FanDuel NBA Lineup Picks, Advice & Analysis for December 22


SF: Jae Crowder, Dallas


Opponent: at Indiana


Price: $5,500


Averaging 24.8 FanDuel points per game, Crowder will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the defensive end of the floor Thursday night. Why? Because the matchup with the Pacers means that he'll be seeing a lot of Indiana's star wing Paul George. Crowder didn't play in the first meeting between the two teams, a 105-99 Celtics victory on November 12 as he was sidelined with a high ankle sprain (George was out as well with a sprained ankle). Crowder isn't an "elite" defender but he's solid on that end of the floor, and with George in the middle of a stretch in which he's scored 22 points or more in seven of the last nine games this will be an important matchup. As a result, taking Crowder with the hope that he'll have a significant impact isn't a bad idea given the salary cap number. (Getty)