Daily Fantasy Basketball 2015: NBA DFS DraftKings Best Player Picks for Dec. 17

December 17th, 2015 by Mark Vandeusen Leave a reply »

Three of the NBA's biggest names will take the floor in Thursday's marquee matchup when Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder visit LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Which daily fantasy superstar is the best bet to anchor your DraftKings lineup?

With only three games on the schedule, roster options are limited. Taking some chances on little-used players may be necessary to separate yourself from the pack.

Here are five picks for Dec. 17 to build a winning squad around.

 

SF Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder ($10,100) at Cleveland Cavaliers



Durant is red-hot at the moment, having shot a blistering 59.2 percent from the floor over his last five games. In that time, he's averaged 26.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 35.4 minutes per contest.

As NBA.com/Stats noted, Durant is the defending Western Conference Player of the Week:



For the season, Westbrook is scoring roughly five more fantasy points a night than Durant is. However, Westbrook's average is inflated by the outrageous numbers he put up during the t ...

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