NBA Games to Target for Monday 8/3

NBA Games to Target for Monday 8/3

Welcome in to my inaugural version of NBA Games to Target for Monday 8/3! This article is scheduled to be roughly 2-3 times a week for now, and we'll discuss game environments, totals, pace and other fun stuff to help set the lineups. We have a five game slate where 1-2 games really stand out but let's not ignore the other three!

Nuggets vs Thunder, O/U of 218

Thunder -6

Pace - Nuggets -29th, Thunder 21st

Nuggets - Out - Will Barton, Gary Harris Questionable - Jamal Murray

I wouldn't be banking on Murray here as he's "very questionable". At best, he might be limited so he seems like an easy avoid. That does leave us with some value plays in Monte Morris and Michael Porter Jr., but they didn't endear themselves to anyone the first go around.

Both players were under 30 minutes and Porter battled foul trouble throughout the game. With Aaron Holiday the same price as Morris, the only argument to be made is ownership and I'd rath...