DFS NBA Picks (March 14, 2017)

CJ McCollum

PG:
Jeff Teague - Indiana Pacers: Teague has led the Pacers in assists in 53 games this season and ranks seventh in the league with a career-high 8.0 assists per game. He currently ranks 31st in the NBA in steals, 21st in free throw percentage and 32nd with 14 double-doubles

SG:
CJ McCollum - Portland Trail Blazers: In his last game, McCollum registered 26 points, four rebounds and four assists in 39 23.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.6 app minutes. This season. he has more games of 30+ points in 2016- 16 (13) than the rest of his career combined (8, all in 15-16). McCollum scored 25+ points in a career-high eight consecutive games from Dec. 28 to Jan. 13.

SF:
LeBron James - Cleveland Cavaliers: Over his last 8 games, James has 7 double-doubles (4 triple-doubles), averaging 29.0 points (.543 FG%, .400 3FG%), 12.1 rebounds and 8.3 assists in 38.9 minutes over that stretch. Since Feb. 1 (16 games), he is shooting .590 from the field, including .475 (38-80) from beyond the arc, 9.2 rebounds and 9.9 assists in 38.1 minutes. He ranks among the NBA’s Top 20 in PPG (26.1, 9th), RPG (8.3,19th), APG (8.9, 4th), plus/minus (+424, 5th), FG% (.540, 11th), double-doubles (33, 12th) and triple-doubles (9, 3rd).

PF:
Kristaps Porzingis - New York Knicks: Porzingis is the first player in NBA history with 45+ blocks and 55+ 3-pt FGM through the first 25 team games of a season. Porzingis is the first NBA player with at least 25 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and three 3PT FGM in consecutive games. In Dec. 11, 2016 win at LA Lakers, Kristaps Porzingis became the first NBA player to record 26+ points, 12+ rebounds, 7+ blocks and 3+ three-pointers in a single game.

C:
Brook Lopez - Brooklyn Nets: Lopez leads the Nets in PPG, BPG, FTM, FTA, 3FGM, 3FGA and MPG. Since Feb. 1, he’s played in eight home games, averaging 22.6 PPG (.474 FG, .395 3FG, .809 FT), 5.6 RPG, 2.3 APG and 2.1 BPG in 31.2 MPG.