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GUARD
John Wall, WAS at BOS ($51): Wall is the highest-priced player on the board, and for good reason. While he's shooting less than 40 percent from the field over the last four games, he's managed at least 37 fantasy points in each contest, including 55 in the Wizards' Game 4 victory. Expect Wall to play heavy minutes in Game 7, and he's proven that he won't defer, offensively, even if he's struggling shooting the ball.
Klay Thompson, GS vs. SA ($30): Thompson was mostly a non-factor in Game 1, finishing just 2-of-11 from the field and 1-of-3 from beyond the arc in 39 minutes. However, his four rebounds, three assists , three steals and two blocks saved him from a complete dud, and a bounceback effort in Game 2 seems likely. The Washington State product has been relatively quiet as the Warriors have cruised through the first nine games of the postseason, but Thompson has demonstrated time and again that he can score as well as any guard in the league when he's locked in.
Guard to Avoid
Danny Green, SA vs. GS ($11): At just $11, Green is far from an "avoid at all costs" player, but he struggled in Game 1 and has reached 20 fantasy points just three times in the postseason. While Green is a good source of blocks for a guard and rebounds reasonably well, he can't create his own shot and is rendered ineffective offensively if his three-point shot isn't falling.
FORWARD
Draymond Green, GS vs. SA ($38): Due in part to early foul trouble, Green was mostly ineffective as the Warriors dug themselves into a deep hole in the first half of Game 1. Green came alive in the second half, however, nearing a triple-double with nine points, seven rebounds and seven assists to go with a pair of steals. Still, it was Green's worst fantasy performance of the playoffs, and a bounceback game seems likely, especially considering how well he's shot the ball from outside during the postseason. Prior to Sunday, Green had hit multiple three-pointers in four of his last five contests.
Jae Crowder, BOS vs. WAS ($23): Crowder is barely shooting over 40 percent in the playoffs, but he's remained an effective fantasy option due to his rebounding and assist production. The Marquette product has recorded at least six rebounds in all six games of the Celtics' current series, and he notched a playoff-career-high eight assists in Game 6. While he's unlikely to replicate that figure Monday, Crowder has been among the Celtics' most consistent players in this series, providing between 28.9 and 37.7 fantasy points in the six-game sample.
Forward to Avoid
Kawhi Leonard, SA at GS ($48): Of course, this is contingent on Leonard's injury status, as he departed Game 1 after tweaking both ankles in separate incidents. The MVP candidate was already hampered by an ankle issue heading into Sunday, though he didn't appear to be overly limited, putting up 26 points in 24 minutes before exiting. Leonard's status is obviously something to monitor leading up to Game 2, but even if he is cleared to play, it's difficult to imagine he'd be anywhere near 100 percent healthy.
CENTER
Al Horford, BOS vs. WAS ($29): Given the other options at the position, Horford is worth paying up for on this two-day slate. Marcin Gortat is a better rebounder and a decent second option, but Horford, a far superior passer and scorer, has considerably higher upside. In the Celtics' three home games thus far, Horford has put up no fewer than 37.4 fantasy points, and he neared a triple-double in Game 1 at the TD Garden, falling just one rebound short.
Marcin Gortat, WAS at BOS ($22): If you're unwilling to spend up for Horford or take a chance on a Pau Gasol bounceback in Game 2, Gortat is the last remaining option before bargain-bin players like Ian Mahinmi, Dewayne Dedmon and Zaza Pachulia. Gortat has not been much of an offensive threat over the last three games -- 17 combined points -- but he's remained a strong rebounder, despite having his minutes decreased with the return of Mahinmi from injury. The fact that Gortat hasn't played more than 26 minutes since Game 3 is a concern, but he's still managed 20-plus fantasy points in his last two games, despite the glaring lack of production in the scoring column.
