I have now been playing Fantasy Postseason games for over a year. While my results have been spotty, I have noticed a general trend after the first couple rounds of the draft. You can take high scoring players on lesser teams (which is usually what I do) or lesser scoring players on the top teams. For some, the all-in approach in which you concentrate on a particular top seed works out with big wins. That said, this article will spotlight a handful of players on teams that figure to be some of the higher seeded teams once the final few days of the season are sorted out. Keep these players in mind when you draft your NBA Fantasy Postseason team over the next few days.

F Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers
Since his days in the A10 as a Rhode Island Ram, Odom has always been one of my favorite players. He does not do well as a featured option for a team, but as a third banana on the Lakers, Mr. Khloe Kardasian looks to be an oft-overlooked fantasy player. With Andrew Bynum out in April, Odom has averaged 13.3 points and 12 boards in April through five games. Bynum is expected back at some point during the playoffs, but his effectiveness and wind might be limited. Jump on Odom and don’t worry about the Lakers lackadaisical play since clinching the top seed in the West. Phil Jackson will have this team ready to go.

G Jose Juan Barea, Dallas Mavericks
The Mavericks have one of the best starting backcourts in the NBA in Jason Kidd and Jason Terry. Barea, a third year flash from Northeastern, has made his mark this season. He provided consistent scoring while Terry was out in March and has continued to score despite seeing limited minutes. Through five April games, Barea is providing 10 points in just 16.6 minutes. Dallas is likely going to be the second seed in the Western Conference and they may need all of Barea’s fire power to maintain their seeding.

F Paul Millsap, Utah Jazz
One day soon, Millsap will be a starter in the NBA. For his four-year career, he has been playing behind Carlos Boozer and has had to make the most of limited minutes. It may be that Millsap is most effective when not in the starting lineup, but he has proven to be productive whenever the minutes come. This year, in 27.8 minutes, he has averaged 11.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks. While those numbers are hardly earth shattering, they should add up to a nice player on a team with the league’s best homecourt advantage. Boozer goes rounds ahead of his teammate, but their production could be similar.

J.J. Hickson, Cleveland Cavaliers
Earlier this season, I picked up Hickson on all of my fantasy teams when it was mentioned that he could be headed to Phoenix in a deal for Amare Stoudamire. The Cavaliers ended up sending the pupu platter to Washington for Antawn Jamison, but Hickson has managed to put up some decent numbers in a limited role. The second year player from North Carolina State is averaging 11.6 points and 9.4 rebounds in April. While Shaquille O’Neal and Zydrunas Ilgauskas may get more playing time in the playoffs, I wouldn’t overlook Hickson.

Jameer Nelson/Mickael Pietrus, Orlando Magic
The Magic are dominated by their talented frontcourt of Dwight Howard, Vince Carter, and Rashard Lewis that it is easy to forget about their productive backcourt. Nelson made some waves last year by coming back in the playoffs, but not being a detriment to his team’s march to the Finals. Despite missing a large portion of the first half of the season, the St. Joe’s grad has managed to stay healthy and produce 12.3 points and 5.4 assists this season. Pietras has had the hot hand in April with 14.5 points in 20 minutes through six games. The 6-foot-6 Frenchman played well in the playoffs last year and should be primed for a repeat performance.

Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks
Horford has never been the flashiest player on his team. At Florida, his steadiness was overshadowed by the ebullient Joakim Noah. Atlanta has scoring stars like Joe Johnson, Jamal Crawford, and Josh Smith. Yet, Tito’s son brings his lunch bucket to each game and fights on the boards. His third season in the NBA has been his best and he has averaged 14.2 points and 9.8 rebounds while shooting 55.2% from the field and 78.7% from the line. At this point, the Hawks are matched up against the Heat. Horford averaged 11.3 points and 9.3 rebounds in four games against Miami and should be good for at least that in each of the first round playoff games.

Perry Missner writes for FantasyCollegeHoopsInsider.com and is a regular contributor to Fantasy Postseason.