How to pick your NBA Lineup
NBA on Draftstars is an exciting way to watch the NBA action unfold. In order to play, you have to pick nine players within a $100,000 salary cap. Depending on the matches being played that day, a score somewhere in the range of 300-350 should see you in the money. There are a lot of different pathways to success on Draftstars, here are some of the things you should look out for when selecting your lineup.
Finding Value
Over the course of the grueling 82 game season, there are a lot of nights where starting players are either injured or rested. Value can be found in the form of their replacements. The replacements will have the salary of a bench player, but receive the court time of starting players. These players can easily get you 5-6 points per thousand dollars salary (PPT) which puts your team on track to be in the money. Make sure you are checking twitter for the latest updates on team’s lineups.
Finding the Right Matchup
Checking injury reports and starting lineups has another benefit. If you see a high scoring starter who is matched up against a replacement player, they could be in for a huge day. Teams look to exploit match ups on the court, why shouldn’t you exploit them in your Draftstars lineup.
High Scoring Games
There will sometimes be up to 14 matches in a daily slate. How do you know which match to target? Most of the points scored on Draftstars are scored in the action of shooting (points and assists from successful shots and rebounds and blocks from unsuccessful shots). Fast paced basketball with the highest number of shots taken will result in big scores coming from the match. The simplest way to find the match with the most shots is to look for the “total points line” found on CrownBet’s website, any match with a total points line above 200 is a good match to target.
Close Finishes
There is nothing worse when a player in your lineup is on fire, but gets rested in a game when they are 30 points up. Blowout game are not good for fantasy players. Look for handicap markets on Crownbet’s website to determine which matches will likely be close.
Fading Stars
The blue chip players in the NBA (Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Davis, James etc) are all point scoring machines, but they come at a price. Most days their salary exceeds $20,000. In order for your lineup to get to the 300-350 points required to be in the money, they will need to score between 60 and 70 points. Whilst this is certainly possible, and happens quite regularly, if they have an off day it will ruin your chances of getting a big score.
Minutes = Money
You cannot score any Draftstars points if you players are sitting on the bench. Players with minutes restrictions placed on them by coaches, or that are relegated to bench spots are daily fantasy poison, and should be avoided at all costs. The best way to track these are either on the player news section when you are selecting your lineup or through twitter.
Diamond in the Rough
Finding a player who has a huge day is made all the more sweet when they are in a low percentage of lineups. Whether you make your decisions through hours of research, or through a hunch, if you take a risk and it comes off, your team will be well on its way to a big score.
NBA SCORING SYSTEM
Base Points
Point Scored = 1 point
Missed Field Goal = -0.25 points
Missed Free Throw = -0.25 points
Assist = 1.5 points
Rebound = 1.25 points
Turnover = -0.5 points
Steal = 2 point
Block = 2 points
Bonuses
3 Point Made = 1 point
Double-Double = 2 points
Triple-Double = 2 points
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