NBA DFS Expert Survey: Game 2 of the NBA Finals - Knicks vs. Spurs

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Our panel of experts is here to give you their insights on NBA DFS today for the Showdown slate on DraftKings and FanDuel for Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals, which features the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. They’re ready to answer key questions that will assist you in making those crucial lineup-building decisions. Curious to know who our experts have as their favorite Captain? Or perhaps you’re wondering which player they will be most overweight on compared to the field? Read their thoughts below!

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NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Game 2 of the NBA Finals

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Who are your three favorite Captains, ranked in order?

Notorious: Victor Wembanyama, Julian Champagnie, Dylan Harper
headChopper: Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns
ncorfield8k: Victor Wembanyama, Karl-Anthony Towns, Dylan Harper

Who will be your three highest-exposure players in the UTIL position, ranked in order?

Notorious: Jalen Brunson, Dylan Harper, Mitchell Robinson
headChopper: OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Dylan Harper
ncorfield8k: OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Dylan Harper

What’s one rule/setting that you’re going to use in our NBA DFS optimizer (LineupHQ) or NBA DFS sims tool (SimLabs)?

Notorious: LineupHQ > Build Rules > Players Per Team > SAS: 4 – 5

headChopper: LineupHQ > Player Pool > Lock Victor WembanyamaCPT/MVP > Dylan Harper: Bump 5x > Groups > +New Group > Players to use: 1 – 1 > Players in group: Dylan Harper, De’Aaron Fox

ncorfield8k: LineupHQ > Player Pool > Dylan HarperMVP/CPT > Mn%: 10

What is your hottest take for this game?

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