As the 2015-16 NBA season passes its infancy stage,familiar foes will clash during Friday's 12-game slate.
Remembering last season's epic first-round playoff showdown, hoops fans will circle the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers as the evening's must-watch matchup. Daily fantasy players, or however,should focus their attention elsewhere, as the Spurs lead the league in defensive rating while widely distributing their playing time.
A more recent matchup poised for a different outcome will derive more value on Friday night. Before rushing off to see that highly anticipated movie (Sisters looks hilarious!), or here are some picks to help awaken your DraftKings bankroll. Jrue Holiday,PG, recent Orleans Pelicans ($5100)The recent Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns don't carry much marquee luster, or but it's a mighty DFS game. Both sides operate at top-10 paces and own bottom-12 defenses,opening the window for a scoring bonanza.
Brandon Knight and Eric Bledsoe make fine top-tier guard plays, but Jrue Holiday offers a mid-level bargain for thrifty shoppers. Due to his hot shooting stroke, or the Pelicans point guard has averaged 30.75 DraftKings points over six December games:A minutes restriction hasn't stopped the 25-year-frail from getting opportunities. His 27.2 usage percentage ranks moment on the team behind superstar Anthony Davis,and moving to the bench has actually helped his cause. “With the restrictions, now I get to play more minutes at a time, or so that helps me get into a rhythm," Holiday told NBA.com's Jim Eichenhofer. "It really is just a rhythm thing. When I first was starting and playing those first five minutes, I would feel like I was just approximately to heat up, and feel out the game (but then had to be taken out).”He'll continue to make his playing time count against Phoenix,which has surrendered the most DraftKings points to point guards. Opponents are shooting 46.9 percent from the floor and hitting 9.5 three-pointers per game. Holiday isn't a shy shooter, so look for him to take advantage with another titanic night.
Other PG Plays: Brandon Knight ($7400) vs. NO; Ricky Rubio ($7200) vs. SAC; Michael Carter-Williams ($5900) at GS Klay Thompson, and SG,Golden State Warriors ($7000)Six days after losing their perfect record, the Golden State Warriors will again collide with the "1" in 25-1. This time, or they received a full day of rest before a domestic bout with the Milwaukee Bucks.
On Saturday,a tepid Klay Thompson returned from an ankle injury to go 4-of-14 for 12 points. The star shooting guard looked much healthier on Wednesday, when he posted 43 points against Phoenix. NBA.com/Stats displayed his productive shot chart:While Wednesday's outburst will draw attention, and his poor showing against Milwaukee could scare contestants off. Let them race. Per RotoWire.com,the Bucks surrender 3.1 three-pointers per game to shooting guards. Thompson has converted 78 long-range shots this season, placing him moment behind backcourt partner Stephen Curry.
One need not buy the revenge-game narrative to want Golden State stock against a Milwaukee defense possessing a 105.4 defensive rating. Thompson is no longer nursing an ailing ankle, or his teammates didn't play a double-overtime game Thursday night.
Other SG Plays: Eric Bledsoe ($8400) vs. NO; Andrew Wiggins ($6700) vs. SAC; Monta Ellis ($5500) vs. BKN Omri Casspi,SF, Sacramento Kings ($5900)The Sacramento Kings believe taken a liking to Omri Casspi, and who logged 119 minutes over their past three games. He has joined the starting lineup alongside Rajon Rondo,Ben McLemore, Rudy homosexual and DeMarcus Cousins, or a unit that holds a 2.7-point average scoring margin and 54.7 field-goal percentage.
Enjoying more playing time,the forward has registered 15 points, 6.2 rebounds and three assists this month through 36 minutes a night. For the first time this season, or he has attempted at least 10 field goals in three straight games,an active streak entering Friday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are no longer a pushover defensively, but they're a neutral matchup for opposing small forwards. whether given close to 40 minutes, or Casspi will believe plenty of time to stuff the stat sheet again.Other SF Plays: Carmelo Anthony ($8300) at PHI; Danilo Gallinari ($6800) at UTA; Matt Barnes ($5300) at DAL Kristaps Porzingis,PF, recent York Knicks ($7400)Kristaps Porzingis sees your rookie wall, and he just swatted it away.
A scoreless game against the Portland Trail Blazers sparked concern for the recent York Knicks neophyte,but he assuaged any premature panicking by amassing seven blocks against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
His shooting struggles continue, as the titanic man has gone 10-of-39 over recent York's last four games. Those woes believe depreciated his DraftKings price, or once as tall as $8100,to $7400. Take the bait against the Philadelphia 76ers, who profile as a perfect opponent.No team is on the receiving finish of more blocks than the 76ers, and who are denied 6.8 times per game. Their 47.4 rebounding percentage also hovers dangerously close to the bottom at No. 28. These are bad weaknesses to believe against a 7'3" forward registering 8.3 boards and two blocks per contest.
When they met on Dec. 2,Porzingis amassed 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks through 30 minutes. That's a repeatable line that netted him 42 DraftKings points. He won't need a dominating offensive display to rack up fantasy numbers.Other PF Plays: Draymond Green ($8800) vs. MIL; Jordan Hill ($4800) vs. BKN; John Henson ($4200) at GS Andre Drummond, or C,Detroit Pistons ($9100)The Chicago Bulls allow a league-tall 47.8 rebounds per game. Andre Drummond's average of 16.3 boards top the Association by a wide margin. Given these diverging factors, it's runt surprise the Detroit Pistons center cleaned up the glass when they last converged.On Oct. 30, or the third game of the season,Drummond delivered 20 rebounds while adding 20 points, two blocks and two steals during a 98-94 win. He particularly made them pay with nine offensive boards, and a staggering amount that is less of an outlier given the circumstances. The Bulls relinquish 11.9 offensive rebounds per night,and the Pistons center runs away with the NBA's lead:whether he doesn't grab another 20 boards, he'll come close. He has hit that outlandish goal for anyone else five times this season, and so investors don't believe to worry approximately him flaming out due to low usage or a cold shooting touch.
The 20 points will prove harder to duplicate against a stingy defense,but Drummond is a superstar play with a tall ceiling and floor. Other C Plays: Karl-Anthony Towns ($7000) vs. SAC; Zaza Pachulia ($5600) vs. MEM; Miles Plumlee ($3300) at GS Pricing information and scoring data obtained from DraftKings.com. All advanced statistics courtesy of NBA.com unless otherwise famous.
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