The Miami Heat took Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday and will look to secure a second win against the Boston Celtics on Thursday. The visitors were down two starters the first installment of the series, but seem likely to get Marcus Smart and Al Horford back for Game 2. Can the Kyle Lowry-less Heat prevail? We'll go over an ideal DraftKings Showdown strategy for the matchup ahead of lock at 8:30 here.

Ameer Tyree got his start in NBA DFS over four years ago. The former DraftKings Nation betting and fantasy writer spent over a year and a half breaking down basketball slates to build optimal lineups there. Now he's turned his attention to Thursday's one-game slate.

One value play Ameer loves: Payton Pritchard at $3,600. "Pritchard followed up his 14-point performance against the Milwaukee Bucks with 18 points against the Heat and could be a major contributor again on Thursday. Derrick White has returned to Boston for the birth of his child, making Pritchard the acting back up point guard." Ameer says about the matchup.

Keep reading to find out who makes the cut on Thursday!

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