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Welcome Back, Everyone! Tonight’s main slate on DraftKings has a total of 7 games and the first three tip-offs at 7:00 P.M. Eastern Time. There are several games tonight with implied overs of 225 points or higher. With that being that case, start your lineup build by targeting some key guys from those games. I will be in the NBA Discord chat-room throughout the day so just ‘@’ me if you have questions! Good Luck tonight!
-NBA Schedule-
MIN @ IND – At 7:00 P.M. Eastern Time
WAS @ TOR – At 7:00 P.M. Eastern Time
CHI @ PHI – At 7:00 P.M. Eastern Time
MIA @ OKC – At 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time
CLE @ MEM – At 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time
ATL @ SA – At 8:30 P.M. Eastern Time
POR @ DAL – At 9:30 P.M. Eastern Time
TOP PG Picks:
Luka Doncic – DK: ($12,400)
The PG position is tough tonight and if you buy down and ignore the studs; it very well could burn you. Doncic has recorded 46 or more fantasy points in eight of his last nine games. That span includes four games in which Doncic recorded at least 62 fantasy points on DraftKings. Tonight he is taking on Portland who has an abysmal back-court defense that is ranked 26th in the NBA. On top of that, this is the second time these teams will meet this season and in the first bout; Doncic put up 64 points on DraftKings.
Trae Young – DK: ($10,200)
Trae Young is another PG that has a great match-up tonight against San Antonio who is ranked 24th in the NBA against opposing PG’s. Young already torched the Spurs once this season as he put up 57.5 fantasy points against them. He’s also put up at least 50 points on DraftKings in five out of his last six games. The Spurs allow 114 points per game on the season which places them 27th in the NBA. Look for Young to have a high floor tonight around 50 fantasy points with the potential of hitting a ceiling game.
Jarrett Culver – DK: ($5,900)
Culver is a solid value play tonight as Minnesota gets ready to take on Indiana for the second time this season. Minnesota just parted ways with Jeff Teague which should allow more opportunity for Culver. As long as Karl Anthony Towns remains sidelined, Culver is going to get my attention. He’s put up at least 30 fantasy points on DraftKings in six of his last ten games. On top of that, Culver just dropped 30 fantasy points on Indiana two nights ago. Look for him to have a floor of 25 fantasy points tonight.
Darius Garland – DK: ($5,100)
Garland has been HOT for Cleveland as he’s now recorded at least 27 points on DraftKings in eight of his last ten games. He’s also hit at least two 3-points in each of his last ten outings. The promising sign here is the fact that Garland is getting minutes regardless of how close the game is. Tonight he will take on Memphis. The Grizzlies do not have a good defense as evidenced by their 115 points allowed per game. I am willing to give Garland a look tonight as his price is just $5,100. This play will allow you to buy up in other areas.
Top SG Picks:
DeMar DeRozan – DK: ($8,100)
DeRozan has now recorded at least 44 fantasy points on DraftKings in each of his last four outings. It appears that DeRozan is officially settled in and he can be relied on once again. Tonight he is taking on Atlanta and they are ranked 29th in the NBA against opposing SG’s. DeRozan played Atlanta once this season and in that game, he racked up 41.5 fantasy points on DK. He offers a pretty high ceiling tonight and his price is very reasonable. Look for a floor of 38 fantasy points.
CJ McCollum – DK: ($6,800)
McCollum is a great option at the SG position tonight as he is priced below the $7,000 threshold. He’s racked up at least 36 points on DraftKings in six of his last ten games. Tonight he has a tougher match-up against Dallas. However, McCollum already torched Dallas once this year with a whopping 52 point outing on DraftKings. Look for him to have a floor of 34 fantasy points tonight.
Kevin Huerter – DK: ($6,700)
Huerter popped off against Phoenix three nights ago where he went for 23 points, 15 rebounds, 8 assists, and 1 steal in 38 minutes of action. The best part about this performance was the fact Trae Young played the same amount of minutes. Ultimately showing us that Huerter is capable of having these ceiling games even with the ball-dominant Trae Young on the floor. Huerter has also recorded at least 38 fantasy points in five of his last 8 games. Tonight he’ll take on San Antonio and he should have a floor of 30 fantasy points.
Dillon Brooks – DK: ($5,800)
I had Brooks in my last article to bounce back after his 9 point clunker from two games ago. It worked out very nicely as he walked away from the Houston game with 42 fantasy points on DraftKings. Tonight he will be taking on Cleveland for the second time this season. In the first match-up, Brooks racked up 38 fantasy points in 32 minutes of action. A crazy stat from him is that he’s hit at least five 3-pointers in four of his last six games. Look for him to exploit Cleveland’s defense as they’re 24th in the NBA against opposing SG’s.
TOP SF Picks:
Ben Simmons – DK: ($9,300)
Without Embiid in the lineup, Simmons is going to continue to produce at a higher level. In fact, he has now put up at least 41 points on DraftKings in seven of his last ten games. The important reason for taking Simmons is due to his uptick shot attempts. It’s no secret that Simmons can rack up rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals. However, he hasn’t been as aggressive this season when it comes to scoring. He’s now scored at least 17 points in six of his last seven games. While Embbid is out, a triple-double performance is not out of the question for him.
Tobias Harris – DK: ($8,300)
Harris has recorded at least 32 points on DraftKings in eight of his last ten games. Similar to the Simmons situation, Harris will continue to see an uptick in shots and rebounds while Embiid is out. Harris has now recorded a double-double in three straight games. Tonight he will take on Chicago who is ranked 22nd in the NBA against opposing SF’s. The Bulls certainly don’t have anyone defensively that can silence Harris. Look for him to have a floor of 34 fantasy points tonight.
Carmelo Anthony – DK: ($6,200)
Melo has put up at least 30 fantasy points in six of his last eight games for Portland. Tonight he gets a match-up against Dallas that looks very tough on paper. However, the Mavericks are ranked 30th in the NBA this season against opposing SF’s. If he can put up 30+ fantasy points tonight then he’ll be considered a SMASH when considering the price-point. Look for a floor of 28 fantasy points tonight.
Robert Covington – DK: ($5,700)
Covington is great consistency play for tonight; so long as Karl Anthony Towns doesn’t make his return. In each of his last ten games, Covington has been able to hit at least 29 fantasy points. Tonight he will take on Indiana for the second time this season. In the first match-up against them, Covington racked up 29.3 fantasy points in 30 minutes of action. Look for him to have a floor of 30 fantasy points tonight.
Top PF Picks:
Domantas Sabonis – DK: ($8,600)
Sabonis has recorded at least 43 fantasy points on DraftKings in seven of his last eight games. On top of that, he is taking on Minnesota tonight who has been struggling to win games without Karl Anthony Towns. Sabonis played Minnesota once this season already and in that game, he racked up a whopping 58.3 fantasy points in 35 minutes of action. He is one of the better rebounders in the NBA as evidenced by his average of 13.2 RPG. Look for him to have his way in this one with a floor of 40 fantasy points.
Al Horford – DK: ($7,500)
Horford has been playing at a much higher level while Embiid has been sitting out with an injury. He’s racked up at least 33 points on DraftKings in each of his last four appearances. Tonight he will take on Chicago who is ranked 28th in the NBA against opposing PF’s. This is the type of game where I expect to see Horford fill up the stat sheet on both ends of the floor. Look for him to have a floor of 32 fantasy points tonight.
Kevin Love – DK: ($7,200)
Kevin Love has a great match-up tonight against Memphis. The Grizzlies are currently allowing the fourth-most points per game in the NBA to opponents this season. This match-up comes at a good time when considering Love has put up at least 31 fantasy points in nine of his last ten games. Earlier in the season, Love played Memphis and came away from that game with 41.8 fantasy points on DK. Look for him to have a floor of 37 fantasy points tonight.
Davis Bertans – DK: ($5,300)
I am going to take another shot at Bertans on tonight’s slate. At the end of the day, He has recorded at least 25 points on DraftKings in nine of his last ten games for Washington. The Wizards are still dealing with injuries and maybe that’s why they eased Bertans back into action. Nevertheless, his floor is over 25 points tonight and his price is just $5,300. Look for him to have a floor of 25 with a ceiling in the upper 40’s.
Top C Picks:
Bam Adebayo – DK: ($8,200)
Bam had a solid outing two nights ago against San Antonio where he racked up 14 points, 13 rebounds 7 assists, and 2 blocks in 36 minutes of action. Tonight brings him a very exploitable match-up against the Thunder who are ranked 26th in the entire NBA against opposing C’s. Adebayo is the type of player that fills the stat-sheet each night. I mean, he’s averaging 15.8 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 4.6 APG, 1.2 BPG, and 1.3 SPG. I expect him to be very busy in this game tonight and he should have a floor of 36 fantasy points.
Jonas Valanciunas – DK: ($6,900)
Valanciunas is the type of DFS play that you either love or hate. The reason I say ‘Hate’ is because even when he gets you 35 fantasy points; it’s still not that satisfying when taking into account his minutes. If he was averaging something like 33 minutes per game; he’d be one of the best centers in the league from a statistical stand-point. For example; Tristan Thompson averages 31 minutes per game and that translates to 32.3 fantasy points per game for him. Valanciunas only averages 25 minutes per game on the season, yet he’s scoring 33.2 fantasy point per game. Nevertheless, Valanciunas is going up against Cleveland tonight and they are ranked 27th in the NBA against opposing C’s. Going off that, Valanciunas put up 43.5 fantasy points against the Cavaliers earlier this year.
Marc Gasol – DK: ($4,800)
Gasol is a sneaky DFS option at the C position tonight. Rostering him provides you with some much-needed salary relief as his price is just $4,800. He just made his first return after missing several weeks with an injury but didn’t see a minute restriction. In his return, Gasol racked up 33 fantasy points in 32 minutes of action. Tonight he will get another solid match-up against Washington who is ranked 25th in the NBA against opposing C’s. Look for him to have a floor of 26 fantasy points tonight.
