NBA DFS Defense vs. Archetypes - Today's Best Fantasy Basketball Matchups
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| PLAYER | SALARY | POS | TEAM | OPP | PLAYER TYPE | POSSIBLE DEFENDER | DVA | DVA V AVG | SHOTS V AVG | FG% V AVG | 3PA V AVG | REB V AVG | AST V AVG | STL V AVG | BLK V AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland | 7400 | PG | CLE | UTA | Combo Guard | Keyonte George | 1 | 9.22% | 0.88% | 1.69% | 16.05% | 6.9% | 8.34% | 5.9% | 63.71% | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 9400 | SG/PG | CLE | UTA | Combo Guard | Svi Mykhailiuk | 1 | 9.22% | 0.88% | 1.69% | 16.05% | 6.9% | 8.34% | 5.9% | 63.71% | |
| Sam Merrill | 4900 | SF/SG | CLE | UTA | Combo Guard | Cody Williams | 1 | 9.22% | 0.88% | 1.69% | 16.05% | 6.9% | 8.34% | 5.9% | 63.71% | |
| Evan Mobley | 7900 | PF/C | CLE | UTA | Versatile Big | Lauri Markkanen | 7 | 5.29% | 3.86% | 2.01% | 15.22% | -2.64% | 9.44% | -9.1% | 46.45% | |
| Jarrett Allen | 6300 | C/PF | CLE | UTA | Post Big | Jusuf Nurkic | 7 | 6.44% | 6.81% | 8.54% | 6.69% | 0.06% | -13.14% | 2% | 19.96% | |
| De'Andre Hunter | 4500 | SF/PF | CLE | UTA | 3 and D Wing | Bench | 2 | 13.13% | 1.54% | 10.92% | 11.67% | 3.2% | 24.01% | 29.92% | -14.14% |
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