Rio Turner (Hebrewcheetah) breaks down his favorite NBA DraftKings and FanDuel picks and plays for April 12, 2024. He also gives you some strategy and process for how he plans to attack the slate.
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what’s going on guys Rio here gonna be
breaking down this 11 game NBA slate um
yeah end of season basketball we got a
ton of guys already sitting out bunch of
Q tags so gonna do my best to break down
um the plays today but it’s going to be
going to be very tough and you’re going
to need to just lean on projections
because it’s going to be unlike any
situations we’ve seen uh at any point
this season from some of these teams
we’re going to have a lot of guys
playing that we’ve never heard of
before so yeah I would not be surprised
to see some opal lineups leaving you
know 2K 3K in salary tonight um but
there are a couple spend up options
tonight in games that are pretty
meaningful so probably gonna want to be
jamming in those guys but we’ll go game
by game as always first game on the
Slate Chicago versus Washington um going
to be a mass rest sit situation for the
Bulls tonight with DeMar Rosen and Nicol
vuich already rolled out would not be
surprised to see Kobe white and Alex
cruo get the night off as well but not
expecting either of those guys to play
Big minutes if they do play um so yeah
I’m the way that I’m approaching this
one uh I should probably put the
microphone near my mouth but um the way
that I’m approaching this
one uh I want to play the guys the young
guys probably that I’m expecting to get
more run maybe play some of the guys um
that just haven’t been playing much this
season so
like uh I think that guys like javante
green Tory Craig probably do play good
minutes but I think those are guys that
they probably have uh they probably
value more for playoffs and things like
that so the guys I’m G be looking at Dal
Terry a young guy that’s pretty talented
um Adam son sonogo he’s been playing
backup center minutes behind vich but um
expect him to get a ton of minutes
tonight
um I guess like Javon Carter probably
gonna play good minutes he’s not really
been much needed in the road ation
javante green I already mentioned him
but he’s been he’s he resigned with this
Bulls team recently he’s been pretty big
for their rotation lately so I’m not
expecting a ton of minutes out of him
but these guys
like uh Henry Dr I don’t know much about
him but he’s probably gonna play a ton
of minutes probably gonna give a ton of
minutes to onu R btim seen him be I know
he’s been a you know in the rotation at
times of season but haven’t seen a lot L
I think he’s more of like a three-point
shooter um
so yeah those are the guys I’m looking
at um mainly sonogo he’s he’s my
favorite play and then D Terry I would
rank behind him on the Washington side
of things we have Jordan p and Denny AIA
listed questionable
tonight uh the Washington Wizards are
incentivized to lose this game because
they’re looking to get the tops the top
Lotto spot in the draft next season so I
would not be surprised to see both these
guys
sit um as of now we’ll kind of play it
as if they are playing so I think
they’re both really solid play tonight
at 7.7k and 7.6k I think Cory kissper is
in play at 5.7k we know the Bulls are
terrible against three-point Shooters
Tristan vukovich gonna get a ton of
minutes as well he’s been really solid
in the starting lineup and then if p is
out I like Jared Butler a ton and if
Denny misses I already like Patrick
baldon Jr but if he misses I think
Patrick bald Jr becomes one of the
better value players on the Slate that
would also bring Johnny Davis Justin
champagney back into play as well as
Jules
Bernard next game Orlando versus
Philadelphia this is a big game for both
these teams both teams are very
incentivized to win this game so we
should see regular rotation minutes from
both sides um on the Atlanta side things
don’t really have too much interest in
in their side if bronze does Miss I
think Paulo is a great play again 8.6k I
think that he’s probably the only one in
play for me right now with the current
situation on the Philly side of things
really liking be a suspend up at 11k and
then tyres Max to 8.5k I think those
will be the two guys that are in my
player pool tonight for this game next
game Charlotte versus Boston uh this is
probably a game I’m looking to cross out
unless we get some more rest situations
from both teams um the Hornets have uh
they have incentive to lose this game
because I think they’re trying to move
up or I guess down in the uh the
lottery so maybe we see some of the
high-end guys like miles Bridges Brandon
Miller Grant Williams any of the
starters maybe if any of them sit then
these these cheaper guys will come to
play but as of right now not expecting
that Boston side of things they have
pretty much their entire starting six
guys listed questionable tonight uh
jayen Brown Drew Al Horford chrisos
porzingis Jason Tatum drik white all
this questionable probably gonna see
some of these guys sit I don’t really
know who it would be that does sit but
um either way I’m expecting multiple of
these guys to sit so it’s probably going
to be I’m gonna be looking at Jaden
Springer and s mcky look and then uh
Luke cornette Xavier tman those types of
plays as well
uh I don’t really want to get to pay
pitches tonight I just don’t think that
they’re going to want to extend him too
much because he’s been pretty important
to their rotation I think they’re going
to need him in the playoffs so I don’t
think that they’re gonna really risk
running him out there for 32 to 36
minutes tonight would more so be looking
at the the Springer makyo type plays on
the Boston side of
things um next game on the Slate uh
Indian Pacers versus Cleveland Cavaliers
this is a really big game for both teams
so we’re going to see a ton of minutes
from the main rotation guys I think this
is a game that I definitely want to have
pieces of mainly on the Indie side of
things it’s just Tes halin for me a 9.2k
I think he’s got pretty big upside
regardless of the matchup being a little
bit tougher um I think that the matchup
is a little bit easier for him than it
would be for seak Miles Turner who are
gonna be going up against Evan Moy and
Jared Allen whereas tus hurn gonna see
probably you know Max shw Donovan
Mitchell Darius Garland type of players
defensively um probably some Isaac aoro
as well but yeah I think I think tus
hurn definitely play at 9.2 as a SP up
option on the Cleveland side of things
mainly looking at Donovan Mitchell I
think this is a game where he he kind of
sees his regular minutes I think he kind
of starts to get back into form did play
really well against Memphis the other
night put up 55 DraftKings points on
five of 10 shooting from Deep nine of 17
from the field this a really good spot
for pick and roll ball handlers Donovan
Mitchell eighth in the league and
scoring this season where Pacers are
dead last and pick and roll defense so I
think he’s got a ton of upside and he
looks like he might be pretty low owned
so I like him a ton and then I’ll be Max
one Jared Allen Evan Moy slight lean to
Jared Allen like the spot a little bit
better for centers and then um actually
scratch that ien Evan Moy I think the
spot is better for power forwards than
it is for
centers and then I would be Max one
Donan Mitchell darus Garland as well
next game Brooklyn Nets taking on the
New York Knicks in New York um well in
at New York Knicks they’re both in New
York but the Nets will be down some guys
tonight cam Johnson Daron sharp
downgraded Del expect them to sit
already have Doran fny Smith and Dennis
Smith Jr listed out and then Dennis
schroer also listed
questionable um yeah I think that if
schroer misses cam Thomas probably a
pretty good play already playing a ton
of minutes he leads the team in usage
since returning from injury he’s been
playing pretty well lately elevated
price tag almost AK but I still think
that he’s got the upside to pay that off
so he would be the highend span I’m
looking at I don’t really want to get to
Bridges or Nick claxon tonight um and
then the value plays really like Noah
clown I think he’s going to play ton of
minutes played 35 and 39 minutes in
back-to-back games I think this is a guy
they want to get a look at I would
expect a ton of minutes from him I think
Tron Watford gets in there a lot some
backup center minutes with Dron sharp
out and then Jaylen Wilson would be more
so in play for me if um Dennis Sher does
Miss but yeah I really like Noah
clowning tonight as a value option on
the Nick side of things um yeah I think
you can make case for these spend UPS
jayen Brunson Josh Hart Dante Deon
chenzel probably be a Max two of those
three obviously like jayen Brunson a ton
he’s been playing great lately 60 plus
DK points in four of his last five games
and then put up 49 and a half in just 30
minutes against uh Boston last night did
come up a little banged up but he’s
probable so expect him to play I think
Josh Hart is probably the better Point
per dollar play on the Slate uh for the
Nick side of things he’s got the the
triple double upside been rebounding
really good lately and now that Isa
hardin’s GNA be out uh probably gives
him a bigger boost in rebounding we know
that they’re not going to extend
Mitchell Robinson much that probably
brings in like a precious AUA and into
play as a backup center um but I think I
think Josh Hart’s got some really big
upside in this one at just
6.9k next game Denver versus San Antonio
Denver is highly motivated to win this
game looking to lock up the number one
seed in the west and the Spurs are
motivated to lose this game they look to
get the first pick in the lottery next
season uh yish for me is Top Spin on the
Slate 12.3k been smashing lately 77 DK
points in the last game versus San
Antonio three of his last six game have
been in have have been in the 70s as
well so yeah he’s the top span for me on
the Slate tonight I don’t think I’m
going to get to these secondary Denver
guys unless we get some news that
they’re sitting but they’re all lit
probable so expect them to play um I
just I don’t think they’re gonna be
pushing uh Jamal Murray much at the end
of the season gonna wait to extend him
once again to the playoffs same
situation for mpj Aaron Gordon I think
they’re better plays if Jamal Murray
were to be out but he’s probable so not
really looking to the secondary guys
much San Antonio side of things they’re
going to continue to be without Kellin
Johnson sochan Devon vasel cheddy Osman
and then also um Malachi brandham is out
tonight yeah so wemi is a really good
player for me again 11.5k don’t really
mind the price tag he’s been you know a
usage monster Fantasy Point per monster
with these injuries and I think that
he’s a great play uh the only thing
that’s kind of keeping him out of play
for me is just the strength of the
center position tonight because we have
a lot of value there with all these guys
sitting and then also yic just a spend
up so might be um might be contrarian to
go with a yic wemi little back and forth
because I mean last time these two teams
played he went off put up 75 in that one
uh when yic put up 77 so it’ be nice to
have a little back and forth there uh
Trey Jones 6.2k gonna have a ton of
usage I think the potential assists are
going to be there now that he’s playing
with wemi I think that he’s much better
played with wemi on the floor they just
have a nice little Twan game going but
he’s been playing really well lately got
the triple double upside put up a triple
double against Denver uh put a 51 DK
points in that game so I think Trey
Jones still play at 6.2k probably going
to be pretty low owned and then should
expect Devonte Graham to get some of
those minutes left behind by Malachi
brandham same as champagney should get
some of those minutes as well as Blake
Wesley next game is the Lakers versus
Memphis Lakers are very motivated to win
this game as well should be able to win
it pretty easily with the the Memphis
situation whether they’re going to be
playing a a JV Squad essentially uh
going to have eight guys out there and
Lakers are
double digit favorites in this one um
but yeah the Lakers can move up to the
eighth seed in the west if they get a
win and uh some of the other teams in
front of them lose they’re trailing the
uh Warriors and the Kings right now
they’re all all have the same record but
they uh Lakers are in the 10th seed
right now but they could move up uh so
yeah I would be a Max one situation of
LeBron James and Anthony Davis I think
they’re both really good plays I slight
lean ad tonight um coming off a couple
days rest with the you know had the the
eye injury that kept him out against
Minnesota but yeah we should see full
menes from these guys as long as the
game is closed because they definitely
want to win this
game um the the Grizzlies just have
nobody on the other side that could
defend Anthony Davis I mean not LeBron
James either but I just think the ad
probably gonna come out um more full
strength tonight than LeBron James is so
I think ad80 is the Top Spin for me on
the Lakers side on the grizly side of
things you’re definitely going to want
to have some of these guys again um I’ll
just rank them because I think that
they’re all pretty much in play but for
me it’s going to be SC Pippen Jr Jordan
Goodwin really like the guards against
the Lakers and then jck laravia would be
third for me and then I like Trey
Jameson after that GG Jackson at 6.8k
and then Xavier Simpson and then I guess
the Timmy Allen and Jack whites are just
kind of
leftovers next game we got four left uh
Milwaukee versus OKC Milwaukee gonna be
without Giannis and Dame tonight
Middleton Brook Lopez and Bobby poris
will be in though um the OKC Thunder
will be pretty much at full strength I
believe Josh giddy did get downgrade to
questionable but not uh not enough to
change the the Slate um yeah giddy is
questionable outside that they should be
fully healthy though uh yeah not a game
I’m super excited about bucks they do
have some incentive to win because they
could move up in the standings but they
are 15o underdogs tonight um I just
don’t think they’re going to be pushing
these guys I think they’ll probably
extend the rotation a bit but I I still
think Bobby poris isn’t play he doesn’t
really need a ton of minutes to get
there he’s just been uh absolute fantasy
Point minute monster with Giannis off
the court the season and even more so
with Dame off the courts I think that
he’s the top play probably the only one
that’s going to make my player pool
tonight on the the buck side of things I
think that you can make a case for
Patrick Beverly but I don’t think I’m
gonna be going
there uh the OKC side um yeah it’s
really just SGA for me 10.2k I don’t
think that he’s going to get full
minutes but he could probably still get
there in three quarters um OKC they do
have some incentive to win as well
they’re third in the west but they could
move up it’s very um there’s not not a
good chance that they they get the
number one seed or the two seed with um
Minnesota playing Atlanta
tonight uh and then Denver playing San
Antonio both games that I would expect
both Denver and Minnesota to
win but yeah I think the SJ is still a
fine play at
10.2k um next game on the Slate Toronto
vers Miami this is a game neither team
has really anything to play for both
teams are pretty locked into where they
are in the standings obviously Toronto’s
not really in contention but they’re
they can’t move up or down so they can’t
really improve their their draft um
their draft standings at all so they’re
in the 12th seed and then Miami is
pretty locked into the eighth seed they
could move up to seven if Philly loses
tonight and they win so I guess they
probably still gonna run their guys out
but
um yeah I think that they probably won’t
extend them too much they should be able
to win this game pretty easily with them
being 15-point favorites at
home uh that’s Toronto side of things
really just looking at quickley and
quickly Barrett and Kelly lenck I think
that quickly is still in play even
though that projections probably are not
going to follow that um he’s played 36
36 and 34 minutes and his last three
games put up 60 62 and 58 in those games
I think he’s probably still gonna play
around 34 to 36 minutes tonight and I
don’t really see a reason why he
wouldn’t and I mean the matchup is not
terrible either Miami’s been giving up
some big games to point guards lately so
I think that quickley is a top play on
the Raptor side things I’m still gonna
get some of him at
88.8k uh Kelly lenck I don’t know I I
don’t really want to play him against
bam he’s played 34 35 and 33 minutes and
his last three games been you know up
and down as a fantasy producer he does
have the the scoring upside he’s got the
assist potentials things like that but
yeah I don’t think I’m I’m gonna go
there on this slate on the Miami side of
things really just looking at Tyler hero
7.1k he’s getting back into form played
uh 36 48 31 minutes in his last three
games put up 37 45 and 29 DK points in
those games should be a really easy
match up for everybody in the Heat
tonight but I like him the best uh at
his price
7.1k next game Atlanta versus Minnesota
carthy towns looks like he’s gonna be
making his return tonight but there’s a
chance Anthony Edwards misses he got
downgraded was downgraded too
questionable with an illness tag I mean
there’s he probably plays but uh the
illness tag is not something you like to
see he’s been playing through everything
this season so I would expect him play
because they the um Minnesota still
needs to win this
game but yeah I think that he’s a very
strong play I don’t cat is definitely
going to be have some sort of M
restriction probably somewhere in the
low 20s um yeah I’m GNA be Max one of
the big three and ant cat Rudy goar I
don’t think you’re really gonna get any
cat tonight but for sure gonna have some
ant and Rudy goar I do think that Rudy
is my top play in the Minnesota side uh
like the spot against the weak interior
defense of the Atlanta haw
um who will probably be without Clint
capella tonight maybe some more guys
because they are think that they’re
pretty locked in where they are in the
10th seed they can’t move up or down
really so expect them to to rest some
guys um maybe dejon Mur and cck capella
get some rest but I think Trey does play
because he just returned from the injury
gonna look to get him back to full
strength but I don’t really think you’re
getting to many of these Atlanta guys
tonight I think that Bruno Fernando
would be the top play if Clint capella
does Miss but just Center eligible you
got to compare him to all the other good
centers on the Slate I think that he
would not be um as much of a priority as
some of the other
guys last game on the Slate Detroit
versus Dallas uh obviously Detroit they
have nothing to play for they already
are sitting um Kate Cunningham tonight I
think Jaylen Duran is still listed
questionable um if he misses
then let me see yeah he’s still listed
questionable um yeah if he misses then I
think that James wisman comes into play
as well but just it’s similar to Bruno
Fernando you got to compare him to all
the other good centers on the Slate um
yeah not excited about much on this
Detroit side of things I think that
Marcus Sasser still in play at 4.9k but
I prefer the Grizzlies guards much
more um I guess jayen Ivy kind of high
upside play at 6.1k you’ve been playing
well lately but I don’t yeah none of
these guys are really a priority I’m not
looking to to run and play any of these
Detroit guys on the Dallas side of
things they’re going to be without Kyrie
Irving I think there’s a chance that
Luca does hit tonight um they just they
need to get these guys some rest I don’t
there’s no reason I mean they are
incentivized to win because they are in
the fifth seed right now they could move
up with the Clippers loss uh but the
Clippers are playing they play tonight I
believe they’re playing against Utah so
they should I if I was the Mavericks I’m
expect them to win that game um so this
would be a pretty good spot to give Luca
the night off in my opinion I’m gonna be
playing it as if Luka does sit and I’m
gonna give jayen Hardy a really big bump
in projection because I think that he’s
going to be the guy that plays a ton of
minutes I wouldn’t wouldn’t be surprised
to see him play upper 30s minutes
tonight um just because they have
nothing to play for at this point so
he’d be the play I’m looking at and then
I guess like Tim hary junr Dante XOM
would be more so in play but I just
don’t think they’re gonna really be
extending these guys too much in a
meaningless game so yeah I’m not really
looking to too much but except for Jaden
Hardy gonna be bumping him up a
ton all right that’s going to do it got
through all 11 games under 20 minutes uh
hopefully everybody has has a good
weekend hopefully your golf lamps are
looking good I hope you guys got the
chance to check out big Marley and title
Town stream for the UFC 300 super
excited about that um only got one more
slate of basketball on Sunday and then
we are looking forward to playoffs have
you covered with all the content over
there really looking forward to some of
the Showdown slates for playoffs we’ve
been crushing it and Showdown pretty
much every night have guys shipping 20K
left and right um so yeah I’m looking
forward to some playoff basketball for
sure get through these last couple
slates of uh playing guys like Adama
sonogo and Patrick Baldwin Jr but yeah
that’s going to do it hope you guys have
a good weekend I will catch you guys
later
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Thank you for the quick show. Love the slate tonight!
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