Daily Fantasy Basketball Game Scripts to Target on 2/27/17

Giannis Antetokounmpo, SG, Milwaukee bucks

FanDuel Price: $10,900

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored an average of 48.1 FanDuel points in the six games leading up to the All-Star break, with three games of at least 57 fantasy points. In the two games since, he has posted 106.5 fantasy points while averaging 30.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.0 steals, and 1.5 blocks.

Helping propel his fantasy value lately has been the absence of Jabari Parker. In the five games without the Bucks' second-leading scorer, Antetokunmpo has upped his game, boosting his usage rate to nearly 30% with an average of 50.5 fantasy points per night. On Monday, the Greek Freak will take on even more offensive responsibility than he usually does as Khris Middleton will not play versus the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In the matchup with the Cavs, the third-highest scoring team in the NBA, the Milwaukee Bucks will be forced to match buckets at higher than normal rate. Lucky for them, Cleveland gives as much as they take. They have allowed an average of 109.3 points in their last 25 games, the 8th most in the NBA since the start of 2017.

Due to Cleveland's porous defense lately, the over/under for this game is set at 218.5, the third-highest of the slate.

Two positions have hurt Cleveland the most this season and they both reside on the wing, where the Greek Freak spends most of his time (94% of his minutes at shooting guard or small forward). The Cavs allow the fifth-most fantasy points to small forwards and the third-most to two-guards. In the three games Milwaukee has played the Cavs this season, Antetokounmpo has averaged 54.0 fantasy points, with 46.5 being his worst outing.