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Welcome Back Everyone! Tonights main slate on DraftKings has a total of 13 match-ups and the first two games tip-off at 7:00 P.M. Eastern Time. This article will break down all of my favorite high cost, value, and sleeper picks for tonights NBA action. I will be in the Discord chat-room throughout the day if anyone wants to discuss picks/lineups/stacks etc… Don’t have access?! Sign up here!
-NBA Schedule-
TOR @ BOS – At 7:00 P.M. Eastern Time
IND @ NO – At 7:00 P.M. Eastern Time
PHI @ MIA – At 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time
ATL @ CHI – At 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time
NY @ WAS – At 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time
BKN @ HOU – At 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time
CLE @ MIN – At 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time
ORL @ MIL – At 8:30 P.M. Eastern Time
DET @ SA – At 8:30 P.M. Eastern Time
DAL @ GSW – At 8:30 P.M. Eastern Time
PHO @ SAC – At 9:00 P.M. Eastern Time
LAL @ POR – At 10:00 P.M. Eastern Time
UTA @ LAC – At 10:30 P.M. Eastern Time
Top PG Picks:
Russell Westbrook – DK: ($9,200)
Westbrook is as far as I’m paying up for at the PG position tonight. Luka’s price is just too high when considering Westbrooks potential ceiling for. Russ will be taking on Brooklyn tonight for the second time this season. In the first game, Westbrook dropped 57.3 fantasy points on DraftKings. On top of that, Westbrook has now recorded at least 47 fantasy points on DK in nine of his last ten. I’m strictly taking advantage of the price gap between him and Doncic tonight. There is so much hidden value in this slate underneath them.
Elfrid Payton – DK: ($6,500)
Payton remains in the discussion tonight as the Knicks get set to take on the Wizards for the second time in the past week. A week ago, Payton played 30 minutes against Washington and was ablate rack up 35.25 fantasy points on DraftKings. Over the last three games, Payton has hit at least 29 fantasy points while playing at least 27 minutes. Washington is decimated with injuries so Payton should be able to do a lot of damage in all three major categories tonight.
Gary Payton II – DK: ($5,600)
This Payton is also a solid play at the PG position tonight on DraftKings. The Wizards are dealing with all kinds of injuries right now which has bolstered Payton into a 30+ minute role. He has a small sample size, but it’s rather impressive. Tonight he takes on New York who he just played against five days ago. In that game, Payton racked up 44 fantasy points on DraftKings. Through two games on the season, he is averaging 37 fantasy points. Again, it’s a small sample size, but the Wizards are missing half their team. He is going to play elevated minutes and should have a floor of 30 fantasy points.
Cory Joseph – DK: ($3,900)
Joseph is a great dart play at the PG position as Sacramento’s starting PG De’Aaron Fox will miss tonight’s action. After Fox went down last game, Joseph came in and played a whopping 40 minutes and recorded 31 fantasy points on DK. On the year, Joseph has played Phoenix twice already and is averaging 29 fantasy points per game in 30 minutes. Well, add the injury to Fox; Now Joseph should see an increase in minutes and push his floor up to around 26 fantasy points on tonights NBA slate.
Top SG Picks:
Donovan Mitchell – DK: ($8,200)
Mitchell has been on fire as of late and in his last outing, he dropped 35 points on Portland. Tonight, however, he draws a much tougher match-up against the Clippers. But that should not deter you from playing him on this slate. He has already played the Clippers twice this season and is averaging 45.6 fantasy points per game in those contests. With Mike Conley out for this one, Mitchell will continue to see an uptick in all his production. Look for him to have a floor of 35 fantasy points on tonight’s NBA slate.
Devin Booker – DK: ($7,700)
Booker is another solid option today with a middling price tag of $7,700 on DraftKings. He had been on a cold streak over the past couple of games but woke up last night Golden State where he went for 34 points. However, he did have an ugly and unacceptable 8 turnovers. Even with that being the case, I still like him for tonight as he has a great match-up against Sacramento who is ranked 26th in the NBA against opposing SG’s. Going off that, Booker has already played SAC twice this season and is averaging 47.1 fantasy points per game against them.
Jaylen Brown – DK: ($7,000)
Jaylen Brown continues to dominate for the Celtics as he’s put up back-to-back 30 point performances. His rebounding has been solid and the occasional burst of assists has been a pleasant surprise. Brown has now recorded at least 40 fantasy points on DraftKings in four out of his last five games. Tonight he will have a rematch against Toronto from Christmas day; Only this time it will be at home in Boston. Brown put up 44 fantasy points on DraftKings against Toronto back on the 25th.
Bruce Brown Jr. – DK: ($4,900)
Bruce Brown Jr. is definitely going to get some of my attention tonight because of his low price. Luke Kennard and Markieff Morris are both going to miss tonight’s game with injuries. With these key scorers gone for Detroit, on top of Blake Griffin’s struggles, it makes me very optimistic about Brown. He’s a stat-stuffer which makes him a great cost-efficient DFS target tonight. Look for him to have a floor of 28 fantasy points on tonight’s NBA slate.
Top SF Picks:
Khris Middleton – DK: ($8,200)
If Giannis returns tonight, I am going to completely avoid going with Middleton because his price is positioned at an extremely high point. He only cost $7,000 on DK last game and now he is $8,200. This is obviously the correct price for him if Giannis sits out tonight. However, when the Greek Freak is on the floor, he commands a large usage rating that eats away at the Middleton ceiling. Keep an eye out on the injuries here as I will likely pivot right to Wiggins.
Andrew Wiggins – DK: ($7,900)
Wiggins scored 42 fantasy points in his last outing while shooting just 4-19 from the field. It wasn’t a pretty performance, but he added on 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Tonight he has a much easier match-up against the Cavaliers. It’s unclear if Karl Anthony Towns will make his return tonight. But even if he does, I’d still keep Wiggins in your lineup. Look for him to have a floor of 36 fantasy points on DraftKings tonight.
Damion Lee – DK: ($6,100)
There is definitely something to be said about the Warriors defense over the last week because it appears to have gotten much better. The Warriors won their last four games in a row against these teams: Phoenix, Houston, Minnesota, New Orleans. Not the most impressive list on the planet, but they were all hard-fought battles. Lee has been a major part of the Warriors surge over the last week. In just his last two games combined, Lee has racked up 38 points, 23 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals. On top of all this, he played a season-high, 36 minutes in his most recent outing.
Josh Richardson – DK: ($5,800)
Richardson is a great value play on tonight’s slate as he gets to go play on his old home court down in Miami. Over his last two games, he’s recorded a combined 33 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 blocks in 73 minutes of action. There’s no doubt Richardson is beginning to trend in the right direction and his price hasn’t really reflected it yet. This will be the third time he’s played Miami this season and he’s currently averaging 39.5 fantasy points per game against them over the first two. Look for him to have a floor of 32 fantasy points on tonight’s NBA slate.
Top PF Picks:
Anthony Davis – DK: ($10,200)
AD had a down outing for his standards against the Clippers but you have to hand it to their defense for containing him. Tonight should be a whole different story. He has a great match-up against Portland who ranks 29th in the entire NBA against opposing PF’s. On top of that, he played Portland earlier in the season and racked up 62.8 fantasy points on DraftKings in 32 minutes. I don’t think it is 100% necessary to play AD in all your lineups tonight due to other strong plays underneath him. But, he is definitely a solid play tonight and would smash if he hits 60.
John Collins – DK: ($8,400)
Collins almost becomes a must roster player now that Atlanta is going to be without Trae Young and Jabari Parker going into tonight. There are going to be a plethora of shot-attempts up for grabs tonight. The main beneficiary figures to be John Collins who has now played two games since returning from suspension. He had a cold shooting night against Milwaukee last game but that shouldn’t be an issue tonight. Chicago is 30th in the NBA against opposing PF’s. Look for Collins to have a floor of 40 fantasy points.
Richaun Holmes – DK: ($6,700)
Holmes has been an absolute force for Sacramento. From a fantasy standpoint, he doesn’t need heavy minutes in order to be extremely efficient. The best part is, his minutes are the least of the worries for tonight. Marvin Bagley and De’Aaron Fox went down with injuries and will miss more time. Holmes will be the direct beneficiary to Bagley’s minutes; as well as some of Fox’s shot attempts. Holmes has recorded at least 33 fantasy points on DK in all four of his last games.
Top C Picks:
Joel Embiid – DK: ($9,400)
If salary at the C position isn’t an issue for your lineup build tonight, give Embiid a consideration. Despite Miami boasting the 3rd best defense in the NBA against opposing C’s, Embiid has had his way with Miami’s bigs this season. After the two previous match-ups, Embiid is averaging 53 fantasy points per game against them. If you don’t feel comfortable buying low at this position on DK, just go with what you know. As far as I know, Embiid has put up at least 41 fantasy points on DraftKings in each of his last nine games.
Gorgui Dieng – DK: ($6,300)
Dieng is an obvious play tonight if Karl Anthony Towns is out again. The only issue with him is that the rest of the world will also be on him as well. Either way, he has now recorded at least 30 points on DK in each of his last three games. Tonight he will be taking on Cleveland and they are ranked 24th in the league against opposing C’s. If Town’s is back tonight, I would not risk it with Dieng.
Jonathan Williams – DK: ($4,200)
It’s getting pretty ugly for Washington. So ugly that they’re signing players that played overseas earlier in the year and having to give them meaningful minutes. Jonathon Williams played great in his debut for the Wizards playing 33 minutes and recording 9 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block. It’s definitely a gamble so I will not be playing him in all of my lineups. However, if Bradley Beal misses tonight’s game, then I might have to pivot down to Williams in a few more.
