks team that has nothing to play for.

Skal Labissiere ($4,500) – Labissiere has been a focal point for the Kings offense as this season winds down, playing back to back games of 27+ fantasy points. Priced at only $4.5k, Fanduel has done very little to match his price to his productivity. He’s a steal tonight as he goes up against the Suns, which is an elite matchup for opposing power forwards. Skal should be able to feast against them on his way to easily reaching value for your lineup.

Karl-Anthony Towns ($10,600) – KAT is probably the easiest cash game call of the night as he goes up against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The T-Wolves are another team that have nothing to play for, but that also means that they are giving their young guys a lot of court time in the hopes of developing them for the future. Obviously KAT doesn’t need to prove anything, but there’s really no reason to sit the 21-year-old superstar. Regardless of his fantasy point outcome, he will be highly owned and is not the guy to pass on tonight in cash games. Make sure to get him into your lineups.