This article is part of our FanDuel NBA series.
FanDuel is offering a Wed-Thurs combo slate of games Wednesday, making there more players in the pool to select from. Remember though, once 7:00 p.m. ET hits, lineups for the Thursday games are locked as well.
Wednesday-Thursday Combo Contest Value Plays
Point Guard
Derrick Rose, $6,100: His price has come nowhere near his value, and he'll likely be one of the top players owned in both cash and GPPs. On paper, his matchup against the Bucks doesn't look great, but the Bucks' defensive stats against point guards were greatly helped by Brandon Knight earlier this season. The great news with Rose is he saw his playing time spike to 38 minutes last game, and he's likely to see close to that provided there isn't a blowout. Despite not scoring until the fourth quarter in Game 2, Rose has finished with 35.5 and 37.9 fantasy points over the first two games of the playoffs.
Beno Udrih, $3,900: This might be a typical overreaction to one game, and he should probably only be considered in GPPs. Udrih surprised everyone with a team-leading 20 points in Game 1 to go along with seven points and seven rebounds. The key here is that the Blazers have been terrible at stopping opposing point guards, and with Mike Conley much less than 100 percent, Udrih is basically guaranteed minutes in the mid-20s. If you need to pay up at the other positions and are only expecting 15-25 fantasy points here, Udrih should be on your radar.
Shooting Guard
Manu Ginobili, $4,100: Like Udrih, Ginobili stepped up in a big way for the Spurs in Game 1 with 10 points, seven rebounds and six steals. He has one of the higher usage rates when he's on the floor with the second unit, and he has set a pretty high floor for himself, taking the price into consideration. Ginobili has at least 12.4 fantasy points in each of his last nine games. Scoring 12.4 fantasy points is a disappointment, but it won't kill your team, and his overall average for those nine games was 20.1 fantasy points.
Kyle Korver, $5,100:J.R. Smith and Eric Gordon are other good options at a similar price, yet Korver seems to stand out of the three. Smith got in foul trouble in Game 1, and it's been awhile since Gordon eclipsed 30 fantasy points, limiting his ceiling. Korver, on the other hand, exploded in Game 1 for 37.4 fantasy points. Korver's price has stayed depressed with his minutes limited over the last couple of weeks, but he's pretty much a lock to play in the mid-30s every game. That minutes number is important as Korver has at least 27.5 fantasy points in each of his last four games that he's played 30 or more minutes.
Small Forward
Draymond Green, $7,600: Granted, it's not like he's a cheap player, but there's too much talent and such a high floor even for this price. Green has played 42 minutes in each of the first two games of the Warriors' series against the Pelicans, and his ability to put up stats across the board have led to games of 39.9 and 46.9 fantasy points. To put that in perspective, and calling that an average of 40, LeBron James ($10,600) would need to score 56 fantasy points to match Green's production for the price. Green is definitely someone to build your cash games around Wednesday night.
Quincy Pondexter, $4,200: Some will feel Pondexter burned them in Game 2 when he managed only 19.6 fantasy points after recording 43.8 fantasy points in Game 1. 19.6 fantasy points is right around the 5x mark for price, and that can at least be seen as making value. However, Pondexter only went 1-for-8 from the field, a number that is likely to be improved upon, and he's playing more minutes in the playoffs. There should be a floor around 20 fantasy points again Wednesday night, and the opportunity to score more is certainly there.
Power Forward
John Henson, $4,400: Henson has been a fantasy factor for the Bucks of late, consistently playing over 20 minutes. He has always shown flashes of great potential but has never been given the consistent playing time to do so. Henson has scored over 20 fantasy points in six of the last seven games he's played at least 19 minutes in, and he's logged 25 and 26 minutes the first two games of the series. Look for the Bucks to use him to match up with the Bulls' big men, and if he can get multiple blocks, he could really pay off for your lineup.
Boris Diaw, $4,700: Diaw's value has fluctuated all season, and right now, it appears to be on a good run for fantasy players. He's been playing minutes in the mid-to-upper 20s and has over 18 fantasy points in four of his last five games. Diaw's fantasy contributions come mainly in the way of rebounds and assists, and he's the type of player that doesn't need to score double-digit points to make his value. The matchup should be up-tempo against the Clippers, and he shouldn't have a problem coming up with around 20 fantasy points.
Center
Meyers Leonard, $4,700: To be honest, there really aren't any great options at center that will cost you less than Al Horford at $7,000. Leonard is the only guy worth considering, and he's been a much more effective fantasy player than Robin Lopez lately. Leonard has put up 18 fantasy points in six of his last seven games and is logging much more playing time than earlier in the season. However, his minutes still fluctuate, and if he has 19 or less FanDuel points, as he's had in three of his last six games, the floor could be very low here. The matchup against the Grizzlies isn't ideal as well, but he's the best option below $5,000 on this slate of games.
