NBA DFS (Tuesday, April 5th): 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 4/5

5. Anthony Edwards (SG/SF) vs. Washington Wizards

• DraftKings Point Projection: 41.6
• Optimal Lineup: 12%
• Projected for 35 Minutes
• Priced at $7,500
• 1.19 fantasy points per minute

4. D’Angelo Russell (PG/SG) vs. Washington Wizards

• DraftKings Point Projection: 38.4
• Optimal Lineup: 14%
• Projected for 32 Minutes
• Priced at $6,400
• Decrease of pace by 1.1

3. Andre Drummond (C) vs. Houston Rockets

• DraftKings Point Projection: 38.2
• Optimal Lineup: 14%
• Projected for 26 Minutes
• Priced at $6,800
• Increase of pace by 2.9

2. Moritz Wagner (PF/C) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

• DraftKings Point Projection: 28.3
• Optimal Lineup: 15%
• Projected for 26 Minutes
• Priced at $4,200
• No Wendell Carter Jr. for Orlando

1. Tre Jones (PG) vs. Denver Nuggets

• DraftKings Point Projection: 30.7
• Optimal Lineup: 24%
• Projected for 33 Minutes
• Priced at $4,000
• No Dejounte Murray for the Spurs

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