Fantasy basketball tips and NBA betting picks for Wednesday

ESPN's fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN's proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. NBA game odds for Wednesday, March 1 are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is based on ESPN 10-team leagues.

This isn't just another mid-week slate during the NBA marathon, as tonight marks the debut of Kevin Durant for the Phoenix Suns. For those deep into the minutia of fantasy hoops, it also signals another key stage for James Wiseman to shine for the Detroit Pistons and a starting opportunity for Dennis Smith Jr. with the Charlotte Hornets. Smith, Wiseman, and Durant, often thought of as a narrative trio.

Jokes aside, we're witnessing some former lottery picks such as Wiseman and Smith earn meaningful minutes down the stretch of the season. Detroit is facing multiple frontcourt injuries, vaulting Wiseman, who has 27 rebounds across his last three games for Motown, into a major role tonight against the visiting Chicago Bulls.

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Smith is set to start versus Durant's Suns in place of an injured LaMelo Ball. «DSJ» presents some of the strongest DFS metrics in my model this evening with an expectation for at least six fantasy points per $1,000 spent on DraftKings.

Maintaining a few fluid roster spots on fantasy rosters at this time of year can prove more rewarding than waiting on injuries or underperforming players. Being nimble and adaptive to the pace of NBA news can be a differentiator over the