2023 NBA playoffs - Odds, picks, betting tips for Friday's Game 6s - ESPN

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Friday features another duo of crucial close-out games. The eighth-seeded Miami Heat are positioned as 5.5-point favorites as they host the New York Knicks, while Los Angeles Lakers are just 2.5-point favorites with the reigning champion Golden State Warriors coming to town.

It's become repetitive at this stage, but in staying faithful to value, Draymond Green continues to emerge as a top DFS starter in my model whenever his team is active. The premise is fairly simple; his unique ability to build diverse statistical lines affords him a relatively high floor for fantasy points, while his pricing (just $6,700 on DraftKings) remains modest. His teammate Andrew Wiggins is also intriguing given a recent upswing in offensive opportunities, but is questionable due to a rib injury sustained near the end of Game 5.

The top overall player of the slate for me is Anthony Davis, who thankfully avoided serious injury in the last game and actually registered his highest usage rate in that game since the series opener versus the Memphis Grizzlies.

In the matchup in Miami, Bam Adebayo is a solid play for both tournament lineups and for double-double props given his upswing in home production this postseason. Of the bargain tier, D'Angelo Russell and RJ Barrett