Yesterday's Perfect NBA DFS Lineups: Monday 4/20/15
With question marks surrounding Derrick Rose and the addition of Pau Gasol this offseason, very few people were talking about Jimmy Butler coming into this season. However, after his second consecutive outstanding performance in the playoffs, everyone is talking about him now. Butler followed up his 25-point, 6-assist, 2-rebound performance in Game 1 with an even more impressive 31-point, 9-rebound, 2-assist outing in Game 2. The Bulls' guard put the team on his back down the stretch, helping Chicago pull away from the Bucks and secure a 2-0 series lead as the series shifts to Milwaukee.
Speaking of players who entered the season with little fanfare, Draymond Green wasn't even expected to be a starter coming into this year and is now considered a defensive player of the year candidate and the heart and soul of the Warriors. Green lived up to that hype last night, scoring 14 points to go along with 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks as the Warriors held home court against New Orleans.
With just three games on tonight's playoff slate it will not be easy to identify value for daily hoops tonight. With this in mind, make sure to check out our optimal lineups -- which will be updated periodically leading up to tonight's games -- to see who our algorithms recommend as the best plays. Also, make sure to check out our daily fantasy basketball primer to get a deeper dive into a few of our favorite plays on the board.
DraftKings
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draymond Green (GS) | PF | $7700 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 45 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG | $7400 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48.75 |
| Tyreke Evans (NO) | PG | $7200 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| Derrick Rose (CHI) | PG | $6700 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 40.75 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | SF | $6200 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32.75 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C | $5800 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 37.75 |
| Khris Middleton (MIL) | SG | $5700 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34.5 |
| Jared Dudley (MIL) | SF | $3000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15.25 |
| Total Salary | $49700 | Total FP | 297.75 | ||||||
FanDuel
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | PF | $8800 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 39.7 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG | $8300 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.8 |
| Draymond Green (GS) | SF | $7500 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 39.9 |
| Tyreke Evans (NO) | PG | $7500 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40.5 |
| Klay Thompson (GS) | SG | $7100 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.1 |
| Derrick Rose (CHI) | PG | $6100 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 37.9 |
| Andrew Bogut (GS) | C | $6000 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30.8 |
| John Henson (MIL) | PF | $4400 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21.2 |
| Mike Dunleavy (CHI) | SF | $4300 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.7 |
| Total Salary | $60000 | Total FP | 316.6 | ||||||
FantasyFeud
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis (NO) | F | $162800 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 41.5 |
| Tyreke Evans (NO) | G | $115100 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| Draymond Green (GS) | F | $114200 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 35.5 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | G | $113300 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39.75 |
| Khris Middleton (MIL) | F | $92000 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26.5 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | G | $88700 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27.25 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C | $85500 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33.25 |
| Andrew Bogut (GS) | C | $81100 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29.5 |
| Derrick Rose (CHI) | G | $80400 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.25 |
| Mike Dunleavy (CHI) | G | $61000 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Total Salary | $994100 | Total FP | 320.5 | ||||||
DraftDay
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG/SF | $14800 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.5 |
| Draymond Green (GS) | SF/PF | $14300 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 42 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | PF/C | $11750 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36.25 |
| Derrick Rose (CHI) | PG | $11600 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 39.25 |
| Khris Middleton (MIL) | SG/SF | $11250 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | SF/PF | $10750 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30.5 |
| Andrew Bogut (GS) | C | $10050 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31.5 |
| Eric Gordon (NO) | SG | $10000 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27.75 |
| Leandro Barbosa (GS) | PG/SG | $5500 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.25 |
| Total Salary | $100000 | Total FP | 302 | ||||||
FantasyAces
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG | $6100 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47.25 |
| Tyreke Evans (NO) | SG | $5550 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| Draymond Green (GS) | SF | $5500 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 40.5 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C | $5300 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36.25 |
| Khris Middleton (MIL) | PF | $4950 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32.5 |
| Andrew Bogut (GS) | C | $4950 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31.5 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | SG | $4700 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31.75 |
| John Henson (MIL) | C | $4000 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21.5 |
| Mike Dunleavy (CHI) | SF | $3900 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Total Salary | $44950 | Total FP | 306.25 | ||||||
Draftster
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG/SF | $7500 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.75 |
| Tyreke Evans (NO) | SG/SF | $6900 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39.25 |
| Draymond Green (GS) | SF | $6400 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 40.25 |
| Derrick Rose (CHI) | PG | $5900 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 36.75 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C/PF | $5700 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 35.75 |
| Khris Middleton (MIL) | PF/SF | $5200 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32.75 |
| Andrew Bogut (GS) | C | $4900 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31.5 |
| Mike Dunleavy (CHI) | SG/SF | $3900 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.25 |
| Leandro Barbosa (GS) | PG/SG | $3000 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.75 |
| Total Salary | $49400 | Total FP | 302 | ||||||
FantasyScore
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis (NO) | F | $8500 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 49.5 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | F | $6800 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47.25 |
| Draymond Green (GS) | F | $6500 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 42.5 |
| Tyreke Evans (NO) | G | $6500 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C | $6400 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 37.75 |
| Derrick Rose (CHI) | G | $5400 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 39.75 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | G | $5400 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32.75 |
| Andrew Bogut (GS) | C | $4200 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32.5 |
| Total Salary | $49700 | Total FP | 323 | ||||||
