Last Updated on February 27, 2026 4:47 pm by Mike Passador | Published: February 27, 2026

On a ”quiet” Friday night for the NBA with only five games to be played, playoffs in fantasy basketball are about to begin in most leagues, some are even underway as I type this. This is crunch time, and with the Daily Cheat Sheet, you’ll deliver in the clutch for your team with our insights, pickups, streams and much more. Let’s get started.

Top Pickups

This is the “general must-add” section regardless of the slate. If these players are being overlooked and remain chilling on the waiver wire, consider adding them to your squad.

Precious Achiuwa (24%)

Another day, another stellar performance from the Sacramento Kings forward, who’s making the most out of the team’s dreadful situation with 29 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three steals in their win against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. He was also a member of last Friday’s top pickups, so if he’s still available in your league, is time to add him to your team before somebody else does. With how the Kings are choosing to play their youth ahead of the few veterans who are still available to play, there’s no reason to believe Achiuwa won’t be getting 30+ minutes on most nights. He’s not the most reliable scorer, but the rest of his fantasy game should remain as long as he gets to play as a starter.

Julian Champagnie (16%)

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