NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Friday, January 30 include Derrick White
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NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Friday, January 30 include Derrick WhiteSportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Friday, Jan. 30
Derrick White finished Wednesday's loss to the Hawks with 11 points (5-of-13 FGs), four rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block and one three-pointer.White recorded a complete stat line on Wednesday, but the numbers were modest by his standards. The Celtics guard is still offering third-round per-game value in eight- and nine-cat formats, according to Basketball Monster. White's skill set makes him a fantasy favorite in category league formats, and that isn't changing anytime soon.
Hawks play the Celtics, aim for 4th straight winAtlanta Hawks (23-25, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (29-17, second in the Eastern Conference)Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Atlanta looks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Hawks take on Boston.The Celtics are 21-11 in conference play. Boston is 13-11 against opponents with a winning record.The Hawks are 11-17 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta is 5-6 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.The Celtics average 15.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.4 more made shots on average than the 13.3 per game the Hawks give up. The Hawks average 14.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 more makes per game than the Celtics give up.The teams play for the second time this season. The Celtics won the last matchup 132-106 on Jan. 18. Jaylen Brown scored 41 points to help lead the Celtics to the victory.TOP PERFORMERS: Derrick White is shooting 39.1% and averaging 17.6 points for the Celtics. Brown is averaging 26.2 points over the last 10 games.Jalen Johnson is averaging 23 points, 10.4 rebounds and 7.9 assists for the Hawks. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is averaging 3.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 6-4, averaging 113.2 points, 46.3 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.7 points per game.Hawks: 6-4, averaging 115.0 points, 44.1 rebounds, 30.6 assists, 10.1 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.1 points.INJURIES: Celtics: Jayson Tatum: out (achilles), Luka Garza: out (illness).Hawks: Kristaps Porzingis: out (achilles), Zaccharie Risacher: day to day (knee), N'Faly Dante: out for season (knee).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Derrick White recorded 18 points (7-of-15 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs), four rebounds, four assists, two steals and two three-pointers in Monday's loss to the Trail Blazers.In terms of shooting the basketball, White had a relatively efficient night at the office. However, he had the worst game of his NBA career from a turnover standpoint. White was responsible for eight, two more than his previous career-high and double his season-high. To put the eight turnovers in perspective, he totaled nine in his last six games. The good news for fantasy managers is that high-turnover nights aren't the norm for White, so there's no need to panic.
Pritchard scores 23, Brown has 20 as Celtics beat Trail Blazers 102-94Payton Pritchard scored 23 points, hitting buzzer-beaters to end each of the first two quarters, and Jaylen Brown added 20 on Monday night to lead the Boston Celtics to a 102-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Derrick White scored 18 points, making a 3-pointer after Portland cut what had been a 23-point deficit to five in the final minute. White also stole the ball on the Blazers' next possession.