There are three games on Friday’s NBA slate as the first round of the playoffs continues.

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Guard

Stud

Jrue Holiday, Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs ($7,300)

I’d rather pay up at forward on this slate and I like Holiday’s price point. The ceiling may not be high, but somewhere in the 30 to 40 FPTS seems viable. In the first two game of the series, he played 36 and 39 minutes while grabbing four and five rebounds with nine and 11 dimes dished. The beauty of Holiday’s game is that he contributes a little something something in every category and racked up two steals and two blocks so far. The wild card is the scoring. Holiday is getting the opportunites (15 and 17 shots) but he hasn’t been efficient. Despite converting 26% and 35% from the field, Holiday still put up 32.5 and 40.2 FPTS. On the season, he averaged 1.1 FPTS per minute and is now at home, where he shot 47% compared to only 43% on the road during the regular season.

Other Options: Jaylen Brown ($9,200), Tyrese Maxey ($9,000), Stephon Castle ($8,000), Amen Thompson $7,900), VJ Edgecombe ($7,400)

Value

Tari Eason, Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers ($4,500)

Scoot Henderson is only $500 more expensive and I think many will gravitate there since Henderson is coming off a game in which he scored 31 points in 38 minutes. The price is nice for sure, but Henderson doesn’t contribute much in the periphery categories. If he has a poor shooting night, then it’s night night. Now, Eason has some bugaboos himself, as he will likely only play in the mid-to-high 20s. In addition, he’s as low usage player but he does chip in across the board. In the first two games of the series, Eason finished with 39.5 and 24 FPTS in 24 and 27 minutes respectively.

Other Options: Marcus Smart ($6,000), Luke Kennard ($5,900), Scoot Henderson ($5,000)

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Forward

Stud

Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers ($9,700)

Over the last 10 games, Tatum put up at least 50 FPTS in all but one with a high of 73.5 FPTS. In this series, he’s played 32 and 39 minutes, finishing with 54.8 and 53 FPTS. He’s racked up at least one steal in seven straight games and been doing yeoman’s work on the glass, grabbing 14 and 11 rebounds. We know he can and will score, but the playmaking has been most eye-opening, dishing out nine and seven dimes. Out of all the top options at the position, I feel most warm and tingly that Tatum will finish in the 50 FPTS range.

Other Options: LeBron James ($9,800), Jaylen Brown ($9,200), Deni Avdija ($9,100), Kevin Durant ($8,200)

Value

Marcus Smart, Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets ($6,000)

Let’s get this out of the way. I’m not expecting a repeat of the 51 FPTS Smart put up in Game 2. That said, it’s nice to know that he can access that kind of ceiling. My expectations lie more in the 30 FPTS range. With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves out due to injury, Smart has stepped up, playing 34 and 35 minutes while garnering a usage rate of 27.3%, a huge spike over the 15.9% number during the regular season. More usage rate means more opportunities for fantasy goodies. He’s stuffed the stat sheet, especially in the defensive categories and dished out seven and eight dimes. He’s a playoff veteran so the playing time will be secure. Where he ends up in the range of outcomes will be determined by if he can put the ball in the bucket or not.

Other Options: Jabari Smith Jr. ($6,000), Devin Vassell ($5,700), Rui Hachimura ($5,200), Tari Eason ($4,500)

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Center

Stud

Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers ($8,300)

Sengun attempted 20 and 19 shots in the first two games of the series. He’s a good rebounder and an excellent passer, so a triple-double is always on the menu. The contributions in the defensive categories have been a most pleasant sight – five steals and three blocks. Sengun finished with 40.5 and 54.2 FPTS in games one and two while playing 35 and 36 minutes, and there’s a good chance he ends up there once again. During the regular season, Sengun averaged 1.31 FPTS per minute.

Other Options: NA

Value

Robert Williams, Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs ($4,300)

The center minutes have essentially been split right down the middle between Williams and Donovan Clingan. Clingan has the size but Williams has the agility and bounce. In 23 minutes during Game 2, Williams produced 11 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal, good for 34.8 FPTS. There’s a chance he scores the same amount of FPTS as Clingan at a discount of $2,300.

Other Options: Jabari Smith Jr. ($6,000), Luke Kornet ($4,500)