{"id":689820,"date":"2026-03-31T12:30:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/689820\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:30:42","slug":"nba-dfs-picks-lineup-advice-tuesday-3-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/689820\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA DFS Picks & Lineup Advice: Tuesday (3\/31)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s Tuesday, March 31st. The National Basketball Association (NBA) has just seven total games on the schedule. We have a doubleheader on NBC and Peacock featuring the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets at 8:00 p.m. ET, while the Portland Trail Blazers and L.A. Clippers tip it off at 11:00 p.m. ET. Below are our top NBA DFS<\/a> picks for today.<\/p>\n

View the best player prop bets for tonight\u2019s slate with our NBA Prop Bet Cheat Sheet\"partner-arrow\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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NBA DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Primer
\nNBA DFS Core Plays<\/p>\n

Cooper Flagg (PG \u2013 DAL)<\/a><\/p>\n

DraftKings: $9,700
\nFanDuel: $9,900<\/p>\n

Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks have a very favorable matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, who are a shell of themselves with several key players on the sidelines. Flagg is averaging 39.1 Fantasy Points Per Game (FPPG), and he faces a Bucks team with an Opponent Rank vs. Position (OPRK) of 26th, which means he should exceed DFS salary expectations.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re going to spend big, raise the money for Flagg. In addition, he is coming in with a big chip on his shoulder after posting just 12 points on 5-of-19 shooting, including 0-for-3 from downtown, while adding four rebounds, two blocks, and an assist with two turnovers. The 12 points were his lowest since a six-point stinker against Denver, a game he exited early due to a sprained left ankle.<\/p>\n

LaMelo Ball (PG \u2013 CHA)<\/a><\/p>\n

DraftKings: $8,500
\nFanDuel: $8,700<\/p>\n

LaMelo Ball and the Hornets are playing good basketball, and the Queen City will get a taste of playoff basketball again in 2026, if you count the play-in round as playoff basketball. In Charlotte, they\u2019ll take it. The Hornets haven\u2019t advanced past the first round since 2002; they lost in the play-in round in 2021 and again in 2022. If they advance in these playoffs, it will be in large part due to Ball.<\/p>\n

For now, though, we\u2019re still in the regular season, and Ball is a strong play most nights. However, while averaging 39.8 FPPG, he could easily exceed that against the very giving Brooklyn Nets, who allow 115.4 points per game (PPG), while teams hit 49.4 percent (29th) from the field against Brooklyn, including 38.0 percent (30th) from behind the 3-point line. Ball is about to go off, and you should build a nice Charlotte stack on Tuesday, because he\u2019s not the only one.<\/p>\n

Scottie Barnes (PF \u2013 TOR)<\/a><\/p>\n

DraftKings: $8,900
\nFanDuel: $9,800<\/p>\n

Scottie Barnes is more of a value on DraftKings than FanDuel, where he is substantially more expensive. If you want to spend on a big man, Barnes is your best bet against the Detroit Pistons. Detroit Basketball was without Cade Cunningham<\/a> (lung), Jalen Duren<\/a> (knee), and Tobias Harris<\/a> (hip) on Monday in OKC, and it\u2019s unlikely either will suit up Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Barnes and the Raptors big men should be able to have their way in the paint with very little resistance. Barnes has been extremely consistent lately, going for 23.0 PPG, 13.5 APG, and 5.5 RPG in the past two games, and he has double-doubles in three of the past four outings.<\/p>\n

In his most recent game against Detroit on March 15, he had 14 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists with three blocks and a steal in 38 minutes. If he can replicate that type of line, DFS managers would be very pleased, even at the higher price on FD.<\/p>\n

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\nNBA DFS Cash Game Targets<\/p>\n

Brandon Miller (SF \u2013 CHA)<\/a><\/p>\n

DraftKings: $7,600
\nFanDuel: $7,200<\/p>\n

Remember that Charlotte stack talk above? Brandon Miller should be a part of lineups, as he is averaging 35.6 FPPG, and his price is pretty nice against a Brooklyn defense that is extremely giving. Officially, the Nets are 18th in OPRK, but they\u2019re a team gutted by injuries with little motivation, since they\u2019re well out of the postseason picture.<\/p>\n

Like Flagg (above), Miller is coming off a poor game. That\u2019s bad for DFS players who chose him Sunday against Boston, but good for you. He\u2019ll be highly motivated to atone against a beat-up Nets team. He had 25 points and seven assists with a block and a steal in his only previous game against the Nets this season on Oct. 22, 2025.<\/p>\n

Daniss Jenkins (PG \u2013 DET)<\/a><\/p>\n

DraftKings: $6,900
\nFanDuel: $7,500<\/p>\n

With injuries plaguing the Pistons, Daniss Jenkins has been a major beneficiary. The 24-year-old from St. John\u2019s has stepped up with six straight games of 13 or more points, including four games with 19+ points. He is also working on a streak with at least one made 3-pointer in eight consecutive games.<\/p>\n

In the month of March, Jenkins has averaged 11.5 PPG, 5.3 APG, and 2.9 RPG with 1.1 SPG and 1.3 3PT per game in 16 games, with a majority of his production coming in the past seven games due to a rash of injuries.<\/p>\n

Kon Knueppel (SG \u2013 CHA)<\/a><\/p>\n

DraftKings: $6,700
\nFanDuel: $6,600<\/p>\n

Kon Knueppel is showing no signs of letting up in this surprising rookie season. He has been a major reason for the resurgence of Charlotte, and he is the favorite for the NBA\u2019s Rookie of the Year award, ahead of his college teammate, the aforementioned Flagg.<\/p>\n

Knueppel has a pair of double-doubles in the past three games, averaging 16.7 PPG, 8.7 RPG, and 4.0 APG in the three-game span, while dropping in 10 3-pointers. The last time he faced the Nets in Brooklyn on Dec. 1, the rookie went for 18 points, six rebounds, four assists, and four 3-pointers.<\/p>\n

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NBA DFS GPP Targets<\/p>\n

Ousmane Dieng (SG\/SF \u2013 MIL)<\/a><\/p>\n

DraftKings: $5,700
\nFanDuel: $5,900<\/p>\n

Ousmane Dieng has made six consecutive starts, as he has been the beneficiary of injuries to the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Porter Jr., and Bobby Portis being sidelined. Kyle Kuzma<\/a> and Ryan Rollins<\/a> are each questionable to play, and if one or both play, that could eat into Dieng\u2019s minutes a little bit. However, at this price tag, he is still worth a roll of the dice.<\/p>\n

Dieng had a career-high four steals on Saturday, but he wasn\u2019t terribly effective in Sunday\u2019s game against the Clippers. He was mostly nailed to the bench, spending the afternoon in foul trouble, finishing with just seven points, four assists, two rebounds, and a steal while going 0-for-4 from behind the arc before he fouled out after just 22 minutes. While that sounds like he should be avoided, he\u2019ll likely be highly productive if he can avoid the whistle.<\/p>\n

Myles Turner (C \u2013 MIL)<\/a><\/p>\n

DraftKings: $5,600
\nFanDuel: $4,700<\/p>\n

Another low-cost option getting plenty of run thanks to injuries in Milwaukee is Turner, the former Pacers middle man. While he did rest his knee last time out, there is no evidence he\u2019ll be sidelined on Tuesday, as he doesn\u2019t even appear on the injury report as probable and\/or available.<\/p>\n

Turner racked up 15 points with six rebounds, two blocks, a steal, and an assist with four 3-pointers last time out against the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama<\/a>. If he can do that against Wemby, he should have a field day against the Mavs.<\/p>\n

Gary Trent Jr. (SG\/SF \u2013 MIL)<\/a><\/p>\n

DraftKings: $5,100
\nFanDuel: $4,600<\/p>\n

I promise I am not being lazy. But, yes, that\u2019s three Bucks in a row. I know, they\u2019re terrible, but these low-cost guys are getting a ton of run, and with starter-type minutes and decent production, the potential return on investment is too good to pass up. Bucks and Hornets dominating DFS lineups? What a time to be alive.<\/p>\n

The son of the \u201cShaq of the MAC\u201d, Trent Jr., just dropped 36 points on the Clippers on Sunday, and he was unconscious like his dad back in the day, firing 9-of-15 from behind the 3-point line. He added four assists, two rebounds, and two steals for good measure. If he can produce even half of that, he\u2019ll be well worth the price.<\/p>\n

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NBA DFS Value Plays<\/p>\n

AJ Green (PG\/SG \u2013 MIL)<\/a><\/p>\n

DraftKings: $4,100
\nFanDuel: $4,000<\/p>\n

AJ Green is a strong play for the Bucks, as somebody has to score in Cream City. Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> remains sidelined, Kevin Porter Jr.<\/a> (knee) might not play again this season, and veteran Bobby Portis<\/a> (wrist) is also sidelined. Green has an opportunity to play a huge amount of minutes, exceeding DFS salary expectations by miles.<\/p>\n

Brandon Williams (PG\/SG \u2013 DAL)<\/a><\/p>\n

DraftKings: $4,900
\nFanDuel: $4,600<\/p>\n

Brandon Williams is worth playing for Dallas, as he tries to keep up his scoring ways. He has scored 10+ in 17 of his past 18 games, including 15 points, seven assists, and six rebounds with two steals Monday night against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. In the past three games, Williams is averaging 12.0 PPG, 6.0 APG, and 3.0 RPG.<\/p>\n

Khris Middleton (SF\/PF \u2013 DAL)<\/a><\/p>\n

DraftKings: $3,400
\nFanDuel: $3,900<\/p>\n

Khris Middleton gets a crack at his former team, and he could have a little extra motivation in his former stomping grounds. In the past two games, Middleton has been good for 10.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG, and 3.0 APG with 1.0 3PT per game. It\u2019s not gigantic production, but it\u2019s pretty good for this pittance of a salary.<\/p>\n

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