Wednesday's NBA DFS Lineup Powered by the Magic Duo

The fantasy basketball season might be over, but daily fantasy sports are still a way to get your fantasy fix during the postseason.

With a three-game NBA playoff slate on Wednesday, April 23, let's put together a DraftKings lineup.

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Point Guard - Payton Pritchard ($5,700)

We'll begin our lineup with Pirtchard, who should have a big role regardless of who else the Celtics have on the court. Because Jayson Tatum is expected to be out, Pritchard should be that much better a fantasy asset.

In the first playoff matchup against the Magic, Pritchard logged 25 minutes. He had 19 points and three assists on his way to scoring 25.5 fantasy points. Pritchard made the most of his eight shot attempts, making six of them.

This season, Pritchard averaged 14.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocks, which adds up to 27.6 fantasy points on DraftKings. He should get more shots and be more involved, offensively and defensively, with Tatum out of the picture.

Pritchard will be a popular DFS pick, but this seems like a no brainer, especially given his affordable salary.

Shooting Guard - Brandin Podziemski ($5,500)

Podz is another affordable guard I like in lineups tonight. 

In game one against the Rockets, Podziemski had 14 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals across 35 minutes. He made just five of his 13 overall attempts, but did knock down three triples.

Podz is a good fantasy asset because he can impact the game in several stats. For the season, he's averaging 11.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocks across 26.6 minutes, which equals 26.1 fantasy points on DraftKings.

He tallied 36.5 fantasy points in game one of the series, and another big showing should be in store for tonight's game.

Small Forward - Franz Wagner ($7,800)

We'll take one of the Magic's top-two players here in Wagner. This is actually a pretty affordable price for a guy who can deliver like a star any night.

In game one against Boston, Wagner played 36 minutes. He tallied 23 points, five assists, three rebounds, two blocks and one steal. Wagner made 10 of his 24 shots and scored 38.3 fantasy points.

For the season, Wagner averaged 41.3 fantasy points per contest, so there's some room for improvement, especially with Tatum being likely out for Boston. Wagner averaged 24 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocks across 33.5 minutes a game this season.

Getting as many high-ceiling fantasy players in your lineup is always the goal, and Wagner has a great chance to deliver like a star given all the shot attempts he'll get, plus the other stats he chips in.

Power Forward - Paolo Banchero ($9,000)

We'll cover the other end of the Magic 1-2 punch with Banchero here.

In the first game of the series, Banchero had 36 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and one block and steal across 42 minutes. That racked up 61.3 fantasy points, and he should be in store for another big outing on Wednesday.

This season, Banchero averaged 25.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks across 34.3 minutes a game. He's going to play more minutes in the postseason, and likely lead his team every time out.

The good thing by taking Wagner and Banchero is that if one of them has a bit down performance, it likely means the other guy exceeds expectations. Taking both eliminates doubts about either underperforming.

Center - Jarrett Allen ($5,900)

Allen is a super affordable center. He might not be flashy, but he'll deliver good fantasy results.

In the first game of the series, he tallied 12 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and one assist and block across 30 minutes. He only got eight shot attempts, but made five of them. Allen makes up for a lack of points with a good amount of rebounds every game.

On the season, Allen is averaging 13.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1 steal and 0.9 blocks across 28 minutes. That equates to 32.3 fantasy points, and he scored 35 in the playoff opener.

Allen is not only affordable in DFS, but is productive for your fantasy total.

Guard - Jrue Holiday ($5,500)

Holiday is another Celtic I expect to be a better fantasy asset with Tatum out. Even if he plays, Holiday is affordable and can stuff the stat sheet.

He tallied nine points, five assists and three rebounds and steals across 33 minutes in the first game of the series. Holiday scored 26.3 fantasy points in that contest.

He's averaging 25.5 fantasy points on the season. Holiday averaged 11 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks across 30.4 minutes.

With Tatum out, Holiday should be involved more all over the court, and increased totals in each stat is a real possibility.

Forward - Draymond Green ($6,000)

Green might be a touch overpriced for my liking, but there's enough upside to take a chance on him.

He had four points, six rebounds, three assists and steals and one block across 36 minutes in the first game of the series. That's good for 23 fantasy points, and he averaged 29.5 for the season.

Green averaged 8.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1 block across 29.2 minutes over the course of the season. He should be in line for more fantasy points in game two of the series, and could help take this fantasy lineup over the top.

Utility - Ty Jerome ($4,300)

I'm taking a chance on Jerome after he excelled in game one of his series.

He went for 28 points, five rebounds and three assists across just 26 minutes. Those numbers helped him score 41.3 fantasy points, which is way above his 23.4 average for the season.

Across 19.6 minutes this season, Jerome averaged 12.8 points, 3.4 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals.

Even if he produces closer to his season averages, Jerome is a good choice and offers bang for your buck. If he puts together a similar performance to game one, this fantasy lineup could place really well.

Final Thoughts

I really like the roster I've assembled here.

I took advantage of that Tatum injury by getting Pritchard and Holiday in my lineup. Even if Tatum plays, he won't be 100%, and those two guys from my lineup will be better fantasy assets than they were in game one of that series.

Podziemski and Green can both stuff the stat sheet, and are really pretty affordable in DFS. Podz also has the chance to go off as a scorer, which would do wonders for my total fantasy mark.

Allen is a double-double threat, which makes him a good DFS option. Jerome is my lottery ticket - if he excels like he did already in the playoffs, this lineup has a great chance of performing really well overall.

Wagner and Banchero are my big hitters, and I need them both to deliver if I want to excel in my final fantasy total. They seem like two very safe fantasy plays, with high floors and extremely high ceilings.

Best of luck as you put together your fantasy lineups for the night.