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 29 are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is based on ESPN 10-team leagues.

On a night that includes Kevin Durant's anticipated home debut and a matchup of the top two scorers in the league, fantasy managers are likely more intrigued by the rosters of the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons.

For Detroit, rookie Jalen Duren is back to getting big minutes. In his past two games with at least 27 minutes of run, he's averaged 16.5 points and 11.5 boards and is expected to play a large role again tonight. Killian Hayes is another Pistons player of interest given he's 10th in the NBA in assists per game (8.0) over the past 10 games and is projected to cruise past 30 minutes in tonight's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Not only does Zach Collins have nice hair, but the guy is also enjoying a career-best stretch thanks to the Spurs affording him plenty of minutes and unfettered freedom on offense. Collins has exceeded value in five of his past six games in regard to DFS production and is a free agent in roughly 82% of ESPN leagues for tonight's matchup versus Kelly Olynyk and the Utah Jazz. Olynyk, meanwhile, has 17 dimes across his past two games and is a savvy play and target for passing props against a team ranked 30th in defensive rating.

While superstar-driven angles such as Durant's return or a scoring-fest in South Philly are undoubtedly riveting, the league-wide culmination of injuries, load