NBA DFS Playoff Primer: Thursday, April 27
The NBA postseason is finally upon us. We no longer have to worry about players resting, late scratches, and teams trying to lose. For the next couple of months, we get meaningful basketball game after meaningful basketball game. We have decided to combine the Core Plays and the Grind Down into one all-encompassing article for the NBA playoffs. We will break down each slate, sift through the game flow trackers of prior meetings between teams, cover the notable matchups, and provide our favorite NBA DFS targets.
INTRO
Game 6: Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- Series: Celtics 3 – Hawks 2
Previous Matchups
- Game 1: ATL 99 – BOS 112
- Game 2: ATL 106 – BOS 119
- Game 3: BOS 122 – ATL 130
- Game 4: BOS 129 – ATL 121
- Game 5: ATL 119 – BOS 117
Notable Injuries
None
Boston Celtics Lineup – DraftKings & FanDuel Salaries
| Player | DK | FD | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | MIN (P) | DK (P) | DK/$ | FD (P) | FD/$ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart | $6,800 | $11,000 | 32.1 | -1.5 | 28.6 | 5.5 | 18% | 3% | 0.89 | 0.22 | 0.88 | 0.24 | 32 | 26.7 | 3.93 | 26.1 | 2.37 | |
| Derrick White | $7,400 | $11,500 | 28.3 | 4.8 | 26.4 | 8.4 | 17% | 1% | 0.93 | 0.12 | 0.93 | 0.11 | 32 | 29.8 | 4.03 | 29.5 | 2.56 | |
| Jaylen Brown | $9,400 | $14,000 | 35.9 | 1.5 | 43.5 | -3.3 | 31% | -3% | 1.21 | -0.14 | 1.17 | -0.14 | 39 | 45.8 | 4.88 | 43.9 | 3.13 | |
| Jayson Tatum | $11,200 | $17,000 | 36.9 | 2.4 | 52.4 | -2.5 | 32% | -3% | 1.42 | -0.15 | 1.37 | -0.16 | 39 | 54.4 | 4.85 | 52.1 | 3.06 | |
| Al Horford | $6,400 | $9,500 | 30.5 | 2.6 | 26.1 | -1.0 | 12% | -5% | 0.85 | -0.10 | 0.85 | -0.04 | 33 | 24.7 | 3.85 | 24.6 | 2.59 | |
| Robert Williams | $6,000 | $9,000 | 23.5 | 0.5 | 24.2 | 1.1 | 11% | 0% | 1.03 | 0.02 | 1.08 | 0.00 | 26 | 26.3 | 4.38 | 27.8 | 3.09 | |
| Malcolm Brogdon | $5,800 | $8,000 | 26.0 | -0.7 | 28.0 | -3.0 | 22% | 0% | 1.08 | -0.09 | 1.05 | -0.09 | 26 | 25.6 | 4.41 | 24.9 | 3.12 | |
| Sam Hauser | $3,200 | $7,000 | 16.1 | -4.4 | 13.1 | -6.7 | 14% | -6% | 0.81 | -0.26 | 0.79 | -0.25 | 11 | 6.3 | 1.97 | 6.1 | 0.87 |
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this series.
Atlanta Hawks Lineup – DraftKings & FanDuel Salaries
| Player | DK | FD | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | MIN (P) | DK (P) | DK/$ | FD (P) | FD/$ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Young | $10,800 | $16,500 | 34.8 | 3.2 | 47.5 | 6.1 | 31% | 1% | 1.36 | 0.05 | 1.29 | 0.08 | 39 | 48.0 | 4.44 | 44.8 | 2.72 | |
| Dejounte Murray | $8,600 | $13,500 | 36.4 | 1.8 | 39.9 | 8.9 | 24% | 2% | 1.10 | 0.18 | 1.08 | 0.19 | 39 | 39.4 | 4.58 | 39.0 | 2.89 | |
| De’Andre Hunter | $6,600 | $8,500 | 31.7 | 5.4 | 24.5 | 2.4 | 19% | -2% | 0.77 | -0.05 | 0.76 | -0.07 | 38 | 28.2 | 4.27 | 27.6 | 3.25 | |
| John Collins | $5,000 | $8,000 | 30.0 | -3.0 | 26.4 | -6.9 | 17% | 2% | 0.88 | -0.16 | 0.89 | -0.19 | 25 | 19.8 | 3.96 | 19.8 | 2.48 | |
| Clint Capela | $5,200 | $8,500 | 26.6 | -1.9 | 31.3 | -9.5 | 15% | -3% | 1.18 | -0.29 | 1.20 | -0.28 | 25 | 26.0 | 4.99 | 26.5 | 3.12 | |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | $5,400 | $10,500 | 27.9 | -0.5 | 25.0 | 2.8 | 20% | -5% | 0.90 | 0.12 | 0.87 | 0.17 | 25 | 19.4 | 3.59 | 18.9 | 1.80 | |
| Onyeka Okongwu | $4,600 | $7,500 | 23.1 | -0.8 | 24.2 | -7.2 | 15% | -4% | 1.05 | -0.29 | 1.10 | -0.30 | 22 | 23.3 | 5.06 | 24.2 | 3.22 | |
| Saddiq Bey | $4,400 | $7,500 | 27.6 | -5.5 | 24.8 | -9.5 | 19% | -6% | 0.90 | -0.20 | 0.88 | -0.21 | 21 | 17.3 | 3.92 | 17.0 | 2.26 | |
| Jalen Johnson | $2,600 | $7,000 | 14.9 | -4.8 | 14.3 | -3.0 | 16% | 8% | 0.96 | 0.16 | 0.99 | 0.11 | 6 | 6.6 | 2.54 | 6.6 | 0.94 |
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this series.
Game Analysis