Games to Target
1. ATL at MIA | Total: 242.5 | MIA -4.0 | 6:00 PM ET
The best game on the slate, and it isn't particularly close. Atlanta is running a full rest day on the final Sunday of the regular season, sending out a bench unit headlined by Risacher, Wallace, and Kispert at minimum or near-minimum salaries. Miami has something to play for and Adebayo and Herro are set to handle full workloads. This game's implied total is the highest on the board, and with Atlanta's pace-pushing bench players looking to run tempo while Bam anchors the paint, the scoring environment should stay lively throughout. This is where the tournament differentiation lives tonight.
2. WSH at CLE | Total: 236.0 | CLE -10.5 | 6:00 PM ET
Cleveland has one of the highest implied totals on the slate and the lineup they run against Washington in a regular season finale could look very different from their playoff rotation. With a double-digit spread and bench players expected to log heavy minutes on both sides, this game becomes a value parade. Proctor, Porter, Tyson, Tomlin, and Nance Jr. all come in at prices well below typical starter costs. Washington figures to give up volume to the deep end of Cleveland's roster throughout the second half. You can build strong lineups concentrating heavily from this matchup.
3. DET at IND | Total: 229.5 | DET -13.5 | 6:00 PM ET
Detroit comes in as a notable road favorite, and the spread reflects the end-of-season context as much as any talent gap. Cade Cunningham runs the offense and carries the highest ceiling of any player at sub-median ownership on the slate tonight. The total sits third-highest on the board, and while Indiana is tilting toward a blowout-prevention posture, Paul Reed's projection is strong relative to his price point. Stack the Detroit side if you want differentiation at the top of salary.
Games to Fade: BKN at TOR (Total: 219.5 | TOR -22.0) is the obvious avoid tonight. Toronto is a 22-point favorite against a Brooklyn team that has nothing to play for, and that spread almost guarantees garbage time for the majority of the second half. The game's low implied total compounds the problem. Any Brooklyn player you roster risks evaporating from the box score in the third quarter, and Toronto's starters won't need more than 25 minutes to close this one.
Injuries to Watch
OUT Tonight
Jalen Johnson (ATL) - Out, Rest
Atlanta's best player sits for the regular season finale. The starting unit is fully shelved and Johnson's minutes flow to Risacher, who slots into the starting five for one of the highest-total games on the board at $3,000. At minimum salary in a 242.5-total game against a competitive Miami defense, the DFS ceiling is enormous for tournament builds.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) - Out, Rest
The Bucks shut down their superstar for the final game of the regular season. Ousmane Dieng steps into a featured role at $7,400 and becomes broadly projected as a result. With Giannis off the floor, Milwaukee's offense flows through a different set of players and Dieng's minutes should hover near the upper 30s.
Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK) - Out, Rest
The Knicks sit their center on the final Sunday, opening up the frontcourt and redistributing usage across the New York roster. Jordan Clarkson absorbs additional offensive responsibility at minimum salary against a Charlotte team that projects as a sizable favorite in this building tonight.
Derrick White (BOS) - Out, Rest/Injury
Boston's backcourt gets reshuffled with White unavailable. Baylor Scheierman and Max Shulga absorb the additional guard minutes in a game where more Celtics starters are also potential game-time questions. Shulga carries enormous value at minimum salary if Tatum and Brown sit, which the market has already started pricing in with elevated ownership on Boston bench pieces.
QUESTIONABLE - Monitor Before Lock
Jayson Tatum / Jaylen Brown (BOS) - Questionable, Rest
Boston hasn't officially announced anything, but the pricing on their bench players tells the story. Shulga, Garza, and Scheierman are all carrying elevated projections and ownership numbers that only make sense if the Celtics are running a depleted roster. If both Tatum and Brown are ruled out, Paolo Banchero becomes one of the better tournament plays on the slate at a salary that already reflected modest expectations.
ATL Secondary Pieces - Questionable, Rest Status
Multiple Atlanta secondary players remain game-time decisions as the team finalizes how deep they go into their rest. Wallace and Kispert have been confirmed in the starting group in the baseline projection, but monitor pregame lineups given how relaxed rest decisions can get in season finales. All three Atlanta minimum-priced plays are contingent on starting status. Confirm before lock.
Players to Target
Cash Game Plays
Tyrese Proctor, PG/SG, CLE vs WAS | $3,500
One of the better floors on the slate relative to price. Proctor is the most broadly projected player among the Cleveland value core, and the matchup against Washington in a double-digit spread game where Cleveland plays its backups heavy minutes is exactly the situation that inflates counting stats. His salary has not caught up to the role he'll be filling tonight. Lock him in and build around him.
Ousmane Dieng, SG/SF, MIL at PHI | $7,400
With the Bucks' superstar sidelined, Dieng becomes the primary offensive option and the most broadly projected player at his salary tier. His floor is secured by a heavy usage bump and reliable shot creation, while the matchup against a Philadelphia defense playing in a comfortable blowout only helps. This is the one Milwaukee piece you want in cash tonight.
Tyrese Maxey, PG, PHI vs MIL | $9,700
Maxey against a Milwaukee team without its best player is the most favorable elite-salary spot on the board. He's broadly projected to dominate usage in a game where Philly should build a comfortable lead, and his floor running the Sixers' offense for 35-plus minutes is as reliable as anything on this slate. The salary is steep but both the upside and floor justify it.
Bam Adebayo, C, MIA vs ATL | $9,200
Miami hosts an Atlanta team running its bench unit, which means Adebayo draws an unusually soft assignment for a player of his caliber. He's broadly projected and the game's highest total creates room for Miami to produce big numbers throughout all four quarters. His floor here is as strong as any expensive player on the board tonight.
Jaylon Tyson, SF/PF, CLE vs WAS | $4,100
One of the best pure value plays on the slate, slotted into a Cleveland lineup leaning heavily on its depth against Washington. He's heavily rostered and the salary is low enough to provide real lineup construction flexibility alongside Proctor. This game is a breeding ground for 30-point-plus DFS floors from multiple players and Tyson is a core piece of the construction.
Jordan Clarkson, SG/SF, NYK vs CHA | $3,400
The Knicks are sending out a heavily restructured lineup with KAT sidelined, and Clarkson absorbs usage as one of the few experienced offensive options in the rotation. The projected ownership is strong and his floor is backed by reliable shot volume. This is a chalk play at minimum price with consistent expected output and the kind of floor cash construction requires.
GPP Tournament Plays
Zaccharie Risacher, SG/SF, ATL at MIA | $3,000
The most compelling tournament play on the entire slate. Risacher is projected into the starting five for a game with a 242.5 total at minimum salary, giving him one of the widest salary-to-opportunity gaps of any DFS player this season. He essentially operates as a full starter in a high-scoring game for $3,000. Ownership is effectively zero. If his number comes in, the lineup wins tournaments.
Keaton Wallace, PG, ATL at MIA | $3,000
Same story as Risacher: same team, same salary, same total. Wallace projects as a starting guard for Atlanta tonight in that same 242.5-total game against a competitive Miami squad. Projected ownership is near zero. Stacking two or three ATL minimum-salary players in the highest-total game creates a concentrated tournament weapon that most of the field won't touch.
Corey Kispert, SG/SF, ATL at MIA | $3,300
Kispert rounds out the ATL rest triangle. He fills in at a wing starter role and his ceiling in extended minutes against Miami is real. Salary is $3,300 with projected ownership near zero. Playing all three of Risacher, Wallace, and Kispert in a GPP is a specific tournament call that pays off big if Atlanta pushes the pace and one of them gets hot from range.
Cade Cunningham, PG, DET at IND | $10,200
The premium contrarian call at the top of the salary range. Cunningham's projected ownership sits well below the rest of the elite salary tier and his ceiling in the third-highest-total game on the board is real. If you want a differentiated build at the top of salary, Cunningham unlocks something Maxey and Adebayo-heavy lineups cannot.
VJ Edgecombe, PG/SG, PHI vs MIL | $7,400
Edgecombe provides Philly exposure at lighter ownership than Maxey and with a ceiling that matches his price tier. He's third in the Philadelphia usage chain, but in a comfortable blowout, he can absorb third-quarter minutes that push his total up. For tournaments where you want to avoid the heavy Maxey-Dieng chalk correlation, Edgecombe is a clean workaround.
Will Riley, SF/PF, WAS at CLE | $7,100
Riley is worth a tournament look as a wing option for Washington in a game where the Wizards run their offense through a depleted roster against a Cleveland defense managing a blowout. His ceiling relative to salary is one of the better bets among mid-tier players in this price range, and the lighter ownership makes him a useful GPP pivot off the CLE side of this matchup.
Final Thoughts
The story of tonight's main slate is rest. This is the final Sunday of the regular season, and half the marquee rosters on the board are sitting their starters. Atlanta is fully shelved, the Bucks are without Giannis, the Knicks are down KAT, and Boston is a live question on Tatum and Brown. What that creates is a DFS landscape where minimum and near-minimum salary players are stepping into starter roles with legitimate scoring floors, not just token minutes. Cash game construction should acknowledge this and lean into the chalk: Proctor, Tyson, and Porter from the Cleveland value stack are all broadly projected for good reason, while Dieng, Maxey, and Adebayo anchor the expensive tier with as much security as you'll find tonight.
For tournaments, the ATL at MIA game is where the slate separates. Risacher, Wallace, and Kispert are all projected into starting roles for a 242.5-total game at minimum salary. The field will not be there. Any one of those three going off in a high-scoring first half turns a GPP entry into a winner. The key is committing to the call and stacking two or three of them rather than just dipping a toe in with one. The 242.5 total is the highest on the board by a significant margin, and against a Miami team playing meaningful basketball, those minutes will be real.
Watch pregame lineups carefully before lock. Rest decisions can shift in the final 90 minutes, and Paolo Banchero's tournament viability flips entirely if Tatum and Brown are officially ruled out for Boston. The same goes for the Atlanta players: confirm starting status before locking anything in. The late scratch risk is elevated on a regular season finale, and a single lineup decision can change three or four plays across your slate tonight.
Tools used for this slate
Every number in this playbook comes off the free BankrollSZN tools: today's MLB DFS projections, the MLB home run predictor, first-pitch weather for every game, today's starting pitchers, and the free MLB lineup optimizer.