Antonio D'Arcangelis 
Isaiah’s Protocol for the NBA DFS slate is built around DraftKings pricing, but is good across the industry with some slight adjustments to salaries on the various sites.
We have an interesting 9 game NBA DFS slate to look at tonight. There was a huge trade last night involving 4 teams. Clint Capela was shipped to the Hawks. Amongst some other moving parts, Robert Covington is on the way to Houston. Shabazz Napier was also sent to Denver. After all the dust settles, Minnesota will be playing with 9 players tonight.
The Hawks are in Minnesota tonight making this game a feast from a DFS perspective. These 2 teams rank in the bottom 4 in defense and are the 2 fastest-paced teams on the slate tonight. It’s no surprise that they have the highest implied team totals (ITT) as well. This game becomes a great target on this NBA DFS slate with Minnesota having a limited rotation. I advise all my readers to join the staff at WinDaily in our Discord chat rooms as we discuss important news as it unfolds.
THE STUDS
Karl-Anthony Towns ($10600) KAT has a 29.5% usage rate, a 23.3% assist rate, and a 16.7% rebound rate on the season. That produces a solid 1.54 DraftKings fantasy points (DKFPTS) per game. All these numbers will get a huge bump tonight. Atlanta ranks 25th in defense verse position (DVP) and 17th in (DVA) which is a rank given to the opponent when facing this player’s archetype.
Trae Young ($10100) Trae has a 37.1% usage rate and scores 1.44 fantasy points (FP) per minute. Minnesota ranks 29th in DVP and 15th in DVA. Young posted 57 DKFPTS against Minnesota in his previous meeting. With the T-Wolves being short-handed tonight, there should be enough value available to roster both these studs.
THE CORE
Kristaps Porzingis ($8300) His 25.1% usage rate and 1.2 FP/min. don’t tell the full story of his production as he’s been an absolute monster since Luka Doncic got injured. He’s played over 36 minutes and scored at least 55 DKFPTS in both games. Memphis ranks 19th in DVP and 20th in DVA and has the 5th highest pace on tonight’s NBA DFS slate. This Memphis/Dallas game has the second-highest total of the night at 228. With Dallas favored by 5 they have an ITT of 116.5. Expect Porzingis to have a solid chunk of that production.
Dennis Schroder ($6700) There’s chatter that the Thunder are shopping Schroder around as he’s been tearing it up lately. Dennis carries a 26.4% usage rate and scores 1.02 FP/min. That’s important considering he’s played over 30 minutes in 9 of the last 10 games, coming off the bench for OKC. Schroder has also gone over 40 DKFPTS in 4 of his last 6 games. Cleveland ranks 30th in DVA and 21st in DVP.
Draymond Green ($6600) Dray seems to have found his rhythm lately. He’s scored over 40 DKFPTS in 3 of his last 4 games. I usually like to attack the Nets with guards. D’Angelo Russell ($8400) has a great match up and narrative tonight as well. Golden State/Brooklyn has the third-highest total on this NBA DFS slate. I’d like to find a piece of this game and I like Greens’ opportunity, for a discounted price.
THE VALUE
Reggie Jackson ($4900) The Piston backcourt is banged up right now. Jackson has a clear path to minutes on this NBA DFS slate. Jackson has had some rough games lately where he’s shot poorly (1-16 on 2/3, and 2-12 on 1/31). He should go low owned tonight and this is a cheap price for his potential. Reggie has a 26.6% usage rate and scores 1.04 FP/min. Targeting this Phoenix team with guards is smart as they rank 25th in DVP.
Minnesota Timberwolves: There are a lot of different value options available for Minnesota tonight. Jarrett Culver ($3900) should be the chalk as the best option to start at point guard vs. the Hawks 22nd DVP and 23rd DVA defense. Personally, I like Kelan Martin ($3300) better. Martin is one of the only PF’s available for Minnesota tonight. The Hawks rank 27th in DVP and 30th in DVA at his position.
There’s a lot to consider on this NBA DFS slate tonight. I encourage all readers to join myself, and the rest of the WinDaily team in the Discord chat rooms as we break down and discuss our favorite plays. Thank you for reading my content and feel free to leave a comment, or hit me up on Twitter @IsaiahsProtocol.
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