This article is part of our FanDuel NBA series.
The Monday-Tuesday slate is one of the most unique of the season, as we get to pick from a Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals (Washington at Boston) and the Game 2 of the Western Conference finals (San Antonio at Golden State). What makes is more difficult is that we don't know the status of Kawhi Leonard before the Wizards-Celtics game on Monday, and that has a huge impact on fantasy value for the rest of the player pool.
John Wall, WSH at BOS ($10,200): Wall has been the top fantasy option among players on this slate, and he continues to be undervalued. He is averaging 27.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks in nearly 40 minutes per game during the postseason. One big reason for his success is the matchup, as Isaiah Thomas is one of the worst defensive point guards in the NBA.
Avery Bradley, BOS at WSH ($6,500): Bradley has scored 38 fantasy points in back-to-back games, and he's approaching 20 shots per outing. The fact that he's taking that many shots makes him an even more valuable asset, as he's an elite defender who can provide fantasy points through every statistic. With heavy minutes expected in Game 7, there's little reason to think his production will drastically decline.
Patty Mills, SAN at GS ($5,200): Mills has taken over primary point guard duties in the absence of Tony Parker, and he is averaging 24 fantasy points per game in 33 minutes per outing since Parker's injury. That's a huge role from a player barely cracking $5,000, and he should be leaned on more with Kawhi Leonard's status up in the air.
LaMarcus Aldridge, SAN at GS ($7,800): Aldridge is averaging 39.6 fantasy points per game over his last five, including 94 in his last two games. The increase of late is thanks to his team-high 31.5 percent usage rate, which should only increase if the Spurs have to play without Leonard in Game 2.
Otto Porter, WSH at BOS ($5,100): Porter has been up and down throughout the postseason, but he's quite a value at $5,100. With at least 31 fantasy points in four of the six games in this series, Porter is regularly providing 6X value. That's huge production from a player priced so cheaply and his minutes are reliable as anyone, playing at least 34 in every game of this series other than the Game 5 blowout.
Jonathon Simmons, SAN at GS ($4,200): With Leonard re-injuring his ankle, it seems like a strong possibility that Simmons will be starting at small forward in Game 2. The one time Simmons filled in for Leonard was in Game 6 of the Houston series and Simmons provided 25 fantasy points in 31 minutes. That marked his third straight game with at least 24 fantasy points. Small forward is a position that is very shallow on San Antonio because of the dominance of Leonard, so look for Simmons to pick up the majority of those minutes.
Al Horford, BOS vs. WSH ($8,000): Horford is the only reliable center on the slate and that alone makes him a nice foundational piece. Having a strong possibility of the top-scoring center is hard to overlook, and he comes in averaging 16.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocks per game in the postseason.
Marcin Gortat, WSH at BOS ($5,100): Gortat is the only other center with a solidified role,and he makes for a nice cheap pivot if you chose to spend up at guard and forward. Gortat is averaging over 29 fantasy points per game during the series, and it shouldn't come as a surprise considering the Celtics rank 28th in rebounding differential and bottom-10 in fantasy points allowed to centers.
