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3 Daily Fantasy Basketball Value Plays for 5/3/17

Jacob Gibbs  —  @jagibbs_23 May 3rd, 2017
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Tony Parker, PG, San Antonio Spurs

FanDuel Price: $4,900
Projected FanDuel Points: 19.1
Projected FanDuel Value: 3.9

After averaging 31.4 FanDuel points on 32.7 minutes over the final three games of the San Antonio Spurs' first-round matchup, Tony Parker was on pace for another big total in Game 1 against the Houston Rockets, but ended up being limited to just 23 minutes due to the blowout. He played just nine minutes in the second half, as head coach Gregg Popovich elected to rest his starters for Game 2.

It seems very unlikely that the Spurs get blown out at home again tonight, an idea that Vegas agrees with, listing them as 5.5-point favorites. Their implied team total (110.25 points) trails Cleveland's slate-leading total by just .25 points and is five points above their season scoring average, which is the largest expected increase in scoring by any team playing on Wednesday.

In addition to a positive game script, Parker should benefit from a matchup against the Rockets, who allowed more FanDuel points to opposing point guards than any other team on this slate during the regular season. As long as this game remains competitive, he should have no problem exceeding value at his price tag.

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