NBA DFS (Friday, April 8th): Top 5 Model Picks for DraftKings

Josh Engleman’s Top 5 DraftKings NBA DFS picks today, with a quick-hitter breakdown of each play, including their projected points, optimal lineup rate and why the matchup bodes well.

Top 5 DraftKings NBA DFS Lineup Picks Today 4/8

5. Melvin Frazier (SG) vs. Los Angeles Lakers

• DraftKings Point Projection: 25.4
• Optimal Lineup: 20%
• Projected for 32 Minutes
• Priced at $3,100
• Value play

4. Stanley Johnson (PF) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

• DraftKings Point Projection: 31.2
• Optimal Lineup: 23%
• Projected for 34 Minutes
• Priced at $3,700
• Big-time value play

3. Jaylen Hoard (PF/C) vs. Los Angeles Lakers

• DraftKings Point Projection: 39.1
• Optimal Lineup: 29%
• Projected for 34 Minutes
• Priced at $5,600
• Oklahoma has only seven guys getting real minutes for them

2. Malik Monk (PG/SG) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

• FanDuel Point Projection: 39.9
• Optimal Lineup: 34%
• Projected for 33 Minutes
• Priced at $5,600
• Lakers will most likely bench their big starters

1. Talen Horton-Tucker (SG/SF) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

• FanDuel Point Projection: 38.6
• Optimal Lineup: 44%
• Projected for 34 Minutes
• Priced at $3,800
• Projected 1.2 fantasy points per minute

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