DraftKings NBA: Thursday Cheat Sheet

Written by

Published on March 17, 2022

Slate Overview

DET at ORL (-3). O/U: 219

Cade Cunningham and Wendell Carter are both listed as questionable for action for their respective teams, and therefore have been left out of the selections below. However, keep an eye on their status, as both would upgrades over other players at their positions.

Injuries to Monitor

DET - Cade Cunningham (illness), Rodney McGruder (hamstring): Questionable
Hamidou Diallo (finger), Frank Jackson (back), Jerami Grant (knee): OUT

If Cunningham and McGruder are out, Killian Hayes and Isaiah Livers will get a significant boost. Saddiq Bey has the opportunity to lead the offense in the absence of Grant.

ORL - Wendell Carter (ankle), Chuma Okeke (knee): Questionable
Jalen Suggs (ankle): OUT

Moritz Wagner is up for big minutes if Carter and Okeke are out. R.J. Hampton is expected to start in place of Suggs.

Elite Players

Guards

Cole Anthony ($12,600)

Anthony is averaging 15.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists over the last 10 games, and he topped 30 DK points six times. He averaged 16.6 points and 5.2 assists through three games against the Pistons this season.

Cory Joseph ($7,500)

Joseph is averaging 7.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists over the last 10 games, and he topped 20 DK points four times. He averaged 9.7 points and 4.0 assists through three games against the Magic this season.

Forwards/Centers

Franz Wagner ($10,500)

Wagner averaged 17.3 points on 51 percent shooting through three games against the Pistons this season. He topped 20 DK points in eight of the last 10 games, including one game where he tallied 43 DK points.

Mo Bamba ($10,800)

Bamba averaged 11.0 points and 7.0 rebounds through three games against the Pistons this season. He topped 20 DK points in seven of the last 10 games, including two outings where he exceeded 40 DK points.

Marvin Bagley ($11,400)

Bagley is averaging 15.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 32 minutes per game over the last five games, including two outings where he topped 38 DK points.

Expected Chalk

Saddiq Bey ($11,700)

Bey is averaging 15.3 points and 6.0 rebounds through three games against the Magic this season. He is averaging 16.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists over the last 10 games, including one game where he generated 43 DK points. Bey has the opportunity to lead the Pistons' offense in the absence of Jerami Grant.

Value Picks

Gary Harris ($4,500)

Harris missed the Magic's last game, but he topped 16 DK points in each of his last four games. He should be up for added playing time in the absence of Suggs.

R.J. Hampton ($4,800)

Hampton is expected to pick up a second consecutive start. He topped 18 DK points in five of the last 10 games, including one game where he logged 26.8 DK points.

Kelly Olynyk ($6,000)

Olynyk logged 18 points and six rebounds last time he faced the Pistons, while he is averaging 7.8 points and 3.4 rebounds over his last five games.

Isaiah Livers ($3,600)

Livers should continue to see added playing time. He is averaging 7.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists over the last five games, including the last two games where he topped 20 DK points.

The author(s) of this article may play in daily fantasy contests including – but not limited to – games that they have provided recommendations or advice on in this article. In the course of playing in these games using their personal accounts, it's possible that they will use players in their lineups or other strategies that differ from the recommendations they have provided above. The recommendations in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of RotoWire. Dan Bruno plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: FanDuel: duelingdan.