NBA Fantasy Tips Friday February 27th 2015

Daily Fantasy Sports NBA Friday Breakdown and Preview

Injury Report – Top Daily Fantasy Sports NBA Injuries and Illnesses of Note

-Demarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings (Doubtful)

Demarcus Cousins (ankle/hip) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Demarcus will likely miss his first NBA game since Jan. 17 leaving the Kings extremely shorthanded. Cousins, the superstar big man is not only dealing with a bruised hip but also a sprained ankle so the timetable for his return from his various ailments is currently unknown.

Possible NBA Daily Fantasy Sports Beneficiaries:
Jason Thompson
Rudy Gay
Reggie Evans
Ben McLemore
Ray McCallum

-Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavalries (Doubtful)

Kyrie Irving (shoulder) is not expected to travel with the Cavs to Indiana and is considered doubtful for Friday's game against the Pacers. Kyrie was thought to be healthy but something has changed and he will undergo an MRI to determine what exactly is causing his ailments.

Possible NBA Daily Fantasy Sports Beneficiaries:
LeBron James
Kevin Love
Timofey Mozgov
J.R. Smith

-Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls (Out)

Derrick Rose (knee) will undergo surgery Friday as his knee has once again given out. While we will not until after the surgery and a bit of rehab how much time Derrick will miss but if its like his last injury recover will take a long time. Looks like Rose will be out the remainder of the 2014-15 NBA season.

Possible NBA Daily Fantasy Sports Beneficiaries:
Pau Gasol
Jimmy Butler
Joakim Noah
Aaron Brooks

3 Friday Daily Fantasy Sports Matchup's To Focus On:

Golden State Warriors @ Toronto Raptors - Over/Under 213 (TOR -1)

Golden State is coming off a back to back so the defensive legs should be tired and given the 213 total this should be high scoring affair. Both teams play at an extremely high pace but they are also a bit unpredictable when it comes to who will be big daily fantasy points scorer for the day. While both of these teams spread the ball around a lot it might worth taking a few player here since is supposed to be so close and high scoring.

Golden State Warriors Players To Watch:
Draymond Green
Stephen Curry
Klay Thompson

Toronto Raptors Players To Watch:
Kyle Lowry
DeMar DeRozan

Brooklyn Nets @ Houston Rockets - Over/Under 206.5 (HOU -6.5)

Both these teams are playing shorthanded so this should be a prime spot to grab some daily fantasy points when building lineups. There should be plenty of shooting in this game and the over and under suggest it should high scoring and fast paced. There are some new names in the starting lineups for both teams so this is a great chance to pick up some players that otherwise might be flying under the radar.

Brookly Nets Players To Watch:
Joe Johnson
Deron Williams
Markel Brown
Brook Lopez
Thaddeus Young
Jarrett Jack

Houston Rockets Players To Watch:
James Harden
Trevor Ariza
Terrence Jones
Donatas Motiejunas
Corey Brewer

Oklahoma City Thunder @ Portland Trailblazers - Over/Under 207 (POR -4)

Russell Westbrook took 38 shots in his last game that went into overtime so expect to see more of the same tonight. The Thunder are coming off an overtime back to back so they should be a bit tired giving way to lots of offense and daily fantasy points. The Thunder missing Durant has opened up some nice scoring opportunities for more Thunder players which is good to keep in mind.

Oklahoma City Thunder Players To Watch:
Russell Westbrook
Enes Kanter
Serge Ibaka

Portland Trailblazers Players To Watch:
Nicolas Batum
Damian Lillard
Wesley Matthews
LaMarcus Aldridge (check playing status)

The NBA All Star break is over and NBA daily fantasy sports is as booming as it has ever been. Player bases are growing, tournaments sizes are increasing and there is now more daily fantasy sports sites to choose from then ever before. If do you on jumping back into the NBA daily fantasy sports action remember its key to play within your budget and comfort levels which makes playing not only more enjoyable more sustainable as well. Be sure to do your NBA daily fantasy sports homework, study the best DFS opponents and lineups as often as you can and always check NBA news throughout the day and all the way up until game time for last minute lineup needs. Been playing any NBA daily fantasy sports lately? What is your favorite strategy to use when building your daily fantasy sports lineups?

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