Welcome back DFS Grinders to another edition of my Prizepicks Palooza article. We have game 5 of the NBA finals. This could be it the end of an era in Golden State and the end of the NBA season. It’s been a fun run, make sure to check out all my WNBA content through the summer. Now let’s get right into it.
Plays of the Day
If you missed out on the props last night and this morning before everything was adjusted to Durant returning you won’t get as good of a value anymore.
I’m going update this information in about 30 minutes, I want to get the props out before they change.
Klay Thompson UNDER 33 fantasy prop: This was at 35 last night but I still like it. With Durant back Thompson’s scoring will fall and this prop is just too high. He is averaging 33.8 fantasy points this series and that’s without Durant cutting into his scoring. 72% of his fantasy points come from scoring so with Durant he is going to take a hit to his scoring. He is averaging 14.7 points per 36 minutes over the past 3 months with Green, Curry, Durant, and him on the floor. At this same rate He is only on pace for 19.5 fantasy points.
DeMarcus Cousins UNDER 20 fantasy prop: This prop was at 25 last night but I still like it. Cousins is barely playing because as a assumed he was rushed back from injury. He looks out of shape and not 100%. He has stayed under 15 fantasy points in 3 of the past 4 games he has been back. In those games he has played under 20 minutes in those game. With Durant back they might not even need Cousins that much. With Gasol being one of the best defensive players in the league and has been a key part on their playoff run. While decreasing Cousins minutes, they are trying to take Gasol out of the picture. This was a good thought but they still haven’t been able to pull of wins. With Durant back they get the Hampton’s 5 back which they will try to keep on the floor as much as possible to pull out the win.
Trap of the Day
Kevin Durant 38.5 fantasy points: We know that Durant isn’t going to have a minutes limit tonight, but that doesn’t mean we know exactly how well her is going to play. Calf injuries influences a lot and may influence his shooting and rebounding ability. I’m just avoiding him. If he is at full strength I would have 100% went over. This might just be a wait and see scenario for second half props.
