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NBA Grind Down: Tuesday, May 10th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2016-05-11 03:58:26

Welcome to the RotoGrinders NBA Grind Down. In this all-encompassing preview of today’s NBA action, every game will be broken down statistically, with several key elements highlighted in our charts.

Vegas lines are broken down to show projected team totals, to give you an idea of who is favored to win, and often more importantly, how many points they’re expected to score. We also provide pace numbers, so you can spot a game that might have a few extra possessions and more opportunities for fantasy points.

We also provide position-by-position matchup rankings for every team, to give you an idea of the players who will be in better situations to succeed. Using Defense versus Position data, every projected starter is listed along with his opponent’s rank in points allowed to players of his position. These color-coded charts will help you spot the best matchups of the night at a glance.

Every game is also broken down by our NBA experts, providing an overview of the game and a selection of players to consider from each contest.

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Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs – 8:00 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder San Antonio Spurs
oklahomacitynba Vegas Total 199.5 sanantonionba Vegas Total 199.5
Vegas Sprd 7.0 Vegas Sprd -7.0
Team Proj. 96.3 Team Proj. 103.3
Team Pace 99.40 Team Pace 95.70
Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters
DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C
Proj. Starter Russell Westbrook Andre Roberson Kevin Durant Serge Ibaka Steven Adams Proj. Starter Tony Parker Danny Green Kawhi Leonard LaMarcus Aldridge Tim Duncan
Opp. Season 4 1 1 4 3 Opp. Season 16 21 13 7 4
Last 3 Weeks 19 2 9 4 3 Last 3 Weeks 6 20 26 5 5

Oklahoma City Thunder

Series Record: 2-2

The Thunder picked up a big win in Game 4 thanks to a heroic effort from Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter. They now head back to San Antonio with the series tied at two games each. The Thunder are listed as 7-point underdogs in Game 5. They are projected to score 96.3 points, which gives them the second lowest team total of the six teams in the Tuesday/Wednesday slate.

Elite Plays

Russell Westbrook
russell-westbrook-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $11,100 Salary: $11,100
Position: PG Position: PG
FP/Min: 1.37 FP/Min: 1.49
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 34.4 35.9 1.5 37.9 3.5
FPPG (FD) 48.8 49.0 0.2 51.4 2.7
TO-Adj. Usage 28.3 30.4 2.1 32.6 4.2

Westbrook has bounced back nicely, after struggling in Game 1 of this series. In his last three games, he is averaging 51.4 fantasy points in just under 38 minutes per contest. If the Thunder are going to pull off the upset in Game 5, they will need a monster outing from their superstar point guard.

Kevin Durant
kevin-durant-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $10,100 Salary: $9,500
Position: SF Position: SF
FP/Min: 0.97 FP/Min: 1.26
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 35.8 39.1 3.3 42.4 6.6
FPPG (FD) 46.4 38.1 -8.3 42.0 -4.5
TO-Adj. Usage 26.3 26.3 0.0 23.7 -2.7

Durant had by far his best game of the series, scoring 41 actual points and 50 fantasy points in Game 4. He took over in the fourth quarter and made some extremely difficult shots. He is still too cheap on DraftKings ($9,500) and makes a nice play on FanDuel ($10,100) as well.

Secondary Plays

Steven Adams
steven-adams-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $5,200 Salary: $6,100
Position: C Position: C
FP/Min: 0.76 FP/Min: 0.67
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 25.2 30.9 5.7 38.1 12.9
FPPG (FD) 19.3 23.6 4.3 28.1 8.7
TO-Adj. Usage 10.4 9.4 -1.0 6.8 -3.7

Adams has seen the biggest boost in minutes and fantasy production of any Thunder player in this series. Over the last three games, he is averaging 28.1 fantasy points in a whopping 38 minutes per contest. His price has come up a bit on DraftKings, but he makes a strong GPP play on FanDuel if you are looking to fade Bismack Biyombo.

San Antonio Spurs

Series Record: 2-2

The Spurs were unable to hold on to their lead in the fourth quarter of Game 4, but they still managed to steal back homecourt advantage in the series with a win in Oklahoma City in Game 3. The Spurs are listed as 7-point favorites tonight with an implied team total of 103.3 points. Of the six teams in the Tuesday/Wednesday slate, the Spurs have the second highest team total.

Elite Plays

Kawhi Leonard
kawhi-leonard-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $9,400 Salary: $8,900
Position: SF Position: SF
FP/Min: 1.20 FP/Min: 1.21
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 33.1 32.8 -0.3 38.4 5.3
FPPG (FD) 37.5 39.5 2.0 39.4 1.9
TO-Adj. Usage 22.3 23.2 0.9 23.8 1.5

Leonard didn’t have the best fourth quarter in Game 4, but he remains an elite play in all league formats. During the regular season, he averaged 1.20 fantasy points per minute. Now that we are in the playoffs, he is seeing close to eight more minutes per game. Dollar for dollar, he is one of the top small forward targets in the Tuesday/Wednesday slate.

LaMarcus Aldridge
lamarcus-aldridge-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $8,700 Salary: $8,600
Position: PF Position: PF
FP/Min: 1.05 FP/Min: 1.03
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 30.6 33.2 2.6 41.3 10.7
FPPG (FD) 32.3 35.0 2.8 40.1 7.8
TO-Adj. Usage 22.0 22.9 0.9 23.8 1.8

Aldridge has been tremendous in this series. He has scored 49, 59, 36, and 25 fantasy points. The one concern that I had before the last couple of games was his efficiency from the floor. There was no way that he could shoot 75% the rest of the series. While he does seems a bit overpriced, he is the second best power forward on the board after Draymond Green.

Tony Parker
tony-parker-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $5,100 Salary: $5,200
Position: PG Position: PG
FP/Min: 0.82 FP/Min: 0.91
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 27.5 26.1 -1.4 31.2 3.7
FPPG (FD) 23.0 21.3 -1.7 26.8 3.7
TO-Adj. Usage 18.9 19.6 0.7 20.1 1.2

Parker has reached value in three of the first four games in this series. He is averaging over 25 fantasy points per game thus far and he should be able to continue his high level of play in this favorable matchup. Parker is one of the best values on the board in this three-game slate.

Secondary Plays

Danny Green
danny-green-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $4,100 Salary: $4,100
Position: SG Position: SG
FP/Min: 0.68 FP/Min: 0.72
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 26.1 25.9 -0.2 32.7 6.6
FPPG (FD) 17.3 17.5 0.2 16.9 -0.4
TO-Adj. Usage 12.5 9.8 -2.7 8.8 -3.7

Green is a streaky shooter that struggles with consistency when it comes to fantasy production. He may not have as high of a floor as Manu Ginobili, but given the difference in playing time, he has a higher ceiling. Both players make decent punts at shooting guard.

Manu Ginobili
manu-ginobili-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $3,700 Salary: $3,900
Position: SG Position: SG
FP/Min: 0.90 FP/Min: 1.04
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 19.6 18.7 -0.9 21.0 1.4
FPPG (FD) 18.2 16.8 -1.4 16.5 -1.7
TO-Adj. Usage 19.6 14.5 -5.1 14.5 -5.0

I really wish we could count on 25 minutes from Ginobili. He averages 0.90 fantasy points per minute while on the floor, but his minutes have been inconsistent so far in this series. He is still my favorite punt play at shooting guard though, as he has scored at least 14 fantasy points in every game so far in this series.

Miami Heat at Toronto Raptors – 8:00 PM

Miami Heat Toronto Raptors
miaminba Vegas Total 188.5 torontonba Vegas Total 188.5
Vegas Sprd 4.5 Vegas Sprd -4.5
Team Proj. 92.0 Team Proj. 96.5
Team Pace 95.70 Team Pace 95.30
Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters
DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C
Proj. Starter Goran Dragic Dwyane Wade Joe Johnson Luol Deng Amar’e Stoudemire Proj. Starter Kyle Lowry DeMar DeRozan DeMarre Carroll Patrick Patterson Bismack Biyombo
Opp. Season 2 13 7 6 7 Opp. Season 1 4 12 3 8
Last 3 Weeks 8 16 21 18 4 Last 3 Weeks 3 15 1 2 26

Miami Heat

Series Record: 2-2

With the Heat’s season on the line, they turned to Dwyane Wade in the fourth quarter of Game 4. Like so many times in his career, he led his team to a comeback victory late. This has been a fantastic series so far, as all four games have been close with three of them going into overtime. The Heat are listed as 4.5-point underdogs in Game 5, although I see this one as another toss up. Hassan Whiteside did not travel with the team to Toronto and has already been ruled out of Wednesday’s game. Amar’e Stoudemire, Josh McRoberts, and Hassan Whiteside will continue to split minutes at center.

Elite Plays

Dwyane Wade
dwyane-wade-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $8,100 Salary: $8,300
Position: SG Position: SG
FP/Min: 1.07 FP/Min: 1.01
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 30.5 33.4 2.9 37.4 6.9
FPPG (FD) 31.6 35.8 4.2 38.5 6.9
TO-Adj. Usage 26.8 26.9 0.1 27.9 1.2

Wade took over yet another fourth quarter and overtime. He has been the reason why the Heat are tied in this series and not down 3-1 or even out of the playoffs altogether. So far in the postseason, he is averaging 35.8 fantasy points per game and that number goes up to 38.5 in his last three outings. Now that Stephen Curry is back for the Warriors, Wade is the top shooting guard on the board.

Joe Johnson
joe-johnson-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $5,100 Salary: $5,100
Position: SF Position: SF
FP/Min: 0.62 FP/Min: 0.67
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 33.4 36.1 2.7 39.7 6.3
FPPG (FD) 22.2 22.3 0.1 27.3 5.2
TO-Adj. Usage 15.6 15.1 -0.5 18.0 2.5

After a quiet series against the Raptors, Johnson has broken out against the Raptors. He has scored at least 30 fantasy points in three of the first four games in the series. With Hassan Whiteside out for Game 5, Johnson should be a safe bet to play 40+ minutes in a game that could eventually decide the series.

Secondary Plays

Goran Dragic
goran-dragic-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $6,500 Salary: $6,400
Position: PG Position: PG
FP/Min: 0.79 FP/Min: 0.90
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 32.8 32.5 -0.3 35.7 2.9
FPPG (FD) 27.3 25.8 -1.5 22.3 -5.0
TO-Adj. Usage 18.9 20.9 2.0 18.6 -0.3

Dragic has yet to score more than 33 fantasy points in any game so far in this series. While I don’t love his capped upside, he is a safe cash game target yet again. He should see close to 40 minutes (assuming he can stay out of foul trouble) and his price is affordable across the industry.

Luol Deng
luol-deng-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $6,300 Salary: $6,200
Position: PF Position: PF
FP/Min: 0.74 FP/Min: 0.72
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 32.4 36.4 4.0 41.2 8.8
FPPG (FD) 24.2 27.0 2.9 20.9 -3.3
TO-Adj. Usage 15.0 13.8 -1.2 8.1 -7.0

Deng had his best game of the series, scoring 26 fantasy points in 44 minutes of action in Game 4. He hasn’t been nearly as efficient from the floor as he was against the Hornets in the first round, but there are only a handful of players that we can expect to play 40+ minutes. Deng is one of them.

Toronto Raptors

Series Record: 2-2

The Raptors were so close to taking a commanding 3-1 lead in this series. Unfortunately, Kyle Lowry fouled out and the Raptors’ offense just never looked the same down the stretch of the fourth quarter and in overtime. The Raptors are listed as 4.5-point favorites in Game 5 at home. They are projected to score 96.5 points, which gives them the fourth highest team total. Jonas Valanciunas has already been ruled out of this game, which means Bismack Biyombo will draw another start at center.

Elite Plays

Kyle Lowry
kyle-lowry-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $7,900 Salary: $7,500
Position: PG Position: PG
FP/Min: 0.79 FP/Min: 1.04
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 37.0 39.4 2.4 40.1 3.1
FPPG (FD) 38.5 31.0 -7.5 35.5 -3.0
TO-Adj. Usage 22.8 20.3 -2.6 22.5 -0.3

It appears that Lowry has his confidence back. He has scored at least 34 fantasy points in each of the last three games. He would have had an even bigger outing in Game 4 if he didn’t get into foul trouble. With DeMar DeRozan ailing and with Jonas Valanciunas out, the Raptors have no other choice but to lean on their star point guard.

Bismack Biyombo
bismack-biyombo-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $4,700 Salary: $4,400
Position: C Position: C
FP/Min: 0.88 FP/Min: 1.03
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 22.0 18.7 -3.3 19.1 -2.9
FPPG (FD) 18.4 16.4 -2.0 15.5 -3.0
TO-Adj. Usage 9.1 8.9 -0.2 7.4 -1.7

Similar to yesterday’s slate, I don’t see how you can fade Biyombo in cash games and live to tell about it. I was a little worried that the Raptors would play small ball (which they did down the stretch), but Biyombo still played 31 minutes and scored 31 fantasy points. He is close to a must play in cash games and I’m not sure that I want to fade him in GPPs either.

DeMarre Carroll
demarre-carroll-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $4,700 Salary: $4,700
Position: SF Position: SF
FP/Min: 0.56 FP/Min: 0.68
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 30.2 31.9 1.7 38.4 8.2
FPPG (FD) 20.8 18.0 -2.9 23.9 3.1
TO-Adj. Usage 15.8 12.1 -3.6 13.5 -2.2

Carroll has really played well in his last three games, averaging 23.9 fantasy points in just under 39 minutes per contest. With Jonas Valanciunas ruled out in Game 5, the Raptors will need Carroll to play all of the minutes that he can handle. He is a low risk option that is safe for both cash games and GPPs.

Secondary Plays

DeMar DeRozan
demar-derozan-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $7,600 Salary: $7,300
Position: SG Position: SG
FP/Min: 0.74 FP/Min: 0.96
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 35.9 37.3 1.4 38.4 2.5
FPPG (FD) 35.3 27.5 -7.8 26.0 -9.3
TO-Adj. Usage 26.0 25.6 -0.4 24.6 -1.5

We are now finding out that DeRozan has been dealing with a thumb injury and that maybe the injury is what causing his shooting slump. While we don’t know the severity of the injury, he certainly didn’t look like himself in Game 4. For now, I see DeRozan strictly as a GPP play.

Cory Joseph
cory-joseph-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $3,600 Salary: $3,300
Position: PG Position: PG
FP/Min: 0.68 FP/Min: 0.74
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 25.6 24.5 -1.1 28.4 2.8
FPPG (FD) 17.2 16.6 -0.5 13.0 -4.2
TO-Adj. Usage 14.9 15.4 0.5 15.2 0.3

Joseph saw huge minutes in Game 4, but a lot of that had to do with Kyle Lowry being in foul trouble. He may see a few extra minutes with Jonas Valanciunas out (if the Raptors play small ball), but I wouldn’t project him for more than 26-28 in Game 5.

Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors – 10:30 PM

Portland Trail Blazers Golden State Warriors
portlandnba Vegas Total 216.0 goldenstatenba Vegas Total 216.0
Vegas Sprd 12.5 Vegas Sprd -12.5
Team Proj. 101.8 Team Proj. 114.3
Team Pace 98.30 Team Pace 101.60
Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters
DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C DvP Rks PG SG SF PF C
Proj. Starter Damian Lillard C.J. McCollum Al-Farouq Aminu Maurice Harkless Mason Plumlee Proj. Starter Stephen Curry Klay Thompson Harrison Barnes Draymond Green Andrew Bogut
Opp. Season 20 9 15 17 19 Opp. Season 24 18 4 22 27
Last 3 Weeks 10 10 25 28 6 Last 3 Weeks 22 6 10 24 30

Portland Trail Blazers

Series Record: 1-3

The Blazers had their chances in Game 4, but Stephen “Video Game Mode” Curry had other plans. The Blazers eventually fell short in overtime and are now on the brink of elimination. They are listed as 12.5-point underdogs in Game 5. While this game does have the potential to turn into a blowout, Portland has the third highest team total on the board at 101.8 points.

Elite Plays

Damian Lillard
damian-lillard-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $8,900 Salary: $9,800
Position: PG Position: PG
FP/Min: 1.02 FP/Min: 1.09
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 35.7 39.8 4.1 42.7 7.0
FPPG (FD) 39.4 40.6 1.2 51.7 12.3
TO-Adj. Usage 27.6 26.8 -0.8 29.9 2.3

Dropping dimes, dropping dimes. That’s one of my favorite commercials, although Lillard has been dropping three bombs more often than he has been dropping dimes in this series. He has been incredible in the last three games, averaging 51.7 fantasy points per contest. The Blazers may end up getting knocked out of the playoffs on Wednesday, but Lillard will go down swinging.

Al-Farouq Aminu
al-farouq-aminu-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $5,900 Salary: $6,000
Position: PF Position: SF
FP/Min: 0.85 FP/Min: 0.73
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 28.5 33.5 5.0 39.2 10.7
FPPG (FD) 21.5 28.6 7.2 32.4 10.9
TO-Adj. Usage 14.3 16.1 1.8 13.3 -1.0

Aminu has seen a major boost in minutes and fantasy production, both in the playoffs overall and in this series. He is averaging 32.4 fantasy points in 39 minutes per contest in the last three games. He should see around 40 minutes again in what could be an elimination game.

Secondary Plays

C.J. McCollum
c-j-mccollum-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $7,100 Salary: $6,900
Position: SG Position: SG
FP/Min: 0.73 FP/Min: 0.85
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 34.7 40.1 5.4 43.5 8.8
FPPG (FD) 31.6 29.2 -2.4 32.0 0.4
TO-Adj. Usage 23.6 20.1 -3.5 20.7 -3.0

Dwyane Wade stands out as the premier play at shooting guard and then it’s a close race between McCollum and Klay Thompson for the number two spot. McCollum hasn’t been amazing in this series, but he is averaging 32 fantasy points per contest in his last three games. He is also considerably cheaper than Thompson.

Mason Plumlee
mason-plumlee-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $6,100 Salary: $5,600
Position: C Position: C
FP/Min: 1.08 FP/Min: 0.95
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 25.4 28.2 2.8 26.9 1.5
FPPG (FD) 24.3 30.4 6.1 23.3 -1.0
TO-Adj. Usage 14.2 13.4 -0.8 14.2 0.0

Plumlee is coming off of his best performance of the series, scoring over 30 fantasy points in Game 4. While I would like to go back to the well in Game 5, there is no reason to look his way in cash games when Bismack Biyombo is such a strong value play. Plumlee is strictly a GPP play in this slate.

Golden State Warriors

Series Record: 3-1

Stephen Curry showed a little rust for two and a half quarters in Game 4. In his first basketball game in three weeks, he remained aggressive and eventually caught fire. He showed why he was voted the unanimous MVP by completely taking over the game in the fourth quarter and overtime. I have seen a lot of basketball games in my life, but that performance from Curry is one that I will lock away in my memory forever. The Warriors now have a chance to close out the series in Game 5 at home. They are 12.5-point favorites with the highest team total on the board. Harrison Barnes and Andre Iguodala are decent value plays at small forward, but neither stands out as a must play.

Elite Plays

Stephen Curry
stephen-curry-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $10,600 Salary: $9,700
Position: PG Position: PG
FP/Min: 1.42 FP/Min: 2.09
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 34.2 25.0 -9.2 36.6 2.4
FPPG (FD) 47.9 35.6 -12.4 58.8 10.9
TO-Adj. Usage 27.8 31.9 4.1 37.9 10.1

If you didn’t see it live, make sure to find the video from the fourth quarter and overtime in Game 4. Curry was as clutch as you could possibly get. Not only was he making threes that only he could make, but he even grabbed an offensive rebound and put it back in, which was a huge play that no one seems to be talking about. The Warriors may look to limit his minutes if the game gets out of hand, but Curry is an elite GPP play in this slate.

Draymond Green
draymond-green-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $10,000 Salary: $11,800
Position: PF Position: PF
FP/Min: 1.24 FP/Min: 1.15
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 34.7 37.8 3.1 41.9 7.2
FPPG (FD) 39.1 47.0 7.9 57.8 18.7
TO-Adj. Usage 16.0 18.5 2.5 20.7 4.7

Even with Stephen Curry back in action, Green finished with 59 fantasy points in Game 4. He has now scored at least 52 fantasy points in every game so far in this series. His price is still at $10,000 on FanDuel, which means he is going to be highly owned. You could maybe look to fade him on DraftKings, as he is the most expensive player in the slate.

Secondary Plays

Klay Thompson
klay-thompson-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $8,200 Salary: $9,000
Position: SG Position: SG
FP/Min: 1.01 FP/Min: 0.95
Statistics Season Average Playoffs Playoffs +/- Last 3 Games Last 3 +/-
Minutes 33.3 36.2 2.9 39.8 6.5
FPPG (FD) 30.9 36.6 5.7 35.1 4.2
TO-Adj. Usage 22.3 24.5 2.2 24.0 1.7

Thompson is going to take a usage hit with Stephen Curry back in the lineup. We saw that in Game 4, as he only took 18 shots in a game that went into overtime. At this point, he feels a bit overpriced with Curry back. Thompson is still a nice play at shooting guard, but he is far from a must play.

About the Author

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Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

Derek Farnsworth (aka Notorious) is a lead RotoGrinders Expert and one of the most recognizable names and faces in all of DFS. Before joining the RotoGrinders team, Derek received a Master’s Degree from the University of Utah. When he’s not busy providing content, he’s dominating the DFS industry as evidenced by his consistent top rankings in several sports and multiple Live Final appearances. Noto provides expert NBA, NFL, MLB, and PGA analysis for RotoGrinders Premium members on a daily basis and has also been nominated for five different Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association (FSWA) awards. Follow Noto on X – @RG_Notorious