Top 4 Centers
- DeMarcus Cousins ($10,900) vs. Detroit Pistons
- Nikola Jokic ($8,800) vs. Golden State Warriors
- Myles Turner ($6,300) vs. Milwaukee Bucks
- Jonas Valanciunas ($5,200) vs. Brooklyn Nets
Rationale:
- Few players have totaled their best numbers against the Golden State Warriors over the past few years, but Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has thrived as an offensive rebounder against the reigning champions. In nine career games against Golden State, Jokic has totaled 28 offensive rebounds, his highest total against any opponent since entering the NBA as the 41st overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft. Jokic is averaging 15.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game this season, leading to 13 outings with at least 40 FanDuel NBA tournament points.
- A 20-point, 13-rebound effort in his last game displayed exactly how Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas is a boom-or-bust prospect in FanDuel NBA tournament play. The 40.1 points Valanciunas logged Friday night was nearly equal to the total numbers of points he registered in his previous three contests. Valanciunas has scored 20 or more points on six occasions this year, and five of those performances were coupled with 10 or more rebounds, meriting consideration for FanDuel NBA lineups.
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Final lineup
PG Stephen Curry ($9,800)
PG Spencer Dinwiddie ($6,000)
SG Jrue Holiday ($6,800)
SG Malcolm Brodgdon ($5,200)
SF Gerald Green ($5,700)
SF Taurean Prince ($5,900)
PF Skal Labissere ($4,800)
PF Tobias Harris ($6,800)
C Nikola Jokic ($8,800)
Total cost: $59,800